Beach and resort guides

Maui

Maui pairs relaxed resort beaches with a dormant volcano, a winding coastal road, and some of the best snorkeling in Hawaii.

Oahu

Oahu mixes Waikiki beach life and Honolulu dining with North Shore surf, Pearl Harbor history, and quiet windward beaches.

Kauai

Kauai is Hawaii at its most dramatic and least crowded, with the Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, and small, relaxed beach towns.

Big Island

Hawaii Island offers active volcano landscapes, snowcapped summits, coffee farms, and sunny resort beaches on the Kohala Coast.

Cancun

Cancun combines a long stretch of Caribbean beaches with all-inclusive resorts, nearby Mayan sites, and day trips to islands and cenotes.

Los Cabos

Los Cabos sits at the tip of Baja, with desert cliffs, the famous Arch, strong sport fishing, and resorts from lively to private.

Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta blends a walkable old town and seafront Malecon with Banderas Bay beaches, jungle-backed hills, and all-inclusive options.

Cozumel

Cozumel is a Mexican island off the Yucatan coast, known for excellent reef diving, clear water, a friendly main town, and a slower pace than Cancun.

Punta Cana

Punta Cana is the Caribbean made easy, with miles of palm-fringed sand, large all-inclusive resorts, and day trips to Saona Island.

Jamaica

Jamaica brings music, food, and warm hospitality to a varied coast of beaches, waterfalls, and cliffs, with all-inclusive resorts across the island.

Turks & Caicos

Turks and Caicos is known for Grace Bay, calm shallow water, and a small-island pace, with villas and resorts for a quieter, polished stay.

Aruba

Aruba is a small Dutch Caribbean island with sunny, dry weather, wide white beaches, and a rugged, cactus-covered north coast to explore.

Barbados

Barbados offers sheltered beaches on the west, rolling Atlantic waves on the east, and a long history in sugar, rum, and island culture.

Curacao

Curacao is a Dutch Caribbean island with colorful Willemstad, dozens of small beaches, good diving from shore, and a dry, sunny climate.

Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman is known for Seven Mile Beach, the stingray sandbar, and some of the Caribbean's clearest diving, with a polished, easy-to-navigate island.

Nassau and Paradise Island

Nassau and Paradise Island pair a historic harbor town and beaches with large resorts, water parks, and day trips to the quieter islands of the Bahamas.

Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata sits on the Dominican Republic's north coast, with mountain views, beaches, waterfall hikes, and a long-running all-inclusive scene.

San Juan

San Juan is Puerto Rico's historic capital, with centuries-old forts, a walkable old city, city beaches, and the El Yunque rainforest close by.

St. Lucia

St. Lucia is a green, mountainous island known for the Pitons, the Sulphur Springs geothermal area, rainforest hikes, and bays on its western coast.

Central America

Costa Rica

Costa Rica packs volcanoes, cloud forest, wildlife, and both Pacific and Caribbean beaches into a country small enough to see in a week or two.

Central America

Belize

Belize combines a long barrier reef, small cayes, Mayan temples, caves, and rainforest in a small, English-speaking country.

Central America

Roatan

Roatan is the largest of Honduras' Bay Islands, with a reef just offshore, white-sand beaches, relaxed dive towns, and a green, hilly interior.

South Pacific

Tahiti

Tahiti is the gateway to French Polynesia, with the lagoons of Moorea and Bora Bora, overwater stays, and a culture that is strongly its own.

South Pacific

Fiji

Fiji is known for friendly, family-minded hospitality, warm lagoons, coral reefs, and hundreds of islands to choose from.

South Pacific

Sydney

Sydney wraps a beautiful harbor around the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, with famous beaches, coastal walks, and easy trips to the Blue Mountains.

London

London layers royal history, free museums, West End theatre, and global food into a city that is easy to explore by foot and Tube.

Paris

Paris pairs the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre with village-like neighborhoods, long cafe lunches, and easy day trips to Versailles.

Rome

Rome stacks ancient ruins, Vatican treasures, and fountain-lined piazzas on top of one another, with some of the best eating in Europe.

Lisbon

Lisbon rewards a slower city break: climb through Alfama, pause at a viewpoint, then follow the Tagus to Belém.

Barcelona

Barcelona works best when architecture, food, and outdoor time share the itinerary.

Istanbul

Istanbul becomes easier when you divide your days by district and use ferries as part of the experience.

Florence

Florence is compact enough to walk but rich enough to overwhelm a short visit.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is best explored through a mixture of walking, public transport, and time in individual neighborhoods.

Kyoto

Kyoto is a city of repeated small discoveries: a quiet garden, a craft shop, or a temple approached before the busiest hours.

Tokyo

Tokyo feels manageable when each day belongs to one or two connected neighborhoods.

Bali

Bali is large enough that choosing a base shapes the whole trip.

Singapore

Singapore suits a short city stay that balances gardens and distinctive neighborhoods with its food culture.

Bangkok

Bangkok rewards planning around its river and rail systems.

Hanoi

Hanoi is a strong introduction to northern Vietnam when you allow time for its everyday rhythms.

Hoi An

Hoi An works as a slower central-Vietnam stay, especially when the old town, countryside, and coast each have their own day.

USA

Las Vegas

Las Vegas offers headline shows, serious dining, and nonstop energy, plus easy escapes to Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam, and the Grand Canyon.

USA

Key West

Key West is the southernmost city in the continental US, with a walkable Old Town, a famous sunset ritual, and boat trips to reefs and a remote national park.

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Portugal

Lisbon

Lisbon rewards a slower city break: climb through Alfama, pause at a viewpoint, then follow the Tagus to Belém.

Japan

Kyoto

Kyoto is a city of repeated small discoveries: a quiet garden, a craft shop, or a temple approached before the busiest hours.

Indonesia

Bali

Bali is large enough that choosing a base shapes the whole trip.

Türkiye

Istanbul

Istanbul becomes easier when you divide your days by district and use ferries as part of the experience.

Vietnam

Hoi An

Hoi An works as a slower central-Vietnam stay, especially when the old town, countryside, and coast each have their own day.

Spain

Barcelona

Barcelona works best when architecture, food, and outdoor time share the itinerary.