Africa
35 destinations
Egypt
Pyramids, the Nile, and 7,000 years of recorded history.
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Nigeria
Africa's most populous nation
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Ethiopia
The cradle of coffee, ancient Aksum obelisks, and the only African country never colonised.
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Namibia
Sossusvlei's red dunes, Etosha's wildlife, and the world's oldest desert.
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Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls, Hwange's elephants, and a warm people whose resilience is humbling.
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Uganda
The Pearl of Africa — gorilla trekking, source of the Nile, and birdlife beyond compare.
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Mozambique
Pristine Indian Ocean beaches, Bazaruto Archipelago, and the best seafood in southern Africa.
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Cameroon
Africa in miniature — volcanic mountains, tropical rainforest, Sahel savanna
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Ivory Coast
West Africa's economic powerhouse
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Madagascar
The eighth continent — lemurs, baobab alleys, and 90% of species found nowhere else on earth.
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Botswana
The Okavango Delta's papyrus channels, Chobe's elephants
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Zambia
Victoria Falls from the Zambian side, walking safaris in South Luangwa
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Malawi
The Warm Heart of Africa
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Libya
Leptis Magna's Roman colonnades, Saharan dunes at Ubari
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Sudan
More pyramids than Egypt, the Nubian desert's silence, and ancient Meroe rising from the sand.
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Angola
Rugged mountains in Huíla, the Okavango's source in Cuando Cubango
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Eritrea
Asmara's Art Deco city frozen in time, the Danakil Depression
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Lesotho
The Mountain Kingdom in the Sky
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Eswatini
Africa's last absolute monarchy
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Cape Verde
Saharan peaks meeting the Atlantic
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Comoros
The Perfume Islands — ylang-ylang, ancient mosques
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Seychelles
Mahé's granite boulders framing turquoise water, giant tortoises
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Mauritius
Paradise island with an extraordinary cultural mosaic
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Chocolate island — volcanic jungle, endemic birds, abandoned plantation houses
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Réunion
Piton de la Fournaise — one of the world's most active volcanoes — and the French Caribbea…
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Djibouti
Lac Assal — the saltiest lake outside Antarctica — whale sharks
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Rwanda
Mountain gorilla trekking, the world's cleanest capital
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Tanzania
Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti migration, Zanzibar's spice island beaches
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Kenya
Maasai Mara's savannah, Mount Kenya, Nairobi's coffee culture
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Ghana
Cape Coast Castle's slave trade history, Accra's Afrobeats pulse
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Senegal
Dakar's teranga hospitality, Gorée Island's slave history, the Pink Lake
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South Africa
The Cape, Kruger, the Garden Route, and a nation navigating one of history's most remarkab…
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Morocco
The Sahara, medina labyrinths, Atlas mountain passes
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Tunisia
Carthage's ruins, the Sahara's pink dunes, Sidi Bou Said's blue-and-white perfection
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Algeria
Saharan sand dunes, Roman Timgad, the Casbah of Algiers
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Asia
49 destinations
Thailand
Golden temples, tropical islands, and world-class street food.
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Japan
Ancient traditions, bullet trains, and extraordinary precision.
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Philippines
Over 7,000 islands — beaches, rice terraces, and extraordinary warmth.
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India
A billion contrasts, ancient spirituality, and food that changes everything.
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United Arab Emirates
Desert dunes, superlatives, and a culture older than the skyscrapers.
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Indonesia
17,000 islands — from Bali's temples to Komodo's dragons.
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South Korea
K-pop, kimchi, temple stays, and the fastest internet in the world.
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Singapore
A city-state of extraordinary food, impeccable order, and relentless ambition.
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Vietnam
Halong Bay, ancient Hoi An, and the most complex street food on earth.
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Malaysia
Rainforests, reefs, three cuisines, and one of Asia's great food cultures.
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Sri Lanka
Ancient temples, tea country, and two coastlines facing different seas.
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Israel
Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Petra's gateway, and a Tel Aviv beach scene unlike anywhere else.
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Taiwan
Night markets, Taroko Gorge, temple incense, and some of the friendliest people in Asia.
