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Europe 31 Asia 19 Americas 13 Africa & Middle East 17 Oceania 2

North America (2)

Toronto skyline with the CN Tower over Lake Ontario, Canada

Canada

Mountains, Maple & a Continent of Wilderness

Los Angeles palm-lined boulevards with the city skyline and Hollywood hills, United States

United States

Empires, Interstates & a Continent of Variety

Latin America (15)

Argentina — the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia at golden hour

Argentina

Patagonia Glaciers, Buenos Aires Tango & a Continent in One Country

Salar de Uyuni salt flats stretching to the horizon under a wide sky, Bolivia

Bolivia

Salt Flats, Andean Peaks & Amazon Frontiers

Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado mountain above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil

Amazon, Beaches & the Largest Carnival on Earth

Chile — the granite towers of Torres del Paine above a glacial lake

Chile

Atacama Skies, Patagonia Peaks & Pacific Vineyards

Monserrate Sanctuary atop the Andean ridge above Bogota with lush mountain greenery, Colombia

Colombia

Coffee Triangle, Caribbean Coast & Cities Reborn

Costa Rica — Arenal Volcano above misty emerald rainforest

Costa Rica

Cloud Forests, Two Oceans & Pura Vida

Cuba — the Viñales Valley’s limestone mogotes over tobacco fields

Cuba

Classic Cars, Colonial Plazas & the Rhythm of the Caribbean

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic — palm-fringed white-sand Caribbean beach

Dominican Republic

Six Countries Stitched to One Flag

Ecuador

Four Worlds in One Tiny Equator-Straddling Country

Antigua, Guatemala — Santa Catalina Arch with Volcán de Agua behind

Guatemala

27 Volcanoes, 22 Mayan Languages & the Land of Eternal Spring

Jamaica

Reggae, Jerk Smoke & 14 Parishes of Caribbean Soul

Teotihuacan pyramids along the Avenue of the Dead north of Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico

Pyramids, Pozole & a Continent's Worth of Coastline

Panama Canal Hero

Panama

Two Oceans, One Canal & Cloud-Forest Coffee

Peru travel guide — destination highlights pin

Peru

Inca Citadels, Amazon Rivers & Andean Skies

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay — cobbled colonial quarter and lighthouse

Uruguay

The World's Longest Carnival, 98% Renewable Power & Three UNESCO Sites in 176,000 km²

Europe (43)

Albania — the Albanian Riviera’s turquoise Ionian coves at golden hour

Albania

Ionian Beaches, Ottoman Stone Towns & Alpine Trails

Antigua & Barbuda

365 Beaches, a Georgian Naval Harbour & Barbuda’s Pink Sand

Hallstatt lakeside village with alpine houses reflected in the lake, Austria

Austria

Habsburg Palaces, Alpine Peaks & Coffeehouse Afternoons

Bruges medieval canal and stepped-gable buildings in the historic centre, Belgium

Belgium

Medieval Cities, Trappist Beer & the Heart of the EU

Bulgaria

Cyrillic Birthplace, Thracian Gold & the Highest Peaks in the Balkans

Croatia — the turquoise lakes and waterfalls of Plitvice

Croatia

Walled Cities, 1,244 Islands & the Adriatic Blue

Aphrodite’s Rock (Petra tou Romiou), Cyprus — sea stacks on a turquoise coast

Cyprus

9,251 km² of Aphrodite's Coastline, Halloumi, Commandaria & a Divided Capital

Czech Republic — Český Krumlov’s castle and old town on the Vltava bend

Czech Republic

Fairytale Castles, Cold Pilsner & Baroque Backstreets

Copenhagen Hygge Noma Tivoli Cycling — Facts From Upstairs travel guide

Denmark

Hygge, Harbour Baths & New Nordic Tables

Cotswolds rolling hills with honey-coloured stone cottages and hedgerows, England

