The atlas

Destinations

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Grand mosque, island museums and desert on the doorstep.

Ghana

Accra

Atlantic coastline, live highlife and a growing arts scene.

Italy

Amalfi Coast

Cliffside villages, lemon groves and boat trips along Italy's famous coast.

Jordan

Amman

Hilltop citadel, café culture and the gateway to Petra.

Netherlands

Amsterdam

Canal rings, gabled houses and world-class museums on a walkable scale.

United States

Anchorage

Gateway to Alaska's glaciers, wildlife and mountain wilderness.

Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala

Cobbled colonial streets ringed by volcanoes.

Greece

Athens

The Acropolis above a busy modern city of tavernas and markets.

New Zealand

Auckland

Harbour city of volcanic cones, island ferries and nearby wine regions.

Indonesia

Bali / Denpasar

Temples, rice terraces and surf beaches across a single island.

Canada

Banff

Rocky Mountain town at the heart of Banff National Park and its turquoise lakes.

Thailand

Bangkok

Golden temples, canal life and some of the best street food anywhere.

Spain

Barcelona

Gaudí curves, sea breeze and long dinners that start late.

China

Beijing

Imperial capital of the Forbidden City, hutongs and nearby Great Wall sections.

Germany

Berlin

Layered history, big parks and a restless creative scene.

United States

Big Island

Hawaii's largest island, home to Volcanoes National Park and Mauna Kea.

United States

Boston

Historic city of the Freedom Trail, harbour and world-class universities.

Barbados

Bridgetown

Georgian streets, turtle bays and rum shops on the Careenage.

Hungary

Budapest

Thermal baths, ruin bars and two riverbanks joined by bridges.

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Tango, parrillas and grand avenues in a very European capital.

Egypt

Cairo

Pyramids at the edge of a huge, ancient city on the Nile.

Mexico

Cancún

Turquoise water, cenotes and Mayan ruins within easy reach.

South Africa

Cape Town

Table Mountain, ocean drives and winelands close by.

Colombia

Cartagena

A walled Caribbean city of balconies and bougainvillea.

Philippines

Cebu

Island diving, whale sharks and the country's oldest colonial streets.

U.S. Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie

A steep Danish port town above one of the Caribbean's deepest harbours.

Thailand

Chiang Mai

Northern temples, mountain air and slow mornings at the markets.

United States

Chicago

Lakefront city famed for architecture, museums, deep-dish pizza and blues.

Denmark

Copenhagen

Design-forward Danish capital of canals, Nyhavn and Tivoli Gardens.

Greece

Corfu

Green Ionian island with a Venetian old town and sheltered beaches.

Mexico

Cozumel

Caribbean island known for reef diving, snorkelling and cruise-port beaches.

Peru

Cusco

Former Inca capital and base for the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.

Vietnam

Da Nang

Beaches, marble mountains and a river of bridges.

Antigua & Barbuda

Dickenson Bay / English Harbour

Antigua's main resort strip plus the historic sailing harbour, with reef snorkelling and deep-sea fishing.

Qatar

Doha

Corniche skyline, souqs and museums on the Gulf.

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Desert horizons against a skyline built in a single generation.

Ireland

Dublin

Georgian doors, literary pubs and the Liffey running through the middle.

Croatia

Dubrovnik

Walled Adriatic old town with island hops and coastal views.

United Kingdom

Edinburgh

Scotland's historic capital with its castle, Royal Mile and festivals.

Italy

Florence

Renaissance galleries, Tuscan cooking and the Arno at dusk.

Saint Kitts & Nevis

Frigate Bay

A twin-coast peninsula with calm Caribbean swimming, lively beach bars and rainforest hikes nearby.

Cayman Islands

George Town / Seven Mile Beach

Glass-clear water, wall diving and a tidy capital on the harbour.

Spain

Granada

Andalusian city crowned by the Alhambra palace and the Albaicín quarter.

Vietnam

Hanoi

Old Quarter lanes, lake walks and pho for breakfast.

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Colonial boulevards, war history and endless roadside cooking.

Vietnam

Hoi An

Lantern-lit ancient town known for tailors, riverside food and cooking classes.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Harbour skyline, peak trams and dim sum on every corner.

United States

Honolulu

Oʻahu's capital, home to Waikīkī Beach, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor.

Türkiye

Istanbul

A city on two continents, split by the Bosphorus.

Indonesia

Jakarta

A vast capital of old-town canals, galleries and street food.

Saudi Arabia

Jeddah

Red Sea diving and the coral-stone houses of Al-Balad.

