These are the best places to travel this summer

Church on an island in Lake Bled, Slovenia
Europe

There simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its natural beauty, epic history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity.

Meadows in North Cascades National Park, Winthrop, Washington.

North America

The USA

The great American experience is about so many things: bluegrass and beaches, snow-covered peaks and redwood forests, restaurant-loving cities and big open skies, and that's just for starters.

Playa de Castell situada muy cerca de Palamos, Girona, Cataluña, España.
Playa de Castell situada muy cerca de Palamos, Girona, Cataluña, España.
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Europe

Western Europe

An intricate jigsaw of landscapes, cultures, histories, art, architecture and cuisines, Western Europe retains time-honoured traditions while constantly evolving to incorporate inspired new trends.

Afternoon mountain biking at Mt. Kenya
Africa

There's nowhere like Africa for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure - prepare to fall in love.

Woman scuba diving near coral and tropical fish
Australia & Pacific

Australia and New Zealand’s medley of mountains, deserts, reefs, forests, beaches and multicultural cities are an eternal draw for travellers. Remote, beautiful and friendly, the Pacific islands’ white sands and clear waters are almost dreamlike in their perfection.

woman diving off of a boat in Halong Bay Vietnam

Asia

Southeast Asia

Wrapped in rainforests, edged by golden sands, crowned by volcanoes, studded with ruins of lost civilizations: this is Southeast Asia as you've always imagined it.

Tyringham is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States

USA

Eastern USA

From a megacity to a gator-filled swamp in the space of a plane ride – the East rolls out adventure from the Atlantic to the mighty Mississippi River.

Bridger Mountains in Montana.

USA

Western USA

Landscapes and legends draw adventurers to the West, where a good day includes locavore dining, vineyard wine-sipping, wildlife-watching, Native American history and outdoor adventure.

Western Australia.

Australia & Pacific

Australia

Australia is the unexpected: a place where the world’s oldest cultures share vast ochre plains, stylish laneways and unimaginably blue waters with successive waves of new arrivals from across the globe.

Cathedral of Assumption and Annunciation

Europe

Eastern Europe

From soaring mountains to golden sands, Eastern Europe reveals a tapestry of quaint and contemporary cultures – always with enough rough edges to keep you intrigued.