England

Pints, Patchwork Counties & a Thousand Years of Storytelling

Estonia — Tallinn’s medieval old town panorama from Toompea

Estonia

Medieval Old Towns, Digital Republic & Baltic White Nights

Helsinki Finland — Facts From Upstairs travel guide

Finland

Aurora Skies, Sauna Steam & the Land of a Thousand Lakes

Pont Alexandre III gilded sculptures with the Hôtel des Invalides dome at sunset, Paris, France

France

Châteaux, Croissants & the Art of the Long Lunch

Georgia (the Country)

Sakartvelo, 8,000 Years of Wine & the Caucasus Skyline

Neuschwanstein Castle on a forested Bavarian hilltop with mountain backdrop, Germany

Germany

Castles, Christmas Markets & a Continent's Crossroads

Santorini Oia caldera Greece sunset

Greece

Acropolis to Aegean — 6,000 Islands & a Continent of Cuisine

Hungary Budapest Parliament Hero

Hungary

Thermal Baths, Paprika Kitchens & Danube Dreams

Iceland travel guide — destination highlights pin

Iceland

Fire, Ice, Northern Lights & Midnight Sun on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Cliffs of Moher rising from the Atlantic on the wild west coast, Ireland

Ireland

Emerald Coasts, Trad Sessions & 7,000 Pubs

Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal with gondolas and palazzi on either bank, Venice, Italy

Italy

Renaissance Cities, Volcanic Coasts & the Cradle of Western Cuisine

Kyrgyzstan

Alpine Lakes, Nomad Yurts & the Switzerland of Central Asia

Riga, Latvia — old town spires and red rooftops at golden hour

Latvia

Art Nouveau Spires, Amber Coasts & Pine-Scented Wilderness

Trakai Island Castle, Lithuania — red-brick Gothic castle on a lake island

Lithuania

Baroque Vilnius, an Island Castle & the Dunes of the Curonian Spit

Luxembourg City — the Grund quarter and Alzette valley ramparts at golden hour

Luxembourg

Cliff-Top Fortress City, Free Trains & Storybook Valleys

Djenné Great Mosque at golden hour, or Dogon cliff

Mali

Timbuktu, the Great Mosque of Djenné, Dogon Country, and a Nation Currently Off the Map

Valletta, Malta — fortified honey-stone skyline from the Grand Harbour

Malta

7,000 Years of History on 316 km² of Limestone & Sea

Monte Carlo harbor + Casino Square aerial

Monaco

Casino Square, Grand Prix Streets & Europe's Smallest Superpower

Montenegro — the Sveti Stefan islet on the turquoise Adriatic

Montenegro

Boka Bay, Black Mountain & a 13,812 km² Country Where Adriatic Meets Alps

Amsterdam canal ring with houseboats and gabled merchant houses, Netherlands

Netherlands

Canals, Cycling & a Nation Built Below Sea Level

Norway Geirangerfjord Hero

Norway

Fjords, Northern Lights & Midnight Sun at the Top of Europe

Krakow Main Market Square with the Cloth Hall and St Mary's Basilica, Poland

Poland

Royal Castles, Solidarity Shipyards & Pierogi-Fuelled Old Towns

Tram 28 climbing a narrow Alfama street in central Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal

Atlantic Coast, Port Wine & Europe's Quietest Capital

Bran Castle, Romania — medieval fortress on a wooded cliff in the misty Carpathians at golden hour

Romania

Carpathian Wilderness, Saxon Citadels & Europe's Best-Preserved River Delta

Glenfinnan Viaduct stone railway arches sweep across green hills in the Scottish Highlands

Scotland

Castles, Cliffs & 790 Inhabited Islands

Belgrade, Serbia — Kalemegdan Fortress above the Sava and Danube confluence

Serbia

Belgrade's Rivers, Hilltop Fortresses & the Wildest Festivals in the Balkans

Bratislava, Slovakia — the castle above the old town and the Danube

Slovakia

High Tatras, Hilltop Castles & the Most Castle-Dense Country in Europe

Lake Bled, Slovenia — island church and clifftop castle with the Julian Alps

Slovenia

Alps, Adriatic & Karst in One 20,271 km² Country

Plaza Mayor arcaded square in the historic centre of Madrid, Spain

Spain

Plazas, Paella & 4,000 Years of Iberian Layers

Stockholm Gamla Stan old town waterfront with church spires across the harbour, Sweden

