Destinations directory

The Emirates' capital layers futuristic skylines, Formula 1 circuits, and the dazzling Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque across a desert peninsula where summer highs breach 45°C.

A dream destination in Montenegro.

A dream destination in India.

Volcanic beaches, terraced rice paddies, temple bells and world-class surf breaks.

Eight million residents across 32 boroughs make this Europe's largest financial center, where 2,000 years of history stack against glass towers and 170 museums charge zero admission.

Eight million residents power a sprawling metropolis where Victorian grandeur meets cutting-edge finance, theatre spills from 40+ West End venues, and the Tube's 270 stations knit together neighborhoods from Camden's punk spirit to Shoreditch's street art.

Yellow trams, azulejo-tiled facades, fado bars and warm pastéis de nata straight from the oven.

Whitewashed cliffs, cobalt domes and the postcard sunset over the caldera.

A golden sandstone fort rising from the Thar Desert — havelis, camel safaris and dune sunsets.

High-altitude desert of Buddhist monasteries, sapphire lakes and moon-like landscapes at 11,000+ ft.

A million wildebeest on the move across the golden savannah — one of the great wildlife spectacles.

Cliff-hugging roads, pastel villages and one gelato per town.

A winding mountain pass at 700 m elevation where monsoon waterfalls cascade over basalt cliffs and pink flamingos migrate to the plateau lakes each winter.

The square-mile financial nucleus holds 2,000 years of history—Roman walls, medieval guildhalls, and the Bank of England—wrapped inside Europe's tallest skyscrapers and a weekday population of 513,000.

A reservoir-wrapped hamlet at 750m in Maharashtra's Western Ghats, where monsoon waterfalls reverse upward and the Arthur Lake dam anchors treks to Ratangad fort and the Sandhan Valley canyon.

Theme park capital built on reclaimed swampland hosts 75+ million visitors yearly, with more roller coasters per square mile than anywhere else and enough hotel rooms to fill a mid-sized city.

Neon canyons, robot cafés, three-Michelin ramen counters and 3am karaoke.

A winding mountain pass at 700 metres elevation draped in monsoon waterfalls, where flamingo flocks rest at seasonal lakes and mist swallows hairpin bends through the Western Ghats.

Adventure capital of the world — bungee, jet-boats, wine and Lord-of-the-Rings mountains.

Japan's cultural heart — 1,600 Buddhist temples, geisha districts, matcha in every alley and cherry blossoms in spring.

Fairy-chimney rock formations, cave hotels and a dawn sky full of hot-air balloons.

Waterfalls, geysers and northern lights over a lunar landscape.

Houseboats gliding through emerald canals, coconut palms and slow-cooked seafood.

Fifty shades of turquoise, coral atolls and glass-floored overwater villas.

A lost Inca city above the clouds — one of the great wonders of the world.

Labyrinthine souks, spice-scented riads and the Atlas Mountains on the doorstep.