Travel Guides

I walked 50 cities — got lost in a few, stayed up too late in others, blew the budget in one or two. I wrote it all down: best time, how many days, what to eat, what to watch out for, real-world budget. First-hand.

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Bangkok
Thailand

Tropical beaches, golden temples and street-food heaven — an affordable Asian classic.

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Bali
Indonesia

Rice terraces, surf, yoga and temples — the island that slows you down.

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Cairo
Egypt

Pyramids, the Nile and 5,000 years of story — history walks out of the textbook.

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Hanoi
Vietnam

From Halong Bay to Saigon’s streets — pho, coffee and the hum of scooters.

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Paris
France

A bit over-hyped? Maybe. But one sunset from a café and you get it.

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Rome
Italy

Every corner is an open-air museum — and cacio e pepe hits different at home.

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Barcelona
Spain

Gaudí, the sea, tapas and a city that never sleeps early — Mediterranean energy on full.

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Tokyo
Japan

A city where the future and a 400-year-old tea ceremony share the same street.

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Amsterdam
Netherlands

Canals, bikes and a gentle European weekend.

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Lisbon
Portugal

Yellow trams, pastel de nata and Atlantic breeze.

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Prague
Czechia

Fairy-tale vibes and Europe’s cheapest pint.

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Vienna
Austria

Classical music, palaces and serious coffee culture.

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Budapest
Hungary

The Danube, thermal baths and unbeatable value.

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Berlin
Germany

Alt-art, clubs and layers of history, side by side.

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London
UK

Every neighborhood feels like a different city — rain included.

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Milan
Italy

Fashion, design and Italian coffee done right.

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Venice
Italy

A car-free canal city — getting lost is the point.

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Florence
Italy

Birthplace of the Renaissance — and it still shows.

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Santorini
Greece

White houses, caldera views, exactly that postcard.

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Athens
Greece

A modern Mediterranean city in the shadow of the Acropolis.

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Copenhagen
Denmark

Hygge, bike-city DNA and Nordic design.

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Dubrovnik
Croatia

An Adriatic jewel wrapped in stone walls.

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Reykjavik
Iceland

Northern lights, volcanoes and an eerie silence.

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Dubai
UAE

Skyscrapers, desert safaris and luxury in every shade.

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Istanbul
Turkey

Two continents, one city — the Bosphorus, bazaars and 1,500 years of layers.

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Cappadocia
Turkey

Hot-air balloons, fairy chimneys and underground cities.

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Kyoto
Japan

2,000 temples, geisha lanes and autumn maples.

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Osaka
Japan

Japan’s kitchen — takoyaki and okonomiyaki heartland.

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Seoul
South Korea

K-pop, BBQ and a city that’s always on.

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Phuket
Thailand

Thailand’s biggest island — beach, party, massage.

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Singapore
Singapore

A garden city-state — clean, efficient, delicious.

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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Petronas Towers and three cultures meeting on a food stall.

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Beijing
China

The Great Wall, Forbidden City and a 5,000-year capital.

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Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Trams, dim sum and the densest skyline on earth.

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Goa
India

Portuguese-tinged beaches and hippie vibes.

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Maldives
Maldives

Over-water bungalows and turquoise reef water.

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Petra
Jordan

A 2,000-year-old Nabataean capital carved into rock.

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New York
USA

The city that never stops — 5 boroughs, 5 worlds.

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Los Angeles
USA

Hollywood, beaches and endless traffic.

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Miami
USA

Art Deco, Cuban coffee and late-night salsa.

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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Samba, Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana.

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Buenos Aires
Argentina

Tango, steak and a European-flavored South America.

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Cusco
Peru

The Inca capital — gateway to Machu Picchu.

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Havana
Cuba

Classic cars, mojitos and a time-stopped feeling.

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Mexico City
Mexico

Tacos, Frida and a 20-million-strong metropolis.

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Marrakech
Morocco

Medina mazes, spices and riad courtyards.

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Cape Town
South Africa

Table Mountain, penguin beaches and wine routes.

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Sydney
Australia

Opera House, Bondi Beach and morning coffee as an art.

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Luxor
Egypt

Valley of the Kings and Karnak — an open-air museum.

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Aswan
Egypt

Nile feluccas, Nubian villages and Philae Temple.

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Hurghada
Egypt

Red Sea diving and all-inclusive beaches.

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Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Saigon energy — banh mi, alleys and a sea of scooters.

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Hoi An
Vietnam

Lantern-lit streets, tailor heaven and a quiet river.

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Da Nang
Vietnam

My Khe beach, Marble Mountains and the giant golden hands.

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Nice
France

Côte d'Azur — palm promenade and old-town flavor.

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Lyon
France

France's food capital — meals inside the bouchons.

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Marseille
France

A Mediterranean port, bouillabaisse and raw energy.

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Madrid
Spain

The Prado, tapas bars and squares alive at 1 AM.

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Seville
Spain

Flamenco, orange trees and Andalusian heat.

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Valencia
Spain

Birthplace of paella — futuristic architecture + beach.

