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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.

    • Japan

      Japan

      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

      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.

    • San Diego

      San Diego

      San Diego’s best move is skipping the obvious and eating your way through Barrio Logan on a Tuesday afternoon.

    • Tanzania

      Tanzania

      Three UNESCO sites, one country: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Kilimanjaro alone justify the flight to East Africa.

    • 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.

    • Portugal

      Portugal

      Porto’s azulejo tiles and the Algarve’s cliffs are just the start — Portugal rewards the traveler who lingers past the obvious.

    • Nice

      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

      Santiago

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

    • 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.

    • Sorrento

      Sorrento

      Sorrento sits above the Bay of Naples like it knows it’s better than the Amalfi Coast — and honestly, it might be right.