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Saint Lucia
- Adventure
- Beach
The Pitons look best from the water at dusk — but the real Saint Lucia is a bowl of pepperpot stew in a fishing village.
Japan
- Adventure
- Beach
Tokyo and Kyoto pull in opposite directions — neon and noise vs. stone gardens and silence. You need both, and two weeks still feels short.
Dominican Republic
- Adventure
- Beach
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.
Salt Lake City
- Adventure
- Road Trip
Salt Lake City sits at 4,300 feet with the Wasatch Range as its backyard — the Temple Square crowd is just a fraction of what this city offers.
San Diego
- Beach
- Food Travel
San Diego’s best move is skipping the obvious and eating your way through Barrio Logan on a Tuesday afternoon.
Peru
- Adventure
- Cultural
The Inca Trail’s high passes hit 4,200m before Machu Picchu even appears. That suffering is the whole point.
Tanzania
- Adventure
- Beach
Three UNESCO sites, one country: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Kilimanjaro alone justify the flight to East Africa.
Lake Garda
- Adventure
- Beach
Sirmione sits on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Garda — the Roman ruins and medieval castle alone justify the detour from Verona.
Portugal
- Beach
- Cultural
Porto’s azulejo tiles and the Algarve’s cliffs are just the start — Portugal rewards the traveler who lingers past the obvious.
Nice
- Beach
- Cultural
Cours Saleya’s morning markets smell like the best version of France. By afternoon, the same square is full of rosé and locals.
Flagstaff
- Adventure
- Road Trip
Flagstaff sits at 7,000 feet, which means cooler summers than Phoenix and real snow in winter — a completely different Arizona than most people picture.
Santiago
- Beach
- Cultural
Santiago sits at 520m with the Andes as a permanent backdrop. The Lastarria neighborhood alone earns the flight from anywhere.