July 7, 2013 -- Updated 1700 GMT (0100 HKT) U.S. reality show "Survivor" was filmed in the Cook Islands. The idyllic motu ("little island"), one of 15 in Aitutaki, sits in a stunning 8-by-10-mile coral lagoon with hundreds of shades of blue. Utila is only 11 kilometers long, but it has 60 dive sites, 18-meter whale sharks and some of the cheapest scuba prices in the Caribbean. An hour by boat from Sicily, Marttimo's whitewashed houses, colorful fishing villages and benevolent year-round climate feel almost African, but this little beauty is in Italy. Constance Tsarabanjina resort has 25 villas to go with its three beaches. Pack a magnifying glass and you might spot the world's tiniest...
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