Destinations

Pick a place. We'll do the rest.

Honest, opinionated guides to the 45 destinations we'd actually book ourselves.

Region

Budget

Showing 45 of 45 destinations

Santorini, Greece
Europe

Santorini

Greece

Whitewashed cliffs above the Aegean

Best: May – early June, September$$$
Bali, Indonesia
Asia

Bali

Indonesia

Rice terraces, temples and surf

Best: April – October (dry season)$$
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe

Lisbon

Portugal

Seven hills, yellow trams and pastel de nata

Best: March – May, September – October$$
Maldives, Maldives
Asia

Maldives

Maldives

Overwater bungalows and reefs you fall out of bed into

Best: November – April (dry season)$$$
Kyoto, Japan
Asia

Kyoto

Japan

Temples, tea houses and bamboo light

Best: Late March – early April, November$$
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Europe

Amalfi Coast

Italy

Lemon groves above a cobalt sea

Best: May – June, September$$$
Iceland, Iceland
Europe

Iceland

Iceland

Glaciers, geysers and the northern lights

Best: June – August (midnight sun) or Sept – March (aurora)$$$
Paris, France
Europe

Paris

France

Boulangeries, museums and slow café afternoons

Best: April – June, September – October$$
Rome, Italy
Europe

Rome

Italy

Three thousand years of pasta and ruins

Best: April – May, October$$
Barcelona, Spain
Europe

Barcelona

Spain

Gaudí, tapas and Mediterranean light

Best: May, June, September$$
Edinburgh, Scotland
Europe

Edinburgh

Scotland

Castle on a crag, whisky in the rain

Best: May – June, September; August for the Fringe$$
Prague, Czech Republic
Europe

Prague

Czech Republic

Spires, beer halls and bridges in the mist

Best: May, September, December (markets)$
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Europe

Dubrovnik

Croatia

Medieval walls above the Adriatic

Best: May – June, September$$
Mallorca, Spain
Europe

Mallorca

Spain

Pine cliffs, hidden coves and slow island lunches

Best: May, June, September$$
Tokyo, Japan
Asia

Tokyo

Japan

Neon, ramen and quiet shrines tucked between skyscrapers

Best: Late March – April (cherry blossom), October – November$$
Bangkok, Thailand
Asia

Bangkok

Thailand

Street food, temples and rooftop bars

Best: November – February (cool, dry)$
Hoi An, Vietnam
Asia

Hoi An

Vietnam

Lantern-lit alleys and tailor shops on the river

Best: February – April$
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Asia

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Tea hills, ancient cities and empty south-coast beaches

Best: December – March (south & west), May – September (east)$
Singapore, Singapore
Asia

Singapore

Singapore

Hawker food, Gardens by the Bay and the world's best airport

Best: February – April$$$
New York, USA
Americas

New York

USA

Pizza, jazz and walking until your feet give out

Best: April – June, September – early November$$$
Mexico City, Mexico
Americas

Mexico City

Mexico

Tacos, murals and the world's best food scene right now

Best: March – May, October – November$$
Tulum, Mexico
Americas

Tulum

Mexico

Mayan ruins above turquoise Caribbean water

Best: November – April$$
Patagonia, Chile & Argentina
Americas

Patagonia

Chile & Argentina

Glaciers, granite spires and end-of-the-world wind

Best: November – March (Southern Hemisphere summer)$$$
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Americas

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Beaches, samba and mountains in the same view

Best: December – March (peak), or May – October (drier, quieter)$$
Marrakech, Morocco
Africa & Middle East

Marrakech

Morocco

Souks, riads and mint tea on rooftop terraces

Best: March – May, October – November$
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa & Middle East

Cape Town

South Africa

Table Mountain, wine farms and two oceans meeting

Best: November – March (Southern Hemisphere summer)$$
Petra, Jordan
Africa & Middle East

Petra

Jordan

A rose-red city carved into the rock

Best: March – May, September – November$$
Dubai, UAE
Africa & Middle East

Dubai

UAE

Sky-high views, beach days and desert sundowners

Best: November – March$$$
Sydney, Australia
Oceania

Sydney

Australia

Harbour, beaches and the best coastal walk in any city

Best: October – April (Southern Hemisphere spring/summer)$$$
Queenstown, New Zealand
Oceania

Queenstown

New Zealand

Adventure capital with a Lord of the Rings backdrop

Best: December – March (summer hiking), June – August (skiing)$$$
Vienna, Austria
Europe

Vienna

Austria

Imperial palaces, coffee houses and classical music

Best: April – June, September – October$$
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Canals, bicycles and Golden Age art

Best: April – May (tulips), September$$
Copenhagen, Denmark
Europe

Copenhagen

Denmark

Design, cycling and New Nordic food

Best: May – August$$$
Budapest, Hungary
Europe

Budapest

Hungary

Thermal baths and Danube grandeur

Best: April – June, September – October$
Interlaken & the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Europe

Interlaken & the Bernese Alps

Switzerland

Turquoise lakes below Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau

Best: June – September (hiking), December – March (ski)$$$
Istanbul, Türkiye
Europe

Istanbul

Türkiye

Where Europe meets Asia across the Bosphorus

Best: April – May, September – October$$
Seoul, South Korea
Asia

Seoul

South Korea

24-hour city of palaces, hanoks and neon

Best: April – May, October$$
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Asia

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Temples, night markets and jungle escapes

Best: November – February (cool, dry)$
Cairo & the Pyramids, Egypt
Africa & Middle East

Cairo & the Pyramids

Egypt

Pyramids, pharaohs and the chaos of the Nile

Best: October – April$
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Africa & Middle East

Zanzibar

Tanzania

Spice islands with turquoise water and Swahili soul

Best: June – October, December – February$$
Havana, Cuba
Americas

Havana

Cuba

Classic cars, crumbling grandeur and live rumba

Best: November – April$$
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Americas

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Tango, steak and European grandeur in South America

Best: October – November, March – May$$
Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Americas

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Cloud forests, volcanoes and both coasts in one trip

Best: December – April (dry season)$$
Banff & the Canadian Rockies, Canada
Americas

Banff & the Canadian Rockies

Canada

Turquoise lakes and glacier peaks in Alberta

Best: June – September, January – March (ski)$$$
Fiji, Fiji
Oceania

Fiji

Fiji

333 islands of soft sand and softer welcomes

Best: May – October (dry season)$$$