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    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Puerto Vallarta

      Puerto Vallarta

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

    • 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.

    • Tulum

      Tulum

      The clifftop ruins at Tulum are real — but the cenotes just inland are what keep people rearranging their return flights.

    • Bali

      Bali

      Skip Kuta. The Bali worth your time is Ubud at dawn, Tegallalang before the tour buses, and a temple ceremony nobody planned for.

    • Tokyo

      Tokyo

      Shinjuku and Asakusa feel like different cities. That tension between neon and incense is exactly what makes Tokyo worth a week minimum.

    • Molokai

      Molokai

      Molokai has no traffic lights, no high-rises, and no resort strip. That’s the point — and exactly why it feels like Hawaii used to.

    • Georgia

      Georgia

      Atlanta and Savannah get the attention, but Jekyll Island and Providence Canyon are why Georgia stays on my list.

    • Corfu

      Corfu

      Corfu’s Old Town isn’t just pretty — it’s Venetian, French, and British all layered on one island. That mix is what makes it different.