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7 destinations
The Balkans' most underrated coastline, backed by dramatic mountains and some of Europe's lowest prices.
Fjord-like bays, walled coastal towns and alpine mountains packed into a country the size of a large city.
Atlantic coastline, tiled cities and port wine, priced noticeably lower than Spain or Italy.
Everything from Gaudí's Barcelona to Andalusian palaces and Mediterranean beaches, in one large, varied country.
Ancient ruins, whitewashed islands and some of Europe's best food, at the cost of serious summer crowds.
A polished Adriatic coastline of walled towns and island-hopping, at a premium compared to its Balkan neighbours.
Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and the Alps — extraordinary depth, extraordinary crowds and prices to match.
19 itineraries
A loop from Tirana through Ottoman old towns to the Riviera coastline and back, best with a rental car.
Two of the Adriatic's most dramatic, least crowded coastlines combined into one cross-border road trip.
Bangkok's temples and street food, Chiang Mai's mountains, and the Andaman coast's islands, by domestic flight.
Hanoi's Old Quarter, an overnight cruise through Ha Long Bay, lantern-lit Hoi An and the fast pace of Ho Chi Minh City, end to end by domestic flight.
Croatia's coastline and Plitvice Lakes combined with a day trip into Bosnia's Mostar for contrast and value.
Ubud's rice terraces and temples, then the surf beaches and cliff-top sunsets of Uluwatu and Seminyak.
Lisbon's hills and trams, the fairy-tale palaces of Sintra, port-wine Porto, and Algarve beaches to close.
Colombo's brief city stop, Kandy's hill-country temples and tea estates, and Galle's Dutch colonial fort on the south coast.
Three of Southeast Asia's classic backpacker highlights — Angkor Wat, Vietnam's coast, and Ha Long Bay — by short flights.
Valletta's fortress walls and Baroque churches, the silent walled city of Mdina, and a ferry day trip to Gozo's slower pace.
Mexico City's museums and street food, Oaxaca's markets and mezcal, then Mayan ruins and Caribbean beaches on the Riviera Maya.
San José's short stopover, Guanacaste's national parks and hot springs, and surf time on Tamarindo's Pacific beaches.
Jerusalem's Old City, floating in the Dead Sea, and the beach-and-nightlife energy of Tel Aviv, with a Haifa detour.
Nicosia's divided old town, beach time in Larnaca and Limassol, and Paphos's mosaics and mythology on the west coast.
Madrid's museums into Andalusia's Moorish palaces, a Costa del Sol stop in Málaga, then Gaudí's Barcelona to finish.
From Paris's grand boulevards through Lyon's food scene to the Mediterranean glamour of Nice and Marseille, all by TGV.
Manila's colonial old town, Bohol's Chocolate Hills and tarsiers, then island-hopping among El Nido's limestone lagoons in Palawan.
Rio's beaches and Christ the Redeemer, the thundering Iguazu Falls, and Salvador's Afro-Brazilian old town on the northeast coast.
Sydney's harbour, Melbourne's laneway culture, and the Great Barrier Reef out of Cairns, connected by domestic flights.