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China
Five thousand years of civilisation
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Nepal
The roof of the world — trekking, temples, and the Himalayas.
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Cambodia
Angkor Wat, the Mekong, and a resilient culture rebuilding after tragedy.
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Jordan
Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea
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Myanmar
Bagan's ancient temples, Inle Lake's floating gardens, and golden pagodas at dawn.
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Laos
Luang Prabang at dawn, the Mekong at sunset, and South-East Asia moving at its own pace.
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Hong Kong
East meets West — a skyline like no other, world-class dim sum, and dramatic hiking trails.
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Bahrain
The Pearl of the Gulf — ancient Dilmun, F1 races, and the best oud music in Arabia.
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Armenia
Ancient monasteries carved from volcanic rock, the world's oldest winery, and Caucasian warmth.
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Azerbaijan
Baku's futuristic skyline, ancient fire temples, and the Caucasus meets the Caspian Sea.
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Kuwait
The Gulf's most traditional city-state
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Bangladesh
The Sundarbans' tigers, the world's largest river delta
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Bhutan
The Last Shangri-La — Tiger's Nest Monastery, Gross National Happiness
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Mongolia
Endless steppe under the biggest sky on earth, nomadic ger stays
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Tajikistan
The Pamir Highway, Wakhan Valley's rooftop of the world
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Pakistan
The Karakoram's K2 base camp, Lahore's Mughal splendour
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Iran
Persepolis, Isfahan's turquoise domes, and the most surprising hospitality in the Middle East.
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Timor-Leste
South-East Asia's newest nation
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Brunei
The world's wealthiest sultanate
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Iraq
The cradle of civilisation
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Macau
The Las Vegas of Asia — Portuguese heritage, world-class casinos
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Lebanon
Beirut's defiant energy, cedar forests, Baalbek's Roman temples, and the world's best mezze.
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Yemen
Socotra's alien dragon blood trees, the Old City of Sana'a
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East Timor
One of the world's newest nations with untouched coral reefs
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Kazakhstan
The steppe that stretches to the horizon
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Kyrgyzstan
Nomadic yurts on the steppe, the sapphire waters of Issyk-Kul
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Uzbekistan
The Silk Road's greatest cities
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Maldives
The world's flattest nation
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Turkmenistan
The Door to Hell's eternal gas crater, the ancient Silk Road ruins of Merv
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North Korea
The world's most closed country
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Georgia
Tbilisi's ancient charm, the Caucasus's greatest hiking
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Afghanistan
The Hindu Kush, the Band-e-Amir lakes, Bamiyan's history
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Syria
Palmyra's ancient columns, the souks of Aleppo, the Krak des Chevaliers
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Oman
Muscat's souqs, Wahiba Sands' star-lit dunes, Wadi Shab's turquoise canyon pools
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Qatar
Doha's Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif, the desert dunes of the south
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Saudi Arabia
Hegra's Nabataean rock tombs, AlUla's dramatic desert canyons
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Australia/Oceania
12 destinations
Australia
Remarkable wildlife, vast landscapes, and a genuinely laid-back culture.
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New Zealand
Middle-earth landscapes, Māori culture, and extraordinary outdoor life.
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Fiji
314 islands, crystal-clear water, and the warmest welcome on earth.
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Papua New Guinea
800+ languages, Highlands singsings, and one of the last great unexplored wilderness frontiers.
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Tonga
The only Pacific kingdom
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Vanuatu
Tanna's volcanic lava lake, land diving on Pentecost Island, and the world's happiest country.
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Samoa
Pristine beaches, To Sua's swimming hole, and a culture where the family is everything.
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Solomon Islands
WWII wrecks under turquoise water, skull shrines in the bush
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Palau
Jellyfish Lake, WWII wrecks, and the world's most pristine coral reefs.
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Marshall Islands
Bikini Atoll's dive history, low-lying paradise atolls
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Cook Islands
Aitutaki's lagoon — perhaps the world's most beautiful — and laid-back Rarotonga.
