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A wooden boardwalk between overwater bungalows toward Mount Otemanu, Bora Bora

Inspiration

Iconic routes, hidden gems, endless inspiration.

Explore a curated collection of one-of-a-kind itineraries designed to spark your next great escape, whether you are chasing legendary sights or carving your own path off the map.

Colorful hillside buildings above the Douro River waterfront in Porto, Portugal

Couples

Ten days in Portugal

Port lodges in Porto, two slow nights among the Douro's terraced vineyards, Lisbon by fado, and a quiet beach to end on. A trip for two that gets slower as it goes.

A puffin floating on dark green ocean water, Iceland

Adventure

Eight days in Iceland

Walk on a glacier, snorkel between two continents, chase waterfalls down the south coast and soak in a hot spring at the end of it all. Iceland, done actively.

The ruins of Kilchurn Castle reflected in still Loch Awe below snow-capped hills, Scottish Highlands

Book Lovers

10 Days of Castles, Highlands & Dragons

A dragon's hill in Eryri, Edward I's castles on the North Wales coast, the long glen at Glencoe, Skye's ridgelines in the mist and a falconry lesson to finish. For readers who want to stand in the places their books were made of.

St. Peter’s Basilica rising beyond a stone bridge over the Tiber at sunset, Rome

Solo travel

Two weeks through Italy

Rome with a private guide, a week through Tuscany's wine country, and a few slow days in Florence. A trip built to be taken alone, with company exactly when you want it.

Mexico City

Girls' Trip

Five days in Mexico City

Murals and markets, pyramids at sunrise, a trajinera on the canals of Xochimilco and the best tacos of your life. Five days in one of the world's great food cities, with your favorite people.

Grassy sand dunes leading to the beach near Florence, Oregon

Small families

A week on the Oregon coast

Tide pools at low tide, a shipwreck on the beach, sand dunes made for sliding and a lighthouse on a cliff. Two easy bases, short drives, and plenty of room for kids to run.

Torres del Paine, Patagonia

Bougie Backcountry

Nine days in Patagonia

Big hikes to the base of the towers by day, a lodge with a fire and a very good Carménère by night, then over the border to walk on a glacier. Bougie and backcountry, at the end of the world.

A traditional wooden shopfront with bicycles parked outside, Japan

First-Timers

Five days in Tokyo

Temples at dawn, a museum of moving light, sumo practice through a window and dinner at a counter older than your grandparents. A first taste of Tokyo that leaves you planning the second.

A crescent of sand and turquoise surf below green cliffs, Bali

Honeymooners

Ten Days in Bali

Rice terraces and water temples in Ubud, a quiet valley under Mount Agung, and cliff-top sunsets in Uluwatu. Bali at a slower pace, with a private pool at every stop.

Conical-roofed trulli and pink flowers along a lane in Alberobello, Puglia, Italy

Food lovers

A Week in Puglia

A masseria among the olive groves, white towns and trulli in the Valle d'Itria, baroque Lecce and long lunches by the sea. The heel of Italy's boot, eaten slowly.

Snow-encrusted “snow ghost” trees on a mountainside under a blue sky, Canada

Skiers

A Week Skiing in the Canadian Rockies

The greatest lift-served vertical in North America, a mountaintop lunch above the Purcells and deep, dry powder at two mountains that still feel like ski towns. A week of serious skiing in British Columbia.

The Ljubljanica River reflecting the old town at sunset, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Active couples

Eight Days in Slovenia

Ljubljana's riverside cafés, Lake Bled at sunrise, the emerald Soča River and the Adriatic at Piran. Small, green and made for two people who like to move.

The painted tiered roof of a traditional palace gate against a blue sky, Seoul, South Korea

Curious eaters

Ten Days in South Korea

Seoul's palaces and night markets, a temple stay in the mountains, Silla-era tombs in Gyeongju and fish so fresh it moves in Busan. A trip built around the best food in Asia that most people have not tried yet.

A brown bear on a sandbar in a calm lake below forested mountains, Alaska

Multigenerational

Alaskan Cruise Week

Glaciers calving into the sea, humpback whales, a vintage railway toward the Yukon and towns most visitors reach only by sea. Alaska's Inside Passage, with something for every generation.

A red fishing cabin on the rocks beneath jagged mountains, Norway

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