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Malaysia
Malaysia is a mix of the modern world and a developing nation. With its investment in high technology industries and moderate oil wealth, it…
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Maldives
For many travellers, the name "Maldives" conjures up the classic picture: a tiny palm-covered island, a ribbon of almost white sand, impossibly clear turquoise…
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Mali
A landlocked country in the Sahel , Mali remains one of the poorest countries in the world, but it has wonderful musicians and some…
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Malta
Thanks to its strategic position, Malta has been continuously inhabited since prehistoric times, and conquered by the Phoenicians , Carthaginians, Romans , Byzantines ,…
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Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands are a group of atolls and reefs in the Pacific Ocean , about half-way between Hawaii and Australia . The charm…
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Mauritania
Mauritania ( Arabic : موريتانيا, Mūrītānyā ; French : Mauritanie) is a land of desert and ocean. It is of course no wonder that…
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Mexico
Mexico, the United Mexican States (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos ), is one of the most visited countries in the world. Much of the tourist…
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Micronesia
Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage; Natural hazards are…
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Moldova
Moldova is a small, landlocked country nestled between Romania and Ukraine . Moldova is one of the least visited countries in Europe, but adventurous…
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Monaco
The Principality of Monaco ( French : Principauté de Monaco ) is a wealthy city-state on the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by the French Riviera…