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Micronesia
Pohnpei's mysterious Nan Madol ruins, Chuuk Lagoon's legendary WWII wreck diving
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Europe
54 destinations
United Kingdom
History, humour, and surprisingly good food.
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England
London's weight of history, country pubs, and chalk coastlines.
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Germany
Efficiency, history, and excellent beer.
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Italy
Art, history, and the world's most debated pasta.
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France
Gastronomy, art, and effortless style.
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Iceland
Volcanoes, geysers, and the midnight sun.
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Croatia
Adriatic coastline, medieval walled cities, and crystal-clear water.
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Monaco
The world's second-smallest country
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Spain
Flamenco, fiestas, and the world's most passionate dinner hour.
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Greece
Ancient ruins, island-hopping, and food that rewards curiosity.
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Portugal
Saudade, sea, and the most underrated food in Europe.
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Turkey
Where continents meet — mosques, bazaars, and extraordinary landscapes.
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Austria
Vienna's imperial grandeur, Alpine skiing, and exceptional coffee houses.
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Switzerland
Mountains, precision, and four languages in one very tidy country.
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Czechia
Prague's fairy-tale skyline, medieval towns, and the world's finest pilsner.
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Ireland
Green cliffs, ancient myths, and the finest conversation in Europe.
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Belgium
Chocolate, beer, waffles, and three cultures in one small country.
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Malta
Ancient temples, cerulean seas, and a medieval capital carved from golden limestone.
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Slovakia
Medieval castles, the High Tatras, and an underrated capital on the Danube.
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Montenegro
Dramatic fjords, medieval old towns, and the Adriatic's best kept secret.
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North Macedonia
Ohrid's Byzantine frescoes, Skopje's marble statues, and Lake Ohrid's ancient depths.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mostar's bridge, Sarajevo's coffee culture, and scars and beauty in equal measure.
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Luxembourg
A grand duchy with fairy-tale castles, verdant gorges, and Europe's highest GDP.
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Kosovo
Europe's youngest country
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Moldova
Europe's least-visited country
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Liechtenstein
The tiny doubly landlocked principality where you can stamp your own passport.
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San Marino
The world's oldest republic, perched atop Monte Titano with views of the Adriatic.
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Slovenia
Lake Bled's island church, Postojna Cave's dragons, and the Alps meeting the Adriatic.
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Andorra
A microstate between France and Spain
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Belarus
Mirsky and Nesvizh castles, primeval Białowieża Forest
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Cyprus
Aphrodite's birthplace — ancient ruins, cedar forests
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Ukraine
Kyiv's golden domes, the Carpathian mountains, and a people of extraordinary resilience.
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Scotland
Highland mist, Isle of Skye's fairy pools, whisky distilleries
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Vatican City
The world's smallest state
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Wales
Snowdonia's peaks, Pembrokeshire's cliffs, Cardiff's castle
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Northern Ireland
The Giant's Causeway, the Causeway Coastal Route, and Belfast's remarkable reinvention.
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Faroe Islands
Dramatic sea-cliffs, turf-roofed villages, puffin colonies
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Gibraltar
The Rock, Barbary macaques, and two continents visible from one spot.
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Isle of Man
The TT motorcycle races, ancient Manx heritage, and the world's oldest continuous parliament.
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Channel Islands
Jersey and Guernsey — British islands with French accents, WWII history
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Poland
Kraków's medieval heart, Auschwitz's sobering memorial, Gdańsk's Gothic waterfront
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Hungary
Budapest's thermal baths, the Danube bend, Tokaj wine
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Romania
Dracula's Transylvania, the painted monasteries of Bucovina, the Danube Delta
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Bulgaria
Sofia's ancient layers, Plovdiv's Old Town, the Black Sea coast
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Serbia
Belgrade's hedonistic nightlife, medieval fortresses, Fruška Gora monasteries
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Albania
The Albanian Riviera's stunning beaches, Ottoman Berat, the Accursed Mountains
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Lithuania
Vilnius's extraordinary baroque old town, the Hill of Crosses, Curonian Spit, and Baltic amber.
