Places worth the journey.

Apr–Jun · Sep–Nov

Skyscraper canyons, Broadway lights and a slice on every corner. From neon Times Square to the quiet of the 9/11 Memorial, the city never stops surprising.

Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct

Grand boulevards, golden-hour façades and pastry by the Seine. World-class museums, café terraces and a love-lock bridge that never gets old.

May–Jun · Sep–Dec

Storybook lanes, lakefront walks and sharp alpine air. Zürich blends polished city life with riverside calm, hilltop views and postcard-perfect old town corners.

Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct

Honey-coloured limestone, turquoise lagoons and knights' history. Baroque cities, harbour towns and island day-trips across one sun-soaked archipelago.

Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov

Temple-lined lanes, tea houses and fiery autumn maples. Slow mornings, exquisite food, and a calm that stays with you.

Apr–Jun · Sep

Pastel hills, rattling yellow trams and seafood by the Tagus. Sunlight, fado nights and the best value city break in Europe.

Jun–Sep

Cathedral peaks, turquoise lakes and mountain refuges. Hike all day, feast on polenta and speck, sleep under the stars.

May–Oct

Overwater bungalows, glassy turquoise lagoons and barefoot island time. Snorkel coral gardens, then watch the sun melt into the sea.

Mar–May · Sep–Nov

A sensory whirl of souks, spice and sunset rooftops. Lose yourself in the medina, then retreat to a tiled riad oasis.

Apr–Oct

Emerald rice terraces, temple smoke and surf at golden hour. Yoga mornings, scooter afternoons, beach-club nights.

May–Jun · Sep

Whitewashed villages tumbling to a sapphire caldera. Sunset wine, volcanic beaches and the bluest domes in the Aegean.

Nov–Mar

Mountain, ocean and wine country in one city. Hike Table Mountain at dawn, swim two oceans, feast in the winelands.