South Africa

Johannesburg

Gold-rush history, strong galleries and Soweto's story.

United States

Kauai

Hawaii's Garden Isle of the Nā Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon and quiet beaches.

Jamaica

Kingston

Jamaica's capital: reggae history, Blue Mountain coffee and a huge natural harbour.

Poland

Kraków

Medieval old town, Wawel Castle and gateway to Wieliczka and Auschwitz memorial.

Bonaire

Kralendijk

Pastel harbour town known worldwide for shore diving, protected reefs and Lac Bay windsurfing.

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Towers, night markets and a mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian kitchens.

Japan

Kyoto

Temple gardens, riverside lanes and a thousand years of quiet craft.

Dominican Republic

Las Terrenas

A fishing town turned beach village with French bakeries and quiet coves.

United States

Las Vegas

Neon-lit entertainment capital with world-class shows, dining and desert day trips.

Peru

Lima

Clifftop districts above the Pacific and a celebrated dining scene.

Portugal

Lisbon

Tiled hills, Atlantic light and a tram that climbs into the old quarter.

United Kingdom

London

Royal landmarks, free museums and a different mood in every borough.

United States

Los Angeles

Sprawling coastal city of Hollywood studios, beaches and celebrated food scenes.

Portugal

Madeira / Funchal

Atlantic island of levada walks, cliffs and Funchal's old town and wine.

Spain

Madrid

Golden boulevards, world-class museums and midnight tapas.

Spain

Málaga

A Costa del Sol port city with Picasso, beaches and tapas.

Philippines

Manila

Walled Intramuros, bayside sunsets and a capital always in motion.

Morocco

Marrakech

Souks, riads and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon.

United States

Maui

Hawaiian island of beaches, the Road to Hāna and Haleakalā sunrises.

Colombia

Medellín

Valley city of cable cars, flowers and year-round spring weather.

Australia

Melbourne

Laneway coffee, street art and a strong sporting calendar.

Mexico

Mexico City

Ancient ground, modern kitchens and one of the great walking cities.

United States

Miami

Sun-soaked city known for South Beach, art deco architecture, Cuban culture and vibrant nightlife.

Italy

Milan

Italy's design and fashion capital, with a Gothic duomo at its heart.

Jamaica

Montego Bay

Jerk smoke, green hills and the clearest swimming water on Jamaica's north coast.

Canada

Montreal

French-speaking city of cobbled Old Montreal, festivals and bagels.

Germany

Munich

Beer gardens, Bavarian museums and the Alps within reach.

Oman

Muscat

Whitewashed forts between mountains and the Gulf of Oman.

Greece

Mykonos

Cycladic island of whitewashed lanes, windmills and beaches.

Kenya

Nairobi

A capital with a national park at its edge.

Italy

Naples

Pizza's birthplace, under Vesuvius and beside the Bay of Naples.

United States

Nashville

Music City of honky-tonks, the Grand Ole Opry and country music history.

Bahamas

Nassau

Pastel harbour town wrapped in reef-clear water and long white beaches.

Jamaica

Negril

Seven miles of sand on one side, cliff-jumping and sunsets on the other.

United States

New Orleans

Jazz birthplace known for the French Quarter, Creole cuisine and festivals.

United States

New York

Every neighbourhood is a different city, and all of them are open.

Canada / United States

Niagara Falls

Famous waterfalls straddling the Canada–US border, with boat tours and viewpoints on both sides.

France

Nice

Riviera city of the Promenade des Anglais, old town markets and blue sea.

Mexico

Oaxaca

Markets, mezcal and mountain valleys full of colour.

Jamaica

Ocho Rios

Waterfalls, river tubing and a bay full of boats on Jamaica's north coast.

Aruba

Oranjestad / Palm Beach

Calm turquoise shallows, Dutch-colonial streets and constant trade winds.

United States

Orlando

World-famous theme park capital with resorts, entertainment districts and year-round sunshine.

Japan

Osaka

Japan's kitchen: street food, castle grounds and neon nights.

Panama

Panama City

A glass skyline beside colonial plazas, rainforest trails and the canal itself.

France

Paris

Rooftops, riverbanks and the art of taking your time.

Sint Maarten

Philipsburg

A boardwalk on Great Bay, duty-free Front Street and beaches over the border.

Thailand

Phuket

Andaman beaches, limestone islands and an old town of shophouses.

Mexico

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

Beach clubs, cenote trips and reef diving along Mexico's busiest Caribbean coastline.

Portugal

Porto

Port cellars, tiled façades and steep lanes above the Douro.