Sweden

Lakes, Lapland & Scandinavia's Largest Country

Switzerland travel guide — destination highlights pin

Switzerland

Matterhorn Peaks, Glacier Trains & Four-Language Alpine Perfection

Cappadocia hot-air balloons drifting over fairy chimneys at sunrise, Turkey

Turkey

Cappadocia Balloons, Bosphorus Crossings & 12 Civilisations Stacked

Kyiv's Saint-Sophia Cathedral skyline

Ukraine

What to Know Now, and What's Waiting When It's Safe to Go Back

Conwy medieval castle and town walls on the north Wales coast, Wales

Wales

Castles, Coastline & a Country in Two Languages

Africa & Middle East (24)

The vast Saharan dunes and empty Roman ruins of Timgad, Algeria

Algeria

Africa's Biggest Country, Its Emptiest Roman Ruins & the Sahara Few Tourists Ever See

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Ottoman Old Towns, Emerald Rivers & Europe’s Best-Value Adventure

Okavango Delta channels and floodplains seen from above, Botswana

Botswana

Okavango Floods, Kalahari Stars & Africa's Conservation Model

Pyramids of Giza on the Sahara plateau outside Cairo, Egypt

Egypt

Pyramids, Pharaohs & a Nile that Built a Civilisation

Lalibela rock-hewn church carved into red sandstone, Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Lalibela Rock Churches, Coffee Origin & East Africa's Highland Heart

Ghana Cape Coast Hero

Ghana

Year of Return Legacy, Ashanti Gold & Cape Coast Castles

Israel Jerusalem Old City Hero

Israel

Holy Cities, Desert Hikes & Three Religions in One Square Mile

Jordan Petra Treasury Hero

Jordan

Petra, Wadi Rum & Bedouin Hospitality

Kenya Maasai Mara Hero

Kenya

Great Migration Safaris, Swahili Coast & Mount Kenya Highlands

Baalbek Roman temple ruins and Corinthian columns in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Lebanon

Mediterranean Capital, Roman Ruins & a Country of Layered Religions

The Roman ruins of Leptis Magna against the Mediterranean, Libya

Libya

Roman Cities, Saharan Oases, and a Country Currently Under a Do-Not-Travel Advisory

Avenue of the Baobabs ancient trees lining a dirt road at sunset, Madagascar

Madagascar

Lemurs, Baobabs & the Eighth Continent

Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius — basalt peak above a turquoise lagoon, aerial

Mauritius

2,040 km² of Reef-Hemmed Lagoon, UNESCO Heritage & Sega Beats

Morocco — Chefchaouen’s blue-washed medina on the Rif mountainside

Morocco

Medinas, Sahara Sands & a Crossroads of North Africa

Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia — dead camelthorn trees against towering red dunes

Namibia

825,000 km² of Sand Sea, Skeleton Coast & Open Sky

Wahiba Sands, Oman — rippling golden desert dunes at sunset

Oman

3,165 km of Coast, 5,000 Years of Frankincense & the Arabian Peninsula Done Properly

Qatar

Doha's Pearl Skyline, Desert Dunes & the Gulf's Cultural Capital

Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda — misty volcanic peaks over terraced green hills

Rwanda

Mountain Gorillas in the Land of a Thousand Hills

Saint Lucia

The Pitons, Rainforest & the Caribbean’s Most Romantic Island

AlUla desert landscape with sandstone rock formations and Hegra tombs, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Red Sea Coast, AlUla Tombs & a Kingdom Open to the World

Table Mountain plateau rising above Cape Town and the harbour, South Africa

South Africa

Table Mountain, Big Five & Two Oceans of Coastline

Serengeti savannah with acacia trees and grazing wildlife on the plain, Tanzania

Tanzania

Serengeti Migration, Kilimanjaro & Africa's Wildest Country

Sidi Bou Said blue-and-white village above the Mediterranean coast, Tunisia

Tunisia

Carthage Ruins, Saharan Edges & North Africa's Most Open Country

Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa towering over Sheikh Zayed Road, UAE

