A North Island must-do: Rotorua’s Te Puia — powerful geysers, bubbling mud pools and sacred Maori crafts stir the senses and spirit with unforgettable warmth.

The perfect Oaxaca City day trip: Hierve el Agua is nature’s infinity pool — calcified waterfalls, warm mineral pools, vast terraced hills and mountain views.

Sun-drenched vines, salty breezes and warm, welcoming wines — a Waiheke vineyard tour on Waiheke Island offers a blissfully relaxed, almost magical escape.

Best things to do in Dominica: Drift down Indian River in a tranquil boat, glide through whispering mangroves, listen for rare birds and soak in island stories.

Extraordinary things to do in Patagonia: wander wind-sculpted peaks and marvel at luminous blue icebergs — Torres del Paine invites slow, soulful adventures.

Circumnavigate Antigua island: things to do — sail among powdery white coves, towering limestone cliffs, turquoise seas, playful stingrays and hidden beaches.

Set sail from sun-kissed Mirissa for an exhilarating Mirissa whale watching trip — blue whales glide beneath turquoise waves as dolphins dance around your boat.

Discover Castro on Chiloe Island, an archipelago jewel where colorful myths and wooden churches meet stilt houses, heirloom potatoes and wild coastal forests.

Near San Pedro de Atacama, the Valle de la Luna waits — a lunar playground of windswept dunes and sculpted rock, perfect for unforgettable Atacama desert tours.

Chile’s Atacama Desert is a stargazer’s dream — high, dry and blissfully dark. Join Atacama Desert tours to see constellations sparkle with breathtaking clarity.

Escape Marrakech for a sun-baked day in the Atlas Mountains — hike fragrant cedar trails, meet welcoming Berber villagers and savor homemade tagine by Todra River.

Split is Dalmatia’s sparkling heart and busiest port — the perfect launchpad for island hops to the Blue Cave, wild Stiniva, tranquil Budikovac and lively Hvar.

Lake Atitlán, forged in ancient volcanic fire, now cradles a shimmering lake that nourishes Mayan villages where coffee, chocolate, honey and creamy avocados are still made with ancestral care.

Chile’s San Pedro de Atacama sits 8,000 feet above sea level and offers outdoor activities like trekking, hiking, amateur astronomy, archaeological sightings and sandboarding in one of the most unique places in the world.

Fes, Morocco’s cultural heart, charms with the walled medina Fes El Bali — alive with art, architecture and crafts — while the world beyond its walls awaits discovery.

Mirissa, Sri Lanka: a sleepy southern gem where salt and sizzling seafood fill the air, crescent beaches beguile, whale-watching awes and Galle waits nearby.

Central Turkey's dry region of Cappadocia is known for its magical fairy chimneys, hot air balloons and mysterious caves. To unwind, enjoy hookah, browse for local artifacts or smash a fiery clay pot overflowing with testi kebab for dinner.