Tag: places to go
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Best Places to Visit in Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumea & Nukufetau
Turquoise lagoons stretch almost impossibly far beside thin strips of palm-covered land. Tiny islets sit scattered across coral reefs. Fishing boats cross water so clear that the shallows seem to glow. And beyond the capital, traditional island communities remain separated by enormous distances of open Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu is small. Very small. But that does…
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Best Places to Visit in Albania: Tirana, Berat, Gjirokastër, Ksamil, the Albanian Riviera, Theth & More
Turquoise water curls around white-pebble beaches. Stone houses climb impossibly steep hillsides. Ottoman-era towns sit beneath ancient castles. Mountain roads wind toward villages tucked deep into the Albanian Alps. Cafés spill across the streets of a capital that feels completely different from the coastal resorts a few hours away. And archaeological ruins overlook the same…
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Best Places to Visit in Monaco: Monte-Carlo, Monaco-Ville, La Condamine, Larvotto, Fontvieille & More
Casino lights glow beneath Belle Époque buildings. Superyachts fill a Mediterranean harbor. A centuries-old palace rises above the sea. Narrow lanes curl through an old town built on a rocky promontory. A beach stretches beneath modern towers. Gardens spill down steep hillsides. And somehow, all of it fits inside Monaco. Monaco may be one of…
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Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica: La Fortuna, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Tamarindo, Tortuguero, Puerto Viejo, Corcovado & More
Volcanoes rise above rainforest. Hot springs hide beneath tropical gardens. Cloud forests disappear into mist. Monkeys crash through trees beside beaches. Sea turtles come ashore on the Caribbean coast. Waterfalls tumble into jungle pools, while the Pacific gives you everything from surf towns to remote wilderness. Costa Rica is not difficult to love. It is…
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Best Places to Visit in Cabo Verde: Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago, São Vicente, Santo Antão, Fogo & More
Golden beaches stretch for miles beside turquoise Atlantic water. Volcanic peaks rise above black lava fields. Colorful cities fill with music after sunset. Green valleys cut through mountains that look almost impossible to farm, while windswept dunes make other islands feel closer to the Sahara than a tropical beach destination. Cabo Verde may be a…
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Best Places to Visit in Senegal: Dakar, Gorée Island, Saint-Louis, Sine-Saloum, Saly & More
Atlantic waves crash against cliffs and beaches on the westernmost edge of mainland Africa. Fishing boats painted in brilliant colors return to shore. Music pours from Dakar after dark, mangrove channels wind between islands in the Saloum Delta, pelicans gather by the thousands in wetlands near Saint-Louis, and quiet streets on Gorée Island carry the…
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Best Places to Visit in Panama: Panama City, San Blas, Boquete, Bocas del Toro, Santa Catalina & More
Glass towers rise beside the Pacific, ships disappear into rainforest-lined waterways, and cobbled colonial streets open onto plazas filled with music, cafés, churches, and rooftop views. Beyond the capital, tiny Caribbean islands float in brilliant turquoise water while misty mountain valleys shelter coffee farms, waterfalls, cloud forest, and some of the coolest temperatures in the…
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Best Places to Visit in Samoa: Apia, South Upolu, Manono Island, Savaiʻi & More
Turquoise swimming holes hide beneath hanging vines, waterfalls tumble through dense rainforest, and white-sand beaches appear between lava cliffs and quiet coastal villages. Across the water, traditional open-sided fales face warm lagoons while volcanic fields reveal an entirely different side of the islands. Samoa is compact on a map, but it should not be treated…
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Best Places to Visit in Chile: Santiago, Valparaíso, Atacama Desert, Rapa Nui, Lake District, Torres del Paine & More
Salt flats glow beneath snow-covered volcanoes, colorful houses climb steep Pacific hillsides, and ancient moai stand beneath enormous island skies. Farther south, forests surround deep blue lakes before the land breaks apart into fjords, glaciers, windswept islands, and the granite peaks of Patagonia. Chile is not a country most travelers can understand through one city…
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Best Places to Visit in El Salvador: San Salvador, Suchitoto, Santa Ana, Ruta de las Flores, Lake Coatepeque, El Tunco & More
Volcanoes rise behind cities and coffee farms, crater lakes fill ancient calderas, and powerful Pacific waves break beside black-sand beaches. In the highlands, colorful towns sit among pine forests and cool mountain air. Farther east, mangroves, islands, surf breaks, and viewpoints over the Gulf of Fonseca reveal a quieter side of the country. El Salvador…