Starting in Baja California - the long strip of Mexico that descends into the Pacific Ocean, Simon travels through Cuba, the Bahamas, Mauritania, the wastelands of Southern Libya, India, Bangladesh and Burma before finally reaching some of the most beautiful (and also some of the dirtiest) beaches in the world. From gorgeous landscapes to deserts, small fishing villages to violent drug wars, Simon finds out what makes these places fascinatingly unique.
Then it's off to the Western Sahara and Libya, Egypt and Oman, India, Bangladesh and Burma and, finally Laos to Hawaii. All amazing cultures, all with amazing histories and all featuring some stunning natural beauty.