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Rotterdam
Netherlands

Bold modern architecture and Europe's biggest port.

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The Hague
Netherlands

The political capital — beach as a bonus.

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Utrecht
Netherlands

Mini-Amsterdam — canal cafés, fewer crowds.

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Porto
Portugal

Port wine cellars and the bridges of the Douro.

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Algarve
Portugal

Yellow cliffs, hidden coves and surf beaches.

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Madeira
Portugal

A volcanic hiking paradise mid-Atlantic.

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Český Krumlov
Czechia

A UNESCO fairytale town — the whole city in a day.

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Brno
Czechia

Czechia's second city — student energy, cheap beer.

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Karlovy Vary
Czechia

Thermal spa town and film festival darling.

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Salzburg
Austria

Mozart's birthplace and Sound of Music backdrop.

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Innsbruck
Austria

Heart of the Alps — ski meets baroque.

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Hallstatt
Austria

A 7,000-year-old lakeside village — actual postcard.

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Eger
Hungary

"Bull's Blood" wine and a baroque town with a Turkish minaret.

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Debrecen
Hungary

Eastern Hungary's capital-without-the-castles.

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Lake Balaton
Hungary

Central Europe's "sea" — summer towns and vineyards.

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Munich
Germany

Beer gardens, Bavaria and the foothills of the Alps.

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Hamburg
Germany

Canals, harbor and the Reeperbahn — northern character.

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Cologne
Germany

Towering cathedral and the friendliest city on the Rhine.

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Bremen
Germany

The town of the musicians — Schnoor lanes and Hanseatic heritage.

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Edinburgh
UK

Castle on the hill, foggy lanes and the world's best festival.

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Manchester
UK

Music heritage, football and reinvented industry.

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Liverpool
UK

The Beatles' city — docks and a warm northern accent.

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Aarhus
Denmark

ARoS's rainbow rooftop and a youthful harbor soul.

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Odense
Denmark

Andersen's town — fairytale lanes and bikes.

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Aalborg
Denmark

North Jutland's port — fjord, Viking and art.

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Split
Croatia

Diocletian's 1,700-year palace is a living city.

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Zagreb
Croatia

Upper/Lower town, coffee culture and quirky museums.

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Hvar
Croatia

Lavender fields and yacht parties on the same island.

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Vík
Iceland

Black-sand beaches and surreal basalt columns.

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Akureyri
Iceland

The northern capital — whale tours and fjord views.

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Blue Lagoon
Iceland

Milk-blue geothermal water in the middle of a lava field.

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Busan
South Korea

Beach + mountain + fish market — Korea's Mediterranean.

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Jeju
South Korea

Volcanic island — crater hikes and tangerine groves.

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Gyeongju
South Korea

An open-air museum — millennium-old Silla capital.

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Penang
Malaysia

Street-food capital — Georgetown's wall art.

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Langkawi
Malaysia

99-island archipelago — sky bridge and duty-free beaches.

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Malacca
Malaysia

A UNESCO port town with Portuguese-Dutch traces.

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Shanghai
China

Bund skyline, French Concession and night markets.

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Xi'an
China

Terracotta army and the start of the Silk Road.

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Chengdu
China

Home of pandas and Sichuan pepper.

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Delhi
India

Old city chaos + Mughal monuments to the south.

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Jaipur
India

The Pink City — palaces, forts and Rajasthani textiles.

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Mumbai
India

Bollywood, street food and seaside promenades.

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Malé
Maldives

Gateway to the resorts — a tiny, colorful capital.

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Maafushi
Maldives

A local island — Maldives on a budget.

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Ari Atoll
Maldives

Whale sharks and mantas — top diving on earth.

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Amman
Jordan

Roman theater, Citadel and a modern Arab capital.

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Wadi Rum
Jordan

A Mars-like desert — sleep in Bedouin tents.

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Aqaba
Jordan

Red Sea diving and duty-free shopping.

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Antalya
Turkey

The Turkish Riviera — beaches between ancient cities.

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Pamukkale
Turkey

White travertines and ancient Hierapolis.

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Mykonos
Greece

Whitewashed lanes and Aegean nightlife.

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Crete
Greece

Minoan palaces, gorges and real Greek cuisine.

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Hiroshima
Japan

Peace Park and Miyajima's floating torii.

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Chiang Mai
Thailand

Old walled town — elephant sanctuaries and night markets.

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Krabi
Thailand

Limestone cliffs and James Bond coves.

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San Francisco
USA

Hilly streets, the Golden Gate and tech culture.

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Jakarta
Indonesia

A 10-million capital — street food and museums.

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Yogyakarta
Indonesia

Cultural capital, gateway to Borobudur and Prambanan.

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Lombok
Indonesia

Bali's quieter neighbor — Rinjani volcano and Gili islands.

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São Paulo
Brazil

Latin America's food and art capital.

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Salvador
Brazil

Afro-Brazilian capital — capoeira and colorful Pelourinho.

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Iguazu Falls
Brazil

A 275-waterfall jungle that dwarfs Niagara.

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Abu Dhabi
UAE

Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the Gulf cousin of the Louvre.

