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    • Shanghai, China

      Shanghai

      The Bund looks better from Pudong at night — but the real Shanghai is the French Concession’s plane-tree alleys at noon.

    • Sustainable winemaking with vineyards and wind turbines in Burgundy, France

      Saint-Tropez

      Saint-Tropez works better in May or October. July crowds and EUR30 rosé make the real town almost impossible to find.

    • Train at railway station in Poland

      Poland

      Kraków’s cellars, Warsaw’s rebuilt streets, bison in Białowieża — Poland rewards the curious traveler who looks past the obvious.

    • Aerial view of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria

      Sofia

      Four faiths, one city square — Sofia’s religious quartet alone justifies the flight. The opera tickets cost less than dinner.

    • Aerial view of two roads in Venice, California

      Nice

      Cours Saleya’s morning markets smell like the best version of France. By afternoon, the same square is full of rosé and locals.

    • santiago-de-compostela destination image

      Santiago

      Santiago sits at 520m with the Andes as a permanent backdrop. The Lastarria neighborhood alone earns the flight from anywhere.

    • Aerial view of Gardiner, Montana - Northern gateway to Yellowstone National Park

      Montana

      Going-to-the-Sun Road alone justifies the trip — 50 miles of 1932 engineering cutting through the Continental Divide at 6,646 feet.

    • Pool at Marival Distinct Luxury Residences

      Puerto Vallarta

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

    • Best Beaches of Tenerife - gold sandy Las Teresitas with scenic San Andres village. Canary islands of Spain

      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.

    • Pool and Rooms in BoHo 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.

    • Globe at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida

      Ios

      Ios has a party reputation that overshadows everything else — Homer’s tomb, Manganari beach, and tavernas in the Old Port worth your whole afternoon.