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PortugalPortugal 5–7 days May–Jun · Sep–Oct$$ LIS · OPOBeginner-friendlyHistory, fado and old-harbor soul. Compact, rich — a perfect first taste of Europe.#Food#Scenic Views#History#ArtSpainSpain 6–9 days Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct$$ MAD · BCNBeginner-friendlyArchitecture, art and tapas. Big, vivid, and made for travelers who know what they want.#Food#Scenic Views#History#ArtItalyItaly 7–10 days Apr–May · Sep–Oct$$$ FCO · MXPBeginner-friendlyThe Eternal City and the floating city — history and art at the source, on a road-tested route.#Scenic Views#History#Art#WatersideGreeceGreece 6–9 days May–Jun · Sep–Oct$$ ATHBeginner-friendlyCaldera views and white island villages. Hop the Aegean island by island.#Food#Scenic Views#History#BeachesNetherlandsNetherlands 4–6 days Apr–May · Sep$$$$ AMSBeginner-friendlyCanals, Van Gogh and villages on the water. A small country that packs it in.#Scenic Views#Art#Slow Travel#WatersideGermanyGermany 6–9 days May–Aug · Dec$$$ FRA · MUCBeginner-friendlyCastle-lined rivers and cozy taverns. The Rhine gorge and apple-wine country.#Food#Scenic Views#History#ArtBelgiumBelgium 3–5 days Jun–Aug · Dec$$$ BRUBeginner-friendlyMedieval towns and the “big four” of Belgian food. Bruges is an open-air museum.#Food#Scenic Views#History#ArtDenmarkDenmark 3–5 days Jun–Aug · Dec$$$$ CPHBeginner-friendlyTowers, forts and an amusement park that changes with the seasons. Copenhagen, capital of hygge.#Food#Scenic Views#Nightlife#Slow TravelUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom 5–8 days May–Sep$$$$ LHRBeginner-friendlyMuseums, white cliffs and football. A weekend-sized bundle of Britain.#Scenic Views#History#Art#NightlifeIcelandIceland 5–8 days Sep–Mar (aurora)$$$$ KEFModerateVolcanoes, glaciers, aurora. Less sightseeing, more experiencing the planet.#Scenic Views#Wild Nature#Stay with a ViewMoroccoMorocco 6–9 days Mar–May · Sep–Nov$$ RAK · CMNModerateThe Sahara and labyrinthine medinas. Another world, closer than you think.#Food#Scenic Views#History#ArtTanzaniaTanzania 6–10 days Jun–Oct (dry)$$$$ JROAdvancedThe Great Migration and a vast caldera. Safari across Africa’s primal landscapes.#Scenic Views#Wild Nature#SafariThailandThailand 4–6 days Nov–Feb (dry)$$ BKKBeginner-friendlyGolden temples, street food and the Andaman Sea. The Land of Smiles, road-tested three times.#Food#Scenic Views#History#NightlifeVietnamVietnam 4–6 days Nov–Apr (dry)$ SGNModerateA great river, alleyway food and coffee culture. From Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong fireflies.#Food#Scenic Views#History#WatersideHong Kong & MacauHong Kong & Macau 3–4 days Oct–Nov$$$ HKGBeginner-friendlyA world-famous night skyline and a World Heritage plaza — two cities, one ferry hour apart.#Food#Scenic Views#History#NightlifePhilippinesPhilippines 4–7 days Dec–May (dry)$$ MNLModerateBeach resorts with wild views and bold food behind them. 7,000 islands, starting from Bohol.#Food#Scenic Views#Beaches#Wild NatureChinaChina 3–4 days Dec–Feb (ice festival)$$ HRBModerateIce palaces at −20°C and Russian-flavored streets. Harbin is another world in winter.#Scenic Views#Art#Architecture#NightlifeUSAUnited States 5–8 days Hawaii year-round$$$ HNL · SFOBeginner-friendlyVolcanoes and manta rays in Hawaii, fog and hills in San Francisco. Into the Pacific.#Food#Scenic Views#Beaches#Wild Nature

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