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Lisbon
Tiled facades, yellow trams and fado after midnight.
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Portugal
Tiled facades, yellow trams and fado after midnight.

Tanzania
The great migration, from a tented camp.

United States
A martini at the bar, a museum by day, a bagel at 2 a.m.

French Polynesia
A lagoon in every shade of blue.

Morocco
Riad courtyards, souk lanes and rooftop mint tea.

Mexico
Taquerías, galleries and jacaranda-lined avenues.

Seychelles
Granite boulders, giant tortoises and empty coves.

Türkiye
Domes, ferries on the Bosphorus and long meyhane dinners.

Italy
Cypress roads, Brunello and a villa with a view.

Spain
Stone villages in the mountains, coves below.

United States
Redwoods, cliff-top hot tubs and Highway 1.

China
Dim sum, Star Ferry crossings and skyline bars.

South Korea
Palaces by day, pojangmacha by night.

Bhutan
Cliffside monasteries and prayer flags in the wind.

Hungary
Thermal baths, ruin bars and the Danube at night.

Argentina
Steak at midnight, tango until dawn.

India
Marble palaces floating on a lake.

Jordan
A rose-red city and a night under desert stars.

China
Art deco on the Bund, neon in Pudong, soup dumplings at midnight.

China
Imperial palaces, hutong alleys and the Great Wall at dawn.

China
A mountain megacity of neon cliffs, monorails and fiery hotpot.

China
Dim sum capital of the world, on the Pearl River.

China
Giant pandas, teahouse afternoons and the boldest Sichuan food.

China
West Lake mists, pagodas and Longjing tea terraces.

China
The Terracotta Army and a Ming city wall you can cycle.

China
Karst peaks, bamboo rafts and the Li River at dawn.

China
Sandstone pillars floating in the clouds.

China
Classical gardens and canals, a short train from Shanghai.

China
Portuguese lanes, egg tarts and Cotai glamour.

China
A Naxi old town beneath a glacier-capped mountain.

Taiwan
Night markets, hot springs and mountain hikes inside the city.

Vietnam
An overnight cruise among 1,600 limestone islands.

Japan
Japan's kitchen: neon canals and street food.

Greece
Whitewashed cliffs above a flooded volcano.

France
Zinc bars, Left Bank bookshops and the light on the Seine.

Indonesia
Rice terraces, jungle villas and morning yoga.

Italy
Lemon terraces, cliff-cut roads and a Spritz at golden hour.

Japan
Temple gardens, lantern-lit lanes and a ryokan bath at dusk.

Finland
Glass igloos, husky trails and the aurora overhead.

Japan
Neon, counter-seat omakase and alleys that never end.

France
Lavender fields, market mornings and long lunches.

United Arab Emirates
Desert dunes, rooftop pools and a skyline in the sand.

Italy
Villa gardens, Riva boats and an Aperol on the terrace.

Thailand
Temples by day, rooftop bars and street food by night.

Cambodia
Sunrise over Angkor Wat and jungle-wrapped temples.

Laos
Saffron-robed monks at dawn on the Mekong.

Mexico
Maya ruins on the sand, cenotes in the jungle.

Italy
Pink-tinged peaks and rifugio lunches.

New Zealand
Alpine lakes, pinot noir and a little adrenaline.

Norway
Sheer cliffs, waterfalls and a cabin on the water.

Scotland
Fairy pools, sea cliffs and a dram by the fire.

Maldives
Overwater villas, house reefs and nothing on the schedule.

Chile
Granite towers, glacier lakes and wind with a personality.

Iceland
Waterfalls, black sand and a hot spring at midnight.

Switzerland
A car-free village under the Matterhorn.

South Africa
Table Mountain mornings, winelands afternoons.

Denmark
Harbour swims, design shops and new Nordic tables.

United States
Powder days, après and golden aspens in autumn.

Canada
Glacier-blue lakes and a château in the mountains.

