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Mountain-backed lagoon and long beaches on the Indian Ocean island.

A salt pan and waterholes full of game. Etosha is classic African safari.

Gorges, villages, and beaches like Balos and Elafonisi. Western Crete is Cretan culture with blue water.

Ancient lake town with Byzantine churches and clear water.

Resort strip with white sand and all-inclusives. Punta Cana is easy beach and sun.

Pastel towers, beach, and nightlife on the barrier island.

Gaudí, tapas, and the Mediterranean sun. Barcelona mixes art, beach, and nightlife—ramblas, barrios, and a city that never really sleeps.

White volcanic stone architecture framed by distant peaks. Arequipa feels bright and dry, with cloisters, plazas, and canyons nearby.

Table Mountain, vineyards, and two oceans. Cape Town is nature and city in one—hikes, beaches, and a food and wine scene that rivals anywhere.

A maze of rocky islets and clear water in a national park. Kornati is sailing country.

Riverfront herds of elephant and buffalo. Chobe is a classic water-and-land safari.

China’s tropical south: resort bays and warm water. Sanya is the country’s beach getaway.

Red Sea reefs, warm water, and resort ease at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Sharm is Egypt's dive capital — coral walls minutes from shore and desert mountains as a backdrop.

Giant red dunes and white pans under big skies. Sossusvlei is high-desert drama at sunrise and sunset.

A pastel harbour of neoclassical houses on a small Dodecanese island. Symi is slow, sunny days and boats.

Vineyards, Cape Dutch architecture, and mountain backdrops. Stellenbosch is wine country.

Santa Barbara Wine Country, USA — mission-style town with vineyards in the hills and beaches nearby.

Saint-Gilles, Réunion — a calm coral lagoon on the island's sunny west coast, the tropical beach counterpoint to Réunion's volcanic interior of cirques and lava fields.

Budva, Montenegro — a 2,500-year-old walled town on the Adriatic, with stone lanes opening onto beach clubs and, just down the coast, the postcard islet of Sveti Stefan.

Pier, beach, and the end of Route 66. Santa Monica is classic California coast.

Ancient rock art and bubbling mud volcanoes on a desert plateau near Baku.

Paella's birthplace, the City of Arts and Sciences, and a Mediterranean pace. Valencia is sun, oranges, and a city that's big enough to surprise but easy to love.

The Pink City: palaces, bazaars, and Rajasthan at its most vivid. Jaipur is colour, history, and the gateway to India's most romantic state.

Volcanoes meeting the Pacific, turquoise bays, and lush valleys. Hawaii is aloha spirit made real.