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Curated Journeys

Our hand-picked destinations — the ones we'd book ourselves this season.

Amsterdam
Netherlands
Europe
Amsterdam
Canals, bikes and golden-age art

A UNESCO canal ring of gabled houses, world-class museums and a city best explored on two wheels.

Best: April–May and SeptemberExplore
Athens
Greece
Europe
Athens
The cradle of Western civilisation

The Acropolis above, buzzing neighborhoods below — 3,400 years of history with island ferries next door.

Best: April–June and September–OctoberExplore
Bali
Indonesia
Asia
Bali
Island of the gods

Emerald rice terraces, clifftop temples, surf breaks and a spiritual culture unlike anywhere else.

Best: April–OctoberExplore
Bangkok
Thailand
Asia
Bangkok
The city of angels

Golden temples, canal life, rooftop bars and the world's most celebrated street food.

Best: November–FebruaryExplore
Barcelona
Spain
Europe
Barcelona
Gaudí's Mediterranean masterpiece

Modernist architecture, golden beaches and Catalan cuisine between the mountains and the sea.

Best: May–June and September–OctoberExplore
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Berlin
Poor but sexy, forever reinventing

Cold-War history, all-night techno, museum islands and beer gardens — Europe's creative capital.

Best: May–SeptemberExplore
Buenos Aires
Argentina
South America
Buenos Aires
The Paris of the South

Tango in cobbled barrios, steakhouse parrillas and grand boulevards with porteño swagger.

Best: March–May and September–NovemberExplore
Cairo
Egypt
Africa
Cairo
The mother of the world

The last ancient wonder on the horizon, khan bazaars and Nile feluccas in Africa's megacity.

Best: October–AprilExplore
Cape Town
South Africa
Africa
Cape Town
Where two oceans meet

Table Mountain's shadow, winelands, penguins and dramatic capes at Africa's southwestern tip.

Best: November–MarchExplore
Chicago
United States
North America
Chicago
The city of big shoulders

Bold architecture, lakefront parks, blues clubs and deep-dish pizza on Lake Michigan.

Best: May–OctoberExplore
Doha
Qatar
Middle East
Doha
Pearl of the Gulf

Futuristic skylines, a stunning Islamic art museum and souq nights on the corniche.

Best: November–MarchExplore
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
Dubai
Superlatives in the sand

The world's tallest tower, man-made islands, gold souks and desert dunes — a global crossroads between East and West.

Best: November–MarchExplore
Hong Kong
China
Asia
Hong Kong
Vertical city, harbour lights

Skyscraper canyons, dim sum trolleys, island hikes and the world's most dramatic harbour skyline.

Best: October–DecemberExplore
Istanbul
Türkiye
Europe / Asia
Istanbul
Where continents meet

Byzantine domes, Ottoman palaces and bazaar labyrinths straddling the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia.

Best: April–June and September–NovemberExplore
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Asia
Kuala Lumpur
Where towers meet street food

Twin towers above hawker lanes, mosques, temples and rainforest right in the city.

Best: May–July and December–FebruaryExplore
Lisbon
Portugal
Europe
Lisbon
The city of seven hills

Tiled facades, tram 28, fado songs and pastel de nata — Europe's sunniest capital on the Tagus.

Best: March–June and September–OctoberExplore
London
United Kingdom
Europe
London
History and modernity on the Thames

Royal palaces, world-class free museums, West End theatre and 2,000 years of history stitched together by the Tube.

Best: May–SeptemberExplore
Los Angeles
United States
North America
Los Angeles
Where dreams are filmed

Hollywood glamour, Pacific beaches and taco trucks under year-round sunshine.

Best: March–May and September–NovemberExplore
Madrid
Spain
Europe
Madrid
The heartbeat of Spain

Golden-triangle art museums, plaza life until dawn and the world's oldest restaurant.

Best: April–June and September–OctoberExplore
Marrakech
Morocco
Africa
Marrakech
The red city

Labyrinthine souks, riad courtyards and snake-charmer squares beneath the Atlas Mountains.