Costa Rica
Howler monkeys at breakfast, surf after lunch.

Japan
Bottomless powder and an onsen to finish.

Singapore
A garden city of hawker stalls and rooftop bars.

Vietnam
Lantern-lit lanes and tailors on the Thu Bon River.
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| Amalfi Coast | Italy | Europe | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | $$$$ | – | – | Sun & slow, Old-world romance | May–Jun, Sep | Apr, Jul, Oct | The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Santorini | Greece | Europe | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.8 | $$$$ | – | – | Sun & slow, Old-world romance | May–Jun, Sep | Apr, Oct | The two of us | 2 |
| The Maldives | Maldives | Islands | 4.6 | – | 5.0 | 4.2 | $$$$$ | – | – | Sun & slow, Reset & restore | Jan–Apr | Nov–Dec | The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Kyoto | Japan | Asia | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | $$$$ | $5.2k | 86 | Old-world romance, Reset & restore | Apr, Nov | Mar, May, Oct | Just me, The two of us | 0 |
| Finnish Lapland | Finland | Europe | 3.7 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | $$$$$ | – | – | Snow & silence, Wild & remote | Dec–Mar | Sep–Oct | With the kids, The two of us | 0 |
| Torres del Paine | Chile | The Americas | 3.5 | – | 5.0 | 3.6 | $$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote | Dec–Feb | Mar, Nov | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 0 |
| Marrakech | Morocco | Africa | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | $$$ | $2.3k | 14 | Old-world romance, City after dark | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | Feb, May | The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Tulum | Mexico | The Americas | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.9 | $$$$ | $2.9k | 21 | Sun & slow, Reset & restore | Dec–Mar | Apr, Nov | The group chat, The two of us | 1 |
| Lisbon | Portugal | Europe | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | $$$ | $4.9k | 101 | City after dark, Old-world romance | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 1 |
| Tokyo | Japan | Asia | 4.3 | 5.0 | – | 4.6 | $$$$ | $4.4k | 25 | City after dark | Apr, Nov | Mar, May, Oct | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 0 |
| Paris | France | Europe | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | $$$$ | $7.0k | 40 | Old-world romance, City after dark | May–Jun, Sep | Apr, Oct, Dec | The two of us, Just me | 1 |
| Ubud, Bali | Indonesia | Asia | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | $$$ | $2.0k | 14 | Reset & restore, Wild & remote | May–Sep | Apr, Oct | Just me, The two of us | 1 |
| Serengeti | Tanzania | Africa | 3.2 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | $$$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote | Jun–Oct | Jan–Feb | With the kids, The two of us | 1 |
| Iceland's South Coast | Iceland | Europe | 3.3 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | $$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote, Snow & silence | Jun–Aug | Feb–Mar, Sep | The group chat, The two of us, Just me | 0 |
| Zermatt | Switzerland | Europe | 4.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | $$$$$ | – | – | Snow & silence, Reset & restore | Jan–Mar, Jul–Aug | Sep, Dec | The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| The Dolomites | Italy | Europe | 3.6 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | $$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote, Snow & silence | Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep | Mar, Jun | The two of us, The group chat, With the kids | 1 |
| Provence | France | Europe | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | $$$$ | – | – | Old-world romance, Reset & restore | Jun–Jul, Sep | May, Oct | The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| New York City | United States | The Americas | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | $$$$$ | $7.3k | 26 | City after dark | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr, Dec | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 1 |
| Mexico City | Mexico | The Americas | 3.5 | 5.0 | – | 2.4 | $$$ | $3.4k | 21 | City after dark | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | Feb, Dec | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 0 |
| Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.3 | $$$ | $3.7k | 9 | City after dark, Wild & remote | Dec–Mar | Apr, Nov | The group chat, The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Queenstown | New Zealand | Oceania | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | $$$$ | $6.2k | 35 | Wild & remote, Snow & silence | Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug | Mar, Nov | The group chat, The two of us | 1 |
