PlanetHop! is continually searching the world for those special little Nirvanas that represent the absolute best that our amazing planet has to offer. One such place is Australia's Fraser Island – the world's largest sand island and the perfect place to go if you want to get away from all of your cares and worries in one of the most pristine natural environments on offer. Listing the islands many highlights would be impossible in this little "box", but suffice it to say that with a network of crystal clear lakes (fed by underground streams), sand dunes reminiscent of the mighty…

PlanetHop! has a great affinity for mother nature in all her forms, from the wild game parks of Africa, to the stunning National Parks of North America, to the enchanting reserves scattered across the breadth of Asia. However, regardless of how incredible all of these are, there's one other shining gem that is virtually impossible to surpass. It's known world-wide by one simple name – Galapagos. This chain of islands located off the western coast of South America (Ecuador to be exact) will forever be linked with Charles Darwin and the historic journey of the Beagle, during which the theory…