Edwin

Warm summers… but long, dark, cold winters. Here in the far north of the major continents, we find the widest temperature ranges to be found anywhere on earth. One of the last great wildernesses, the few cities that are here are the coldest on the planet. A place of snow, swamp, lake and trees. These are the lands of the boreal forest. The taiga. This is the subarctic.

The great plains of the northern continents. Lands of hot summers, but cold winters. The bread baskets of the developed world, they are also home to many great cities and are the heartlands for the two largest countries on earth. In a band encircling the earth of the mid-latitudes, between the forbidding arctic cold to the north, and the deserts and humid plains to the south, these are the lands of the Continental Climates.

Majestic landscapes. Endless plains. Where a lack of rain combines with cold winters. On the wrong side of mountains, or thousands of miles from the ocean. These are the cool deserts of Planet Earth.

The world’s most famous sea. And to many, the world’s favourite climate. Hot dry summers and wet winters – the Mediterranean Climate blesses the ancient lands of Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Israel, but is also duplicated in far off lands, including the Pacific North-West of the USA, California, Chile, South Africa and Western and South Australia.

In the mountains and valleys of the tropics, a special place awaits… An escape from the heat and humidity of the surrounding lands… Spectacular scenery, great cities, and legendary empires of old. And the place where your favourite drinks are born. Welcome to the Subtropical Highlands, and their climate of perpetual spring!