| Bora Bora | French Polynesia | Islands | 4.4 | – | 5.0 | 4.2 | $$$$$ | – | – | Sun & slow, Reset & restore | May–Oct | Apr, Nov | The two of us | 1 |
| The Seychelles | Seychelles | Islands | 4.0 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | $$$$$ | – | – | Sun & slow, Wild & remote | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Mar, Sep, Dec | The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Istanbul | Türkiye | Europe | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.0 | $$$ | $3.3k | 12 | City after dark, Old-world romance | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Jun, Nov | Just me, The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | Europe | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | $$$$ | $7.3k | 56 | City after dark, Reset & restore | May–Aug | Sep, Dec | Just me, The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| The Norwegian Fjords | Norway | Europe | 4.2 | – | 5.0 | 4.5 | $$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote | Jun–Aug | May, Sep | With the kids, The two of us, The group chat | 1 |
| Tuscany | Italy | Europe | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | $$$$ | – | – | Old-world romance, Reset & restore | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr, Jul | The two of us, With the kids, The group chat | 0 |
| Mallorca | Spain | Europe | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | $$$$ | $4.2k | 37 | Sun & slow, Reset & restore | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr, Jul–Aug | With the kids, The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Big Sur | United States | The Americas | 3.6 | – | 5.0 | 3.0 | $$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote, Reset & restore | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Jun, Nov | The two of us, Just me | 0 |
| Aspen | United States | The Americas | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | $$$$$ | – | – | Snow & silence, City after dark | Jan–Mar, Jul–Aug | Sep, Dec | The group chat, With the kids, The two of us | 0 |
| Hong Kong | China | Asia | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | $$$$ | $3.0k | 76 | City after dark | Oct–Dec | Mar–Apr | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 0 |
| Seoul | South Korea | Asia | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | $$$ | $3.6k | 36 | City after dark | Apr–May, Oct | Sep, Nov | Just me, The group chat | 0 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | $$$$ | $6.9k | 15 | City after dark, Sun & slow | Nov–Mar | Apr, Oct | With the kids, The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Banff & Lake Louise | Canada | The Americas | 3.6 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | $$$$ | $5.8k | 105 | Wild & remote, Snow & silence | Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep | Mar, Jun, Dec | With the kids, The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Costa Rica's Pacific | Costa Rica | The Americas | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | $$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote, Reset & restore, Sun & slow | Dec–Apr | Jul, Nov | With the kids, The two of us, Just me | 0 |
| Bhutan | Bhutan | Asia | 3.4 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | $$$$$ | – | – | Reset & restore, Wild & remote | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | May, Sep | The two of us, Just me | 0 |
| Niseko | Japan | Asia | 3.8 | – | 4.5 | 4.2 | $$$$ | – | – | Snow & silence, Reset & restore | Dec–Feb | Mar | The group chat, With the kids, The two of us | 0 |
| Budapest | Hungary | Europe | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | $$$ | $3.6k | 41 | City after dark, Old-world romance, Reset & restore | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Jun, Dec | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 0 |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | The Americas | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | $$$ | $3.4k | 14 | City after dark, Old-world romance | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | Sep, Dec | The two of us, Just me, The group chat | 0 |
| Isle of Skye | Scotland | Europe | 3.3 | – | 5.0 | 3.8 | $$$$ | – | – | Wild & remote | May–Jun, Sep | Jul–Aug | The two of us, The group chat, Just me | 1 |
| Lake Como | Italy | Europe | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | $$$$$ | – | – | Old-world romance, Reset & restore | May–Jun, Sep | Apr, Jul, Oct | The two of us | 0 |
