Simon Calder names three world wonders 'barely known' to British tourists

Travel writer Simon Calder highlighted three destinations he says are “barely known” to many British tourists: an island-hiking route in South Korea, Okinawa in Japan, and the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. He noted nearly 40,000 daily airline seats connect the island with Seoul, yet still described the hiking trails as offering room to get away. Calder also pointed out Okinawa’s proximity to Taiwan, its beaches and coral reefs, and its World War II history, when a major battle brought mass civilian deaths. His third stop, the Gaspé Peninsula, was described as a rocky coastline at Canada’s edge; after an encounter with Canadian police, he joked he’d move more slowly.