If you enjoy looking at a map and wondering what life is like in the places you’ve never heard of, here are ten names to look up. Some are island nations, others are territories with their own identities, and one is a mountain region whose recent history has reshaped life there.
We start with the freshwater pools of Vanuatu, cross the English Channel and the Irish Sea, and finish in the South Caucasus. How many of these places could you find on a map without searching for them?
5Isle of Man
The Isle of Man sits in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. Like Guernsey, it is a self-governing Crown Dependency. Motorcycle fans know it for the TT, when public roads through villages and across open hills become a racecourse.
For a slower view of the island, there’s a heritage steam railway from Douglas towards Port Erin. You may also spot Manx, the island’s Celtic language, alongside English on signs.