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Sharjah
UAE

UAE's culture emirate — museums and the old souk.

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Ras Al Khaimah
UAE

Desert + mountain + the world's longest zipline.

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Mendoza
Argentina

Birthplace of Malbec at the foot of the Andes.

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Bariloche
Argentina

Patagonian Switzerland — lake, ski and chocolate.

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El Calafate
Argentina

Perito Moreno glacier — a UNESCO natural wonder.

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Lima
Peru

Latin America's food capital — home of ceviche.

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Machu Picchu
Peru

A 600-year-old Inca city atop the Andes.

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Arequipa
Peru

White volcanic-stone city and Colca Canyon.

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Trinidad
Cuba

Live salsa in colonial-colored streets.

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Varadero
Cuba

20 km of white sand — Caribbean paradise.

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Viñales
Cuba

Tobacco valley, mogotes and horseback tours.

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Cancún
Mexico

Caribbean sand, all-inclusive and Maya nearby.

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Tulum
Mexico

Cliffside Maya ruins + boho beach scene.

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Oaxaca
Mexico

Mole, mezcal and vivid indigenous markets.

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Fes
Morocco

9,000-alley medina — world's oldest university.

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Casablanca
Morocco

Hassan II Mosque — minaret reaching into the sea.

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Chefchaouen
Morocco

The blue city — every Rif Mountain frame is a poster.

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Johannesburg
South Africa

Soweto, apartheid museum and Africa's financial heart.

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Kruger Park
South Africa

Big Five safari — you can self-drive.

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Durban
South Africa

Indian Ocean coast and Africa's best curry.

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Melbourne
Australia

Coffee, street art and hidden laneway bars.

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Brisbane
Australia

Year-round sun, river and Gold Coast nearby.

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Gold Coast
Australia

70 km of beach, surf schools and theme parks.

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Zurich
Switzerland

A lakeside old town and the world's priciest coffee.

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Geneva
Switzerland

The UN, Jet d'Eau and Mont Blanc views.

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Lucerne
Switzerland

Covered wooden bridge and Mt. Pilatus rail.

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Interlaken
Switzerland

Adrenaline capital between two lakes — paragliding HQ.

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Oslo
Norway

Viking ships, opera house and fjord gateway.

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Bergen
Norway

Colorful Bryggen houses and fjord-tour HQ.

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Tromsø
Norway

Northern lights capital — polar night safari.

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Lofoten
Norway

Jagged peaks meet the sea — fishing villages.

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Stockholm
Sweden

14 islands, old town and Scandinavian design heart.

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Gothenburg
Sweden

Canal city — seafood and Liseberg theme park.

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Malmö
Sweden

Bridge-linked to Copenhagen — a multicultural shore.

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Kiruna
Sweden

Ice hotel, husky sleds and Lapland night skies.

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Dublin
Ireland

Guinness, Trinity College and live pub music.

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Galway
Ireland

Atlantic-coast bohemian town — street-music capital.

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Cork
Ireland

Ireland's food capital, Blarney Castle nearby.

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Cliffs of Moher
Ireland

200m Atlantic cliffs — wind almost lifts you off.

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Manila
Philippines

Spanish-Asian capital — Intramuros and tangled history.

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Cebu
Philippines

Whale sharks + honeymoon beaches — island-hop ready.

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Palawan
Philippines

El Nido lagoons — the world's most beautiful island.

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Boracay
Philippines

Powder-white sand and the world's best sunsets.

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Colombo
Sri Lanka

Indian Ocean port capital — colonial traces and curry.

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Kandy
Sri Lanka

Temple of the Tooth and tea-country gateway.

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Galle
Sri Lanka

A coastal town wrapped in Dutch ramparts.

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Sigiriya
Sri Lanka

A 5th-century "lion rock" palace.

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Auckland
New Zealand

City of sails — built on 50 dormant volcanoes.

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Queenstown
New Zealand

Bungee was born here — adrenaline capital.

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Wellington
New Zealand

Windy capital — Lord of the Rings studios nearby.

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Rotorua
New Zealand

Maori culture, geysers and sulfur-scented hot springs.

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Nairobi
Kenya

The only capital where lions live inside city limits.

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Maasai Mara
Kenya

The Great Migration — millions of wildebeest crossing.

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Mombasa
Kenya

Indian Ocean coast and Swahili old town.

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Amboseli
Kenya

Elephant herds with Kilimanjaro behind.

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Dar es Salaam
Tanzania

Indian Ocean port — Zanzibar transit hub.

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Zanzibar
Tanzania

Stone Town, spice farms and turquoise water.

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Serengeti
Tanzania

Big Five homeland — endless savannah.

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Kilimanjaro
Tanzania

Africa's rooftop — a 5,895m freestanding mountain.

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Bogotá
Colombia

Street art and nightlife at 2,640m altitude.

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Medellín
Colombia

City of eternal spring — cable cars and vivid barrio culture.

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Cartagena
Colombia

A colorful colonial gem inside Caribbean walls.

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Santa Marta
Colombia

Tayrona National Park and Lost City trek.

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