These lush high islands, surrounded by crystal lagoons are almost as far off the beaten tourist track as you can get.

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La Gomera, Spain, is part of the Canary archipelago, situated in a central location surrounded by the Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro islands.

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His boat tour includes stops at Kanawa and Angel Islands -- on the edge of Komodo National Park -- where sugar-white beaches are surrounded by turquoise waters in which coral and tropical fish are abundant.

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Today, the Dodecanese Islands of Greece are a picture of serenity: whitewashed villages tumble down hillsides to boat-filled harbours surrounded by the clear waters of the Aegean.

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