Czech Republic

Prague

Spires, bridges and beer halls in a largely intact old city.

Turks & Caicos

Providenciales / Grace Bay

One of the world's most photographed beaches, with a barrier reef just offshore.

Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata

Amber-coast beaches under a cable-car mountain, with Victorian streets in town.

Mexico

Puerto Vallarta

Pacific resort town with a lively Malecón, bay cruises and jungle tours.

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana

Reef-calm turquoise water, palm-backed white sand and easy island day trips.

Canada

Quebec City

Historic walled city of cobbled streets, Château Frontenac and French-Canadian charm.

New Zealand

Queenstown

Lakeside adventure capital for bungee, skiing and Milford Sound trips.

Iceland

Reykjavík

Aurora nights, geothermal water and black-sand coastlines.

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Beaches between mountains, with samba after dark.

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh

Mud-brick heritage districts beneath a fast-rising skyline.

Saint Lucia

Rodney Bay / Gros Islet

A marina village, a causeway beach and Friday night street parties.

Italy

Rome

Ancient ruins, baroque fountains and long lunches in the centro storico.

Finland

Rovaniemi

Arctic Circle town of Santa Claus Village, husky rides and northern lights.

Dominican Republic

Samaná

A green peninsula of whale-watching bays, waterfalls and quiet coves.

United States

San Diego

Sunny Pacific city of beaches, Balboa Park and the historic Gaslamp Quarter.

United States

San Francisco

Hilly bay city of cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge and diverse neighbourhoods.

Costa Rica

San José

Costa Rica's capital and base for volcanoes and cloud forest.

Puerto Rico

San Juan

Blue cobbles, sea forts and salsa nights in the oldest city under the US flag.

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo

The first city of the Americas: stone cathedrals, merengue and a long Malecón.

Greece

Santorini

Whitewashed villages along a volcanic caldera in the Aegean.

Brazil

São Paulo

Brazil's food and art capital, vast and endlessly varied.

United States

Seattle

Pacific Northwest hub of Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and Puget Sound views.

South Korea

Seoul

Palaces beside neon districts, mountain trails and late-night food.

Spain

Seville

Moorish palaces, orange trees and flamenco in Andalusia.

China

Shanghai

Riverside metropolis of the Bund, Pudong skyline and historic water towns nearby.

Anguilla

Shoal Bay / Meads Bay

Powder-white beaches and a celebrated dining scene, with boutique resorts and easy catamaran days.

Cambodia

Siem Reap

Gateway to the temples of Angkor Wat and the Tonlé Sap lake.

Singapore

Singapore

Hawker centres, green architecture and a city-state that runs on time.

Saint Lucia

Soufrière

The Pitons, a drive-in volcano and hot springs on Saint Lucia's wild west coast.

Grenada

St. George's / Grand Anse

A horseshoe harbour town on the spice island, with a long beach next door.

Saint Barthélemy

St. Jean / Gustavia

French West Indies luxury: turquoise bays, yacht harbours and refined Creole-French dining.

Sweden

Stockholm

Capital spread over 14 islands, with Gamla Stan and maritime museums.

Australia

Sydney

Harbour beaches, coastal walks and an opera house on the water.

Taiwan

Taipei

Lively capital of night markets, temples and the Taipei 101 skyline.

United States

Tampa

Gulf Coast city blending historic Ybor City, waterfront parks, family attractions and a growing food scene.

Japan

Tokyo

Neon alleys, quiet shrines and the world's deepest food scene.

Canada

Toronto

A lakeside city of neighbourhoods, global food halls and a tower that defines the skyline.

Norway

Tromsø

Arctic Norwegian city famed for northern lights, fjords and whale watching.

Mexico

Tulum

Caribbean clifftop Maya ruins, cenotes and boutique beach town.

Spain

Valencia

Paella's home, futuristic architecture and a park in a former riverbed.

Canada

Vancouver

Coastal city framed by mountains, Stanley Park and a vibrant food scene.

Italy

Venice

Canals, quiet backstreets and a lagoon city built on water.

Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls

The Zambezi's thundering curtain of water and the safari country around it.

Austria

Vienna

Imperial palaces, coffee houses and concert halls on the Danube.

United States

Washington DC

US capital with iconic monuments and free Smithsonian museums.

Curaçao

Willemstad

Pastel Dutch facades, a floating bridge and dive sites a few minutes offshore.

Tanzania

Zanzibar City

Stone Town's carved doors and spice-island beaches.

Switzerland

Zurich

Lakeside Swiss city of an old town, galleries and easy Alpine day trips.