Best: October–AprilExplore
Melbourne
Australia
Oceania
Melbourne
Australia's culture capital

Laneway espresso, street art, big sport and bay beaches — perpetually voted most liveable.

Best: October–AprilExplore
Mexico City
Mexico
North America
Mexico City
The palimpsest metropolis

Aztec ruins under baroque palaces, world-leading food and murals — the Americas' oldest capital.

Best: March–May and October–NovemberExplore
Miami
United States
North America
Miami
The magic city

Art-Deco beaches, Latin rhythms, Cuban coffee and neon nights at the gateway to the Caribbean.

Best: November–AprilExplore
Mumbai
India
Asia
Mumbai
The city of dreams

Bollywood, colonial Gothic, sea-front promenades and street food — India's maximum city.

Best: November–FebruaryExplore
New Delhi
India
Asia
New Delhi
Empires layered upon empires

Mughal tombs, colonial boulevards and Old Delhi's glorious chaos — the gateway to the Golden Triangle.

Best: October–MarchExplore
New York
United States
North America
New York
The city that never sleeps

Skyscrapers, Broadway, world cuisines and neighborhood energy — the five boroughs pack a planet into one city.

Best: April–June and September–NovemberExplore
Osaka
Japan
Asia
Osaka
Japan's kitchen

Street-food canyons, a flamboyant castle and quick trains to Kyoto and Nara — eat till you drop.

Best: March–May and October–NovemberExplore
Paris
France
Europe
Paris
The City of Light

Art, cafés, haute cuisine and iconic monuments along the Seine — Paris rewards wanderers in every arrondissement.

Best: April–June and September–OctoberExplore
Prague
Czechia
Europe
Prague
The city of a hundred spires

A fairy-tale skyline of Gothic towers, a castle above the river and Europe's best beer culture.

Best: April–June and September–OctoberExplore
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
South America
Rio de Janeiro
The marvelous city

Beaches framed by granite peaks, samba in the streets and Christ watching over it all.

Best: December–MarchExplore
Rome
Italy
Europe
Rome
The Eternal City

Twenty-eight centuries of layered history — ruins, Renaissance and la dolce vita around every corner.

Best: April–June and September–OctoberExplore
San Francisco
United States
North America
San Francisco
Fog, hills and golden gates

Cable cars, painted Victorians and a bridge in the mist — the Bay Area's beautiful, creative heart.

Best: September–NovemberExplore
Seoul
South Korea
Asia
Seoul
The 24-hour K-culture capital

Palaces beside neon e-sports arenas, barbecue alleys and mountain trails inside the city.

Best: April–June and September–NovemberExplore
Singapore
Singapore
Asia
Singapore
The garden city

A green, spotless city-state where hawker food is UNESCO-listed and the airport is a destination itself.

Best: February–April (year-round tropical)Explore
Sydney
Australia
Oceania
Sydney
Harbour city sunshine

Sail-white opera house, surf beaches and harbourside walks in Australia's glamorous gateway.

Best: October–AprilExplore
Tokyo
Japan
Asia
Tokyo
Tradition meets tomorrow

Ancient shrines beside neon towers, the world's best food city and trains that run to the second.

Best: March–May and October–NovemberExplore
Toronto
Canada
North America
Toronto
The world in one city

A skyline over Lake Ontario and neighborhoods speaking 180 languages — Canada's cultural engine.

Best: May–OctoberExplore
Vancouver
Canada
North America
Vancouver
Mountains meet the sea

Rainforest parks, ski hills above the skyline and Pacific seafood in Canada's outdoor capital.

Best: June–September (ski: December–March)Explore
Venice
Italy
Europe
Venice
The floating city

Canals for streets, Byzantine gold and quiet lagoon islands — no city on earth compares.

Best: April–June and September–OctoberExplore
Vienna
Austria
Europe
Vienna
The city of music

Imperial palaces, coffeehouse culture and concert halls where Mozart and Beethoven premiered.

Best: April–June and September–OctoberExplore
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