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  • Saint Lucia

    Saint Lucia

    The Pitons look best from the water at dusk — but the real Saint Lucia is a bowl of pepperpot stew in a fishing village.

  • Dominican Republic

    Dominican Republic

    Pico Duarte is the Caribbean’s highest peak and most people skip it for Punta Cana. That trade-off tells you everything about the DR.

  • Lake Garda

    Lake Garda

    Sirmione sits on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Garda — the Roman ruins and medieval castle alone justify the detour from Verona.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico

    New Mexico runs deeper than most people expect — red chile, ancient Pueblo ruins, and desert skies that make every other state feel overlit.

  • Zell Am See

    Zell Am See

    Zell am See skis in winter, swims in summer, and somehow never feels like a tourist trap. The Grossglockner drive alone justifies the detour.

  • Galician Coast

    Galician Coast

    The Camino ends in Santiago, but the Galician Coast keeps going — all the way to Finisterre, where pilgrims once believed the world stopped.

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Puerto Vallarta

    Puerto Vallarta’s cobblestone Zona Romántica beats any resort pool. The street tacos on Basilio Badillo alone justify the flight.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Kentucky’s bourbon trail alone could fill a week, but the real surprise is how different Louisville feels from the rest of the state.

  • Tenerife

    Tenerife

    Mount Teide hits 3,715m and you can take a cable car most of the way up. The views over the Atlantic make everything else on the island look small.

  • Tamarindo

    Tamarindo

    Tamarindo’s surf breaks are beginner-friendly, but the real draw is Las Baulas at dusk — leatherback turtles on a near-empty beach.