Equatorial Guinea's main problem could also be its biggest advantage. A very poor country with a largely stagnant economy, about the only attraction aside from the beach is the many bars that you'll find on almost every corner of every village and town. While this is potentially disastrous, it is the underdeveloped, backwater feel - combined with the opportunity to party with the locals - that appears to attract adventurous visitors.

While most of the two regions of Equatorial Guinea are densely covered with the type of forest that made Tarzan swing, the recent discovery and subsequent exploitation of underwater oil resources looks set to boost the fortunes of the country. That is, if international bickering over territorial rights doesn't flare up.