UAE

Skylines, Sand Dunes & a Federation Built in Five Decades

Asia (22)

Tiger's Nest monastery clinging to a cliffside above Paro valley, Bhutan

Bhutan

Tiger's Nest, Masked Festivals & Gross National Happiness

Cambodia — Angkor Wat reflected in the lotus pond at sunrise

Cambodia

Angkor Temples, Khmer Cuisine & Gulf Islands

Great Wall of China snaking along ridgelines through forested mountains, China

China

Forbidden City, Yangtze Gorges & a Civilisation Continuous

Mount Karthala / Mitsamiouli black-sand coast

Comoros

Perfumed Islands, an Active Volcano & the Indian Ocean's Least-Visited Corner

Taj Mahal white marble mausoleum reflected in the long pool at Agra, India

India

Himalayas, Backwaters & a Civilisation in Continuous Reinvention

Borobudur Buddhist temple stupas at sunrise with mist over the jungle, Indonesia

Indonesia

17,000 Islands, Volcanic Sunsets & the World's Largest Archipelago

Senso-ji Temple's five-story pagoda silhouetted against the Tokyo evening sky, Asakusa, Japan (1920px)

Japan

Bullet Trains, Cherry Blossoms & 14,125 Islands of Quiet Detail

Laos Luang Prabang Hero

Laos

Slow Mekong Days, Saffron Monks & Karst Mountain Dreams

Malaysia Petronas Towers Hero

Malaysia

Rainforest, Skyscrapers & Unmissable Food

Maldives — overwater villas above a turquoise lagoon, aerial

Maldives

1,192 Coral Islands Across 26 Atolls on the Sunny Side of Life

Open Mongolian steppe with grasslands stretching to distant hills under a vast sky, Mongolia

Mongolia

Steppes, Sky-Eagles & the Great Khans

The most iconic landmark or landscape of Mozambique

Mozambique

Indian Ocean Islands, Whale Sharks & a Coastline Almost Nobody Talks About

Mount Everest snow-capped summit and Himalayan ridgeline at sunrise, Nepal

Nepal

Himalayas, Heritage & the Roof of the World

K2 and Hunza valley peaks in the Karakoram range of northern Pakistan

Pakistan

Karakoram Peaks, Mughal Cities & a Country of Mountain Civilisations

Philippines El Nido Hero

Philippines

Seven Thousand Islands, Fiestas & Pearl-White Beaches

Singapore travel guide — destination highlights pin

Singapore

Hawker Heritage, Skyline Gardens & Night-Race Spectacle

Gyeongbokgung Palace gates and pavilions in central Seoul, South Korea

South Korea

K-Pop, Kimchi & a Peninsula of Layered Dynasties

Sigiriya rock fortress rising from the jungle plain in central Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Hill Country Tea, Beaches & 2,500 Years of Buddhist Bones

Taiwan — Pingxi sky lanterns rising over a mountain valley at dusk

Taiwan

Night Markets, Tropical Mountains & a Pacific Island of Tea

Wat Arun temple glowing at golden hour beside the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand

Beaches, Temples & 76 Provinces of Smile

Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan — turquoise-tiled madrasas at golden hour

Uzbekistan

Silk Road Blue Domes, Tamerlane's Capital & the Heart of Central Asia

Vietnam travel guide — destination highlights pin

Vietnam

Halong Karsts, Hoi An Lanterns & a Mekong Delta of Sense

Oceania (3)

Australia — Uluru (Ayers Rock) glowing red at sunset in the outback

Australia

Reefs, Red Centre & a Continent of Adventures

Fiji — a palm-fringed islet ringed by turquoise lagoon, Mamanuca Islands aerial

Fiji

332 Islands, the Bula Spirit & a Cyclone Calendar That Decides Everything

Milford Sound's Mitre Peak rises above the fjord in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

New Zealand

Glaciers, Geysers & Middle-earth Landscapes

Unassigned (88)

The Band-e Amir turquoise lakes and Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan

