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From island-hopping in southerly Okinawa to farm experiences in rural Aomori and skiing in far northern Hokkaido, this diverse archipelago offers intriguing local culture, ancient history and epic wilderness experiences around every corner — and deeper exploration reaps huge rewards

Cassie Malson-Dixon reports back from Pembrokeshire where it was only girls allowed on an all-female shark hunting expedition

(whatever your budget!)

Inspired by Celebrity Race across the World ? Get the vibe in the Yucatán — with the added frisson of a very large swimming companion…

Marsali Taylor swaps skippering her Offshore 8m for being crew on a converted herring drifter, with comfy berths in the former fish hold