| Udaipur | India | Asia | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | $$$ | – | – | Old-world romance | Oct–Feb | Mar, Sep | The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Wadi Rum & Petra | Jordan | Middle East | 3.4 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | $$$ | – | – | Wild & remote, Old-world romance | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | Feb, May | The group chat, The two of us, Just me | 0 |
| Shanghai | China | Asia | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | $$$ | $1.8k | 10 | City after dark, Old-world romance | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Mar, Sep | Just me, The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Beijing | China | Asia | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | $$$ | $2.5k | 12 | Old-world romance, City after dark | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Mar, Nov | Just me, The two of us, With the kids, The group chat | 0 |
| Chongqing | China | Asia | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | $$$ | $1.4k | 12 | City after dark | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | May, Dec | Just me, The group chat | 0 |
| Guangzhou | China | Asia | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | $$$ | $1.7k | 7 | City after dark | Oct–Dec | Mar–Apr | Just me, The group chat, With the kids | 0 |
| Chengdu | China | Asia | 3.7 | 4.8 | – | 3.9 | $$$ | $1.4k | 6 | City after dark, Reset & restore | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | May, Sep | Just me, The two of us, With the kids, The group chat | 0 |
| Hangzhou | China | Asia | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | $$$ | $1.9k | 9 | Old-world romance, Reset & restore | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Mar, Nov | The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Xi'an | China | Asia | 3.4 | 4.0 | – | 3.8 | $$$ | $825 | 9 | Old-world romance, City after dark | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Mar, Nov | Just me, The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Guilin & Yangshuo | China | Asia | 3.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | $$$ | $1.1k | 8 | Wild & remote, Reset & restore | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Jun, Nov | The two of us, With the kids, The group chat | 0 |
| Zhangjiajie | China | Asia | 3.1 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 3.7 | $$$ | – | – | Wild & remote | Apr–May, Sep–Oct | Jun, Nov | The group chat, The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Suzhou | China | Asia | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | $$$ | $1.9k | 12 | Old-world romance, Reset & restore | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Mar, Sep | The two of us, With the kids, Just me | 0 |
| Macau | China | Asia | 4.0 | 4.1 | – | 4.0 | $$$$ | – | – | City after dark, Old-world romance | Oct–Dec | Mar–Apr | The two of us, The group chat | 0 |
| Lijiang & Yunnan | China | Asia | 3.6 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | $$$ | – | – | Reset & restore, Wild & remote | Mar–May, Oct | Sep, Nov | The two of us, Just me, The group chat | 0 |
| Taipei | Taiwan | Asia | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | $$$ | $2.5k | 23 | City after dark | Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec | Jan–Feb, May | Just me, The group chat, The two of us, With the kids | 0 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Asia | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | $$$$ | $5.5k | 101 | City after dark | Feb–Apr, Jul–Aug | May–Jun, Sep | With the kids, The two of us, Just me, The group chat | 0 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Asia | 3.8 | 5.0 | – | 3.0 | $$$ | $1.7k | 32 | City after dark | Nov–Feb | Mar, Oct | Just me, The group chat, The two of us | 0 |
| Hoi An | Vietnam | Asia | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | $$ | $1.5k | 10 | Old-world romance, Sun & slow | Feb–Apr | May–Jul | The two of us, With the kids, Just me | 0 |
| Ha Long Bay | Vietnam | Asia | 3.5 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 3.6 | $$$ | – | – | Wild & remote, Reset & restore | Mar–May, Oct | Sep, Nov | The two of us, With the kids, The group chat | 0 |
| Siem Reap & Angkor | Cambodia | Asia | 3.6 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 3.1 | $$$ | $1.2k | 17 | Old-world romance, Wild & remote | Nov–Feb | Mar, Oct | The two of us, Just me, With the kids, The group chat | 0 |
| Osaka | Japan | Asia | 3.9 | 4.9 | – | 4.3 | $$$ | $2.5k | 22 | City after dark | Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov | May, Dec | Just me, The group chat, With the kids | 0 |
| Luang Prabang | Laos | Asia | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | $$$ | $1.5k | 4 | Reset & restore, Old-world romance | Nov–Feb | Mar, Oct | The two of us, Just me | 0 |
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