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Destinations

Field-tested guides with quick facts, honest budgets and the experiences actually worth your time — organized by region, growing every month.

Asia

Vermilion torii gates of Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto surrounded by autumn maple leaves

Japan

Kyoto

Temples, tea houses and seventeen UNESCO sites

Emerald rice terraces and a Hindu temple gate in Bali at golden morning light

Indonesia

Bali

Island of gods, surf breaks and jungle villas

Tokyo, Japan

Japan

Tokyo

Neon alleys, quiet shrines and the world’s deepest food city

Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand

Bangkok

Temples, canals and the planet’s fiercest street food

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Desert metropolis of souks, skylines and beach clubs

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Hawker genius, garden city and a seamless stopover capital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong

Harbour neon, hiking trails and the world’s best density of bowls

Osaka, Japan

Japan

Osaka

Japan’s kitchen — castles, comedy and nonstop street eats

Seoul, South Korea

South Korea

Seoul

Palaces, K-culture and late-night barbecues

Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam

Hanoi

Old Quarter lanes, lake-side cafés and pho before dawn

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Petronas towers, hawker halls and Batu Caves

Maldives, Maldives

Maldives

Maldives

Atolls, house reefs and the guesthouse island shift

Europe

A yellow tram climbing a cobbled Alfama street past azulejo-tiled facades in Lisbon at dusk

Portugal

Lisbon

Seven hills, yellow trams and Atlantic light

White cubic houses and blue domes of Oia, Santorini above the caldera at sunset

Greece

Santorini

Caldera sunsets and whitewashed villages

Paris, France

France

Paris

Museum mornings, café terraces and the art of the slow walk

Rome, Italy

Italy

Rome

Ancient stones, espresso bars and tickets you should book early

Barcelona, Spain

Spain

Barcelona

Gaudí tickets, beach evenings and a Metro that needs zippered bags

London, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

London

Museums, markets and a Tube map that actually helps

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands

Amsterdam

Canal belts, museum slots and bikes you should not trust yourself on

Prague, Czechia

Czechia

Prague

Gothic spires, beer halls and a walkable old town

Vienna, Austria

Austria

Vienna

Imperial palaces, coffee houses and riverside bike paths

Budapest, Hungary

Hungary

Budapest

Thermal baths, ruin bars and Danube views

Dublin, Ireland

Ireland

Dublin

Literary pubs, Georgian doors and easy day trips

Athens, Greece

Greece

Athens

Acropolis mornings, taverna nights and island ferries

Istanbul, Türkiye

Türkiye

Istanbul

Two continents, one skyline — mosques, bazaars and Bosphorus ferries

Africa

Glowing ornate lanterns hanging in a Marrakech medina souk alley

Morocco

Marrakech

Souks, riads and the gateway to the Atlas

Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa

Cape Town

Table Mountain, wine valleys and the Cape of Good Hope

Cairo, Egypt

Egypt

Cairo

Pyramids, the Nile and four thousand years in one skyline

Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya

Nairobi

Safari capital, elephant orphanages and Maasai Mara gateway

Americas

Mount Fitz Roy granite spires glowing at sunrise above a turquoise lake in Patagonia

Argentina & Chile

Patagonia

Granite towers, glaciers and the end of the world

New York, USA

USA

New York

Grid energy, borough flavour and museums that never quit

Los Angeles, United States

United States

Los Angeles

Freeways, film lore and Pacific sunsets

San Francisco, United States

United States

San Francisco

Cable cars, fog banks and bay views

Miami, United States

United States

Miami

Art Deco beaches, Cuban coffee and Atlantic heat

Chicago, United States

United States

Chicago

Lakefront architecture, deep-dish debate and blues bars

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico

Mexico City

Aztec ruins, mezcalerías and museum miles

Cancún, Mexico

Mexico

Cancún

Caribbean water, Mayan ruins and hotel-zone sunsets

Oceania

Sydney, Australia

Australia

Sydney

Harbour icon, coastal walks and café mornings