Afghanistan

The Hindu Kush, the Silk Road, and a Country Currently Off the Map

Andorra la Vella and the Pyrenees ridgelines at golden hour

Andorra

Europe's Highest Capital, Duty-Free Shopping & the Pyrenees' Best-Kept Ski Secret

Tundavala Gap / Serra da Leba escarpment

Angola

Kalandula Falls, Desert Canyons & Africa's Great Unvisited Coast

The medieval Khor Virap monastery beneath snow-capped Mount Ararat, Armenia

Armenia

Ancient Monasteries, Mountain Villages & the World's Oldest Wine Country

Aruba

One Happy Island of White Sand, Divi-Divi Trees & Year-Round Sun

Azerbaijan

The Land of Fire, Caspian Baku & the Wild Caucasus

Bahamas

700 Islands of Pink Sand, Swimming Pigs & the Clearest Water in the Atlantic

The most iconic landmark or landscape of Bahrain

Bahrain

Causeways, Pearl Diving History & the Gulf's Most Underrated Island Nation

Sundarbans river / Cox's Bazar beach aerial

Bangladesh

River Deltas, Royal Bengal Tigers & the World's Longest Beach

Barbados

Platinum-Coast Beaches, Bajan Rum & the Atlantic-Wild East

Mir Castle reflection at golden hour

Belarus

Medieval Castles, Primeval Forest, and What You Actually Need to Know Before You Go

Aerial view of the Great Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef atoll, Belize

Belize

Barrier Reef, Maya Ruins & the Caribbean's Most Underrated Coast

Ganvié stilt village at sunrise

Benin

Voodoo's Birthplace, a Stilt City & West Africa's Most Honest History Lesson

Brunei

Golden Mosques, a Stilt Water Village & Borneo’s Rainforest

Sindou Peaks or Tiébélé painted courtyard

Burkina Faso

Painted Villages, the Continent's Oldest Film Festival, and a Country Currently Off the Map

Lake Tanganyika sunset / fishing pirogues

Burundi

Lake Tanganyika, Royal Drums & Africa's Least-Visited Corner

Santo Antão green ridgeline or Fogo caldera aerial

Cabo Verde

Ten Volcanic Islands, Morna Music & the Atlantic's Best-Kept Secret

Mount Cameroon / Ring Road landscape

Cameroon

Rainforest, Ring Road & "Africa in Miniature"

Lush rainforest rivers and savanna of the Central African Republic

Central African Republic

An Honest Look at a Country You Should Not Be Visiting Right Now

Chad

Country Information & Travel Advisory (2026) — Currently “Do Not Travel” (Level 4)

Congo River / Nouabalé-Ndoki canopy

Congo

Gorilla Trekking, the Congo River & Central Africa's Quietest Rainforest

Congo River / Kinshasa skyline

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A Country to Understand Before You Ever Plan to Go

Lac Abbé limestone chimneys at sunrise

Djibouti

Lake Assal, Whale Sharks & the Strangest Landscape in Africa

Dominica

The Caribbean’s Wild Nature Island: Rainforest, Whales & a Boiling Lake

El Salvador

World-Class Surf, the Land of Volcanoes & Central America’s Big Comeback

Malabo cathedral / Bioko coastline

Equatorial Guinea

Rainforest Gorillas, Spanish-Colonial Malabo & Africa's Least-Visited Country

Asmara Art Deco streetscape

Eritrea

Asmara's Art Deco Time Capsule, the Red Sea's Emptiest Reefs & the World's Most Bureaucratic Beach Trip

Ezulwini Valley / Hlane rhino at dawn

Eswatini

Africa's Last Absolute Monarchy, Rhino Safaris & the Reed Dance

Loango coast, surfing hippo / rainforest-meets-Atlantic

Gabon

Surfing Hippos, Rainforest Coasts & Africa's Best-Kept Wilderness Secret

Grenada

The Spice Isle: Nutmeg, Grand Anse Beach & an Underwater Sculpture Park

Fouta Djallon highlands / Doucki canyon

Guinea

Fouta Djallon Highlands, the Niger River's Source & West Africa's Least-Visited Coast

