White houses and blue-domed churches of Oia, Santorini, above the Aegean

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White houses and blue-domed churches of Oia above the sea Island

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Santorini

Whitewashed villages cling to a volcanic caldera above the Aegean. Stay for the sunset in Oia.

Best timeMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
Known forCaldera views
Find flights A Kyoto temple gate reflected in a still pond Culture

Japan · via Osaka

Kyoto

Temple gardens, lantern-lit lanes and the quiet ritual of tea. Fly into Osaka, then take the train.

Best timeMar–May, Oct–Nov
Known forTemples, gardens
Find flights Turquoise Lake Louise seen from a mountain ridge Mountains

Canada · via Calgary

Banff

Glacier-fed lakes in impossible blues beneath the Canadian Rockies. Fly into Calgary and drive west.

Best timeJun–Sep
Known forLakes, hiking
Find flights The Eiffel Tower and the Seine at dusk City break

France

Paris

Morning cafés, long riverside walks and the Eiffel Tower glowing after dark. A city made for wandering.

Best timeApr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Known forArt, food, the Seine
Find flights A Maya ruin on a rocky cliff above a turquoise Caribbean beach Beach

Mexico · via Cancún

Tulum

A Maya ruin on a cliff above white sand and a sea that looks retouched. Fly into Cancún and head south.

Best timeDec–Apr
Known forRuins, cenotes
Find flights Terracotta rooftops and church domes of Lisbon above the Tagus river Coastal city

Portugal

Lisbon

Hills, yellow trams and tiled façades tumbling down to the Tagus. Golden light, unhurried days.

Best timeMar–May, Sep–Oct
Known forTrams, pastries
Find flights Gullfoss waterfall pouring into a canyon under a rainbow Adventure

Fly into Reykjavík

Iceland

Thundering waterfalls, black-sand beaches and glaciers, many within a day's drive of the capital.

Best timeJun–Aug, or winter
Known forWaterfalls, auroras
Find flights The Colosseum lit up at night History

Italy

Rome

Ancient stones on every corner, from the Colosseum to the neighborhood trattoria that stays open late.

Best timeApr–May, Sep–Oct
Known forAncient sites, pasta
Find flights Camps Bay and the Atlantic coast seen from Table Mountain Coast

South Africa

Cape Town

Table Mountain, Atlantic beaches and the winelands close by, all in one easygoing city.

Best timeNov–Mar
Known forMountain, beaches
Find flights The Lower Manhattan skyline at dusk seen from Brooklyn City break

United States

New York

Museums, bagels and a skyline that never gets old. Every neighborhood feels like its own trip.

Best timeApr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Known forMuseums, food
Find flights Green rice terraces stepping down a Bali hillside Island

Indonesia

Bali

Rice terraces, surf breaks and temple ceremonies, with a slower rhythm in the green interior.

Best timeApr–Oct
Known forRice terraces, surf
Find flights Stacks of brightly colored leather slippers in a Marrakech souk Souks

Morocco

Marrakech

Souks stacked with color, quiet riad courtyards and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon.

Best timeMar–May, Sep–Nov
Known forSouks, riads
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