1. Berlin, Germany
Photo: Roman Lashkin
Berlin: bullet-ridden buildings and graffiti adorned subways.
2. Tallinn, Estonia
Photo: chillihead
Tallinn: fairy tale city with crazy party scene.
3. Hồ Chí Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Photo: mknobil
Hồ Chí Minh City: French colonial buildings, traditional Asian temples, and a cosmopolitan nightlife, flying through chaotic streets by motorbike (xe om) and exploring old world monuments, sidewalk cafes, and rows of silk, spice, and medicinal markets.
4. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo: Marcelomdrs
Rio: Carnaval, Samba, footbal.
5. Australia
Photo: Corey Leopold
Australia: catching the sunrise at Ayers Rock. Diving at the Great Barrier Reef.
6. Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada
Photo: Rick McCharles
7. Big Sur, California, USA
Photo: Doug Letterman
8. Koh Chang, Thailand
Photo: v a i r o j
Escape the crowds of Phuket and head over to Koh Chang’s empty beaches.
9. Santorini, Greece
Photo: Wolfgang Staudt
Santorini: seaside cliffs, black sand beaches, and blue-and-white houses on the caldera’s edge.
10. Morocco
Photo: bachmont
Morocco: exotic treats in the Djemaa el-Fna market in Marrakech, getting lost in the twists and turns of the streets of Fes el-bali, surfing Essaouira.
11. Kerala, India
Photo: albany tim
Kerala: floating down the labyrinth of Kerala’s backwaters on a kettuvallom (a thatched-bamboo cargo boat), gliding by coconut trees and seaside villages.
12. Andalucia, Spain
Photo: jmsuarez
Andalucia: flamenco, bullfighting (ok, not so romantic), the royal Islamic architecture in the Alhambra.
13. Moscow, Russia
Photo: AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker
Moscow, Russia: land of intrigue, vodka, and Doctor Zhivago, the gilded minarets of St. Basil Cathedral and the lantern-lined streets of Old Arabat.