The Bijagos Archipelago's palm-fringed tidal islands, Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

Salt-Water Hippos, a Brand-New World Heritage Archipelago, and West Africa's Least-Visited Coast

Kaieteur Falls plunging through rainforest, Guyana

Guyana

Rainforest, Rum & the Waterfall Four Times Taller Than Niagara

The Citadelle Laferriere fortress on a green mountaintop, northern Haiti

Haiti

The Citadelle, Kanaval & a Country Currently Under a Do-Not-Travel Advisory

Roatán reef aerial

Honduras

Maya Ruins, Whale Sharks & the Reef Everyone Forgets About

Isfahan's turquoise-tiled Naqsh-e Jahan Square and domes at golden hour, Iran

Iran

Persepolis, Isfahan's Turquoise Squares & the Bucket-List Country You Need to Research Before You Dream About

The ancient ziggurat and Mesopotamian marshlands of southern Iraq

Iraq

Mesopotamia, the Kurdistan Region, and a Country of Two Realities

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro, or

Ivory Coast

Cocoa Coast, Cathedral of the Forest & West Africa's Most Underrated Stop

Kazakhstan

Canyons, Alpine Lakes, the Endless Steppe & a Space-Age Capital

Tarawa lagoon aerial or Kiritimati flats

Kiribati

33 Atolls, One Time Zone Ahead of Everyone Else, and the World's Loneliest Lagoons

Kuwait Towers at dusk, Persian Gulf

Kuwait

Skyline, Souq & the Gulf's Most Overlooked Capital

Maletsunyane Falls or Maloti Mountains aerial

Lesotho

The Sky Kingdom Where Every Road Runs Above 1,000 Metres

Robertsport point-break aerial or Providence Island

Liberia

West Africa's Founding Republic, a Wild Surf Coast & the Rainforest Few Ever See

Vaduz Castle over the Rhine valley, autumn light

Liechtenstein

How to Do a Whole Country Before Dinner

The most iconic landmark or landscape of Malawi

Malawi

The Warm Heart of Africa, One Lake at a Time

Aerial atoll/lagoon shot recommended

Marshall Islands

Bikini Atoll's Sunken Fleet, the World's Largest Lagoon & a Nation Made of Water

Richat Structure / Eye of the Sahara aerial

Mauritania

The Sahara's Eye, Ancient Ksour & the World's Longest Train

Nan Madol / Chuuk Lagoon aerial

Micronesia

Ghost Fleets, Manta Rays & the Pacific's Best-Kept Diving Secret

Orheiul Vechi cliffside monastery over the Răut River

Moldova

Europe's Wine Cellar, Cave Monasteries & the Continent's Least-Visited Corner

Bagan temple plain at dawn, hot-air balloons

Myanmar

Bagan's Temple Plains, Inle Lake & What You Actually Need to Know Before You Go

Anibare Bay coastline / Command Ridge overlook

Nauru

Inside the World's Smallest Island Republic (and Why Almost No One Goes)

Nicaragua

Land of Lakes & Volcanoes, Colonial Cities & Pacific Surf

The Sahara dunes and the Aïr Massif near Agadez, Niger

Niger

Sahara Dunes, Trans-Saharan Trade Cities & a Country Currently Off the Map

Lagos skyline / Osun-Osogbo grove

Nigeria

Lagos Energy, Yoruba Sacred Groves & Africa's Loudest, Most Rewarding Culture

Mount Paektu's crater lake and volcanic ridgelines, North Korea

North Korea

Inside the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Why It Isn't Currently a Trip

North Macedonia

Ancient Lake Ohrid, Skopje’s Old Bazaar & the Balkans’ Best Bargain

Rock Islands aerial / Jellyfish Lake

Palau

Rock Islands, World-Class Diving & the Passport Pledge That Protects Paradise

Tufi fjord or Sepik River canoe

Papua New Guinea

Sing-Sings, Sepik Villages & the World's Last Great Unmapped Frontier

Jesuit Missions of Trinidad ruins, golden hour

Paraguay

Jesuit Ruins, the Gran Chaco & South America's Least-Visited Heart

Saint Basil's Cathedral / Red Square

Russia

The Trans-Siberian, the Hermitage & Why You Need to Read the Fine Print First

Brimstone Hill Fortress above the Caribbean Sea, Saint Kitts

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Two Volcanoes, One Narrow Strait, and the Caribbean's Original Small Country

