Home to Tuvalu’s capital, Funafuti’s profile – a skinny atoll composed of 30 islets – is best appreciated by drone. However, the views are just as impressive from the ground; you’ll be surrounded by sea, coral and sand as you walk around the 66- to 1,300-foot-wide atoll. The islet of Fongafale on the eastern side is the most developed, with a small airstrip, a deep-sea wharf and a causeway built by Americans during World War II.