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Latvia
Riga's Art Nouveau architecture, Jurmala's beach resort
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Estonia
Tallinn's perfectly preserved medieval walled city, e-Estonia's digital government
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Finland
Northern lights, the world's happiest country, midnight sun, saunas, and Lapland's reindeer.
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Denmark
Copenhagen's hygge culture, Noma's food revolution, Viking history
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Norway
Fjords, northern lights, Svalbard's polar bears, and the world's most dramatic natural scenery.
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Sweden
Stockholm's archipelago, the ABBA museum, ICEHOTEL in Lapland
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Netherlands
Amsterdam's canals and Rijksmuseum, tulip fields, Keukenhof, and the world's cycling capital.
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North America
27 destinations
United States
Fifty states, endless diversity, and zero shortage of opinions.
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Canada
Mountains, maple leaves, and the art of the apology.
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Costa Rica
Rainforests, volcanoes, sloths, and two coastlines.
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Panama
The Canal, tropical rainforests, San Blas Islands, and Latin America's most cosmopolitan city.
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Guatemala
Ancient Maya cities rising from the jungle, Lake Atitlán's volcanoes
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Honduras
The Bay Islands' coral reefs, Copán's Maya stelae, and Central America's dive capital.
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Nicaragua
Colonial Granada and León, volcanic crater lakes
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Belize
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Mayan ruins in the jungle
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El Salvador
Surf breaks at El Tunco, Maya ruins at Tazumal
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Trinidad and Tobago
The birthplace of Carnival, steelpan, and the most biodiverse island in the Caribbean.
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Barbados
The birthplace of rum, Crop Over carnival, and the Caribbean's most charming parish capital.
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Bahamas
700 islands, the world's clearest water at Exuma, and swimming pigs at Big Major Cay.
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Martinique
A slice of France in the Caribbean
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Aruba
The island that sits outside the hurricane belt
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Curaçao
Willemstad's candy-coloured Dutch colonial waterfront and the Caribbean's best wreck diving.
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Puerto Rico
Old San Juan's pastel forts, El Yunque rainforest, bioluminescent bays
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Saint Lucia
The Pitons rising from the sea, drive-in volcano
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Grenada
The Spice Isle — nutmeg, Grand Anse beach, and the Caribbean's greatest underwater sculptu…
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Antigua and Barbuda
365 beaches (one for every day), English Harbour's sailing history
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Brimstone Hill fortress, the Caribbean's first railway, and Nevis's perfect volcanic cone.
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Dominica
The Nature Isle — boiling lakes, whale watching
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Pirates of the Caribbean backdrop, the Grenadines' perfect sailing chain
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Haiti
The first Black republic, Citadelle Laferrière fortress
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Jamaica
Bob Marley, Blue Mountains coffee, Dunn's River Falls
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Cuba
Havana's colonial grandeur, Trinidad's time-warp plazas, Viñales's tobacco farms
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Dominican Republic
Punta Cana's beach resorts, Santo Domingo's colonial history (the oldest European city in…
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Mexico
Chichen Itza, Mexico City's world-class culture, Oaxacan food, cenotes
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South America
12 destinations
Peru
Machu Picchu, the Amazon, and the world's most complex cuisine.
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Argentina
Tango, Patagonia, wine, and an infectious passion for life.
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Brazil
Carnival, the Amazon, Copacabana, and an uncontainable joie de vivre.
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Ecuador
The Galápagos Islands, Amazon jungle, Andean peaks, and 'the middle of the world'.
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Uruguay
Colonia's cobblestones, Punta del Este's beaches, and South America's most progressive nation.
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Paraguay
The heart of South America
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Guyana
Kaieteur Falls' thundering plunge, Rupununi savanna jaguars
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Suriname
South America's smallest country
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Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni's mirror sky, Lake Titicaca, the world's highest capital
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Chile
Atacama's alien landscapes, Patagonia's granite towers, Easter Island's moai
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Colombia
Medellín's miraculous transformation, Cartagena's colonial streets, the Coffee Region
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Venezuela
Angel Falls (the world's highest waterfall), the tepui tabletop mountains
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