Aerial of Tobago Cays / Horseshoe Reef

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Tobago Cays, Bequia & the Caribbean's Sailing Capital

Samoa

The To Sua Ocean Trench, Beach Fales & the Heart of Polynesia

Monte Titano / Three Towers at golden hour

San Marino

Europe's Oldest Republic on a Cliff-Top, One Day Trip from the Adriatic

Pico Cão Grande volcanic spire

Sao Tome and Principe

The Chocolate Islands at the Center of the World

Senegal

Dakar’s Rhythms, Gorée Island & the Spirit of Teranga

Granite boulders and turquoise water at Anse Source d Argent, La Digue, Seychelles

Seychelles

115 Granite & Coral Islands, Aldabra Giant Tortoises and the Coco de Mer Coast

Tokeh/Bureh Beach aerial, Freetown Peninsula

Sierra Leone

Freetown Beaches, Rainforest Wildlife & West Africa's Warmest Welcome

Marovo Lagoon aerial / WWII wreck dive

Solomon Islands

WWII Wrecks, Marovo Lagoon & the Pacific's Last Untouched Frontier

Turquoise Indian Ocean beaches and old coral-stone town of the Somali coast

Somalia

The Longest Coastline in Mainland Africa, and Why Almost No One Is Allowed to See It

The Nile wetlands and vast savanna landscapes of South Sudan

South Sudan

The World's Newest Country, Read Honestly

The Nubian pyramids of Meroe rising from golden Sahara dunes, Sudan

Sudan

Nubian Pyramids, the Nile's Confluence & a Country Currently Closed by War

Historic Paramaribo waterfront + Suriname River

Suriname

Rainforest, Rivers & South America's Most Overlooked Multicultural Nation

The most iconic landmark or landscape of Syria

Syria

What to Know About the Cradle of Damascus, Palmyra & a Country Still Finding Its Footing

The most iconic landmark or landscape of Tajikistan

Tajikistan

the Pamir Highway, 7,000m Peaks & Central Asia's Least-Visited Country

Kunta Kinteh Island / River Gambia aerial

The Gambia

Africa's Smiling Coast, the River, and the Real Roots of "Roots"

Cristo Rei / Atauro reef aerial

Timor-Leste

The World's Most Biodiverse Reef, One of Asia's Youngest Nations

To be set — Koutammakou tower-house landscape or Lomé fetish market suggested

Togo

Voodoo Shrines, Mud Tower-Houses & West Africa's Narrowest Surprise

Humpback whales in the turquoise waters of Vava'u, Tonga

Tonga

Swim With Humpback Whales in the Last Polynesian Kingdom

Maracas Bay aerial or Carnival mas band

Trinidad and Tobago

Carnival, Steelpan & the Caribbean's Least Touristy Twin Islands

Darvaza gas crater at night, aerial

Turkmenistan

The Door to Hell, the White Marble City & Central Asia's Strangest Superlative

Funafuti atoll's turquoise lagoon and thin coral islets, Tuvalu

Tuvalu

Inside the World's Fourth-Smallest Country, One Flight a Week from Everywhere

Uganda

Mountain Gorillas, the Source of the Nile & the Pearl of Africa

Mount Yasur volcano at dusk

Vanuatu

Volcanoes, Kastom & the World's Happiest Islands

Angel Falls plunging from a tepui in Canaima National Park, Venezuela

Venezuela

Angel Falls, Tepuis & a Country Currently on Pause

Socotra Island's dragon blood trees on dramatic highlands, Yemen

Yemen

Sana'a's Ancient Skyline, Socotra's Alien Forests & Why You Shouldn't Go Yet

Zambia

Victoria Falls, Walking Safaris & the Real Wild Africa

Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls, Elephant-Filled Hwange & an Ancient Stone City

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