Glamourous Santorini is deliciously different. Geographical newness is in part to thank. The island’s popular black volcanic Perissa and Kamari beaches are big draws, as is its arguably most famous Red Beach near Akrotiri (which is the place to go for archaeology buffs). Santorini curves round a giant lagoon in the Cyclades islands, offering stunning views from sky-high towns, eclectic cuisine, lovely galleries, thriving nightlife and excellent wines.

A cultural hub where elegant mosques and traditional bazaars dot the palm-lined boulevards and ancient Greek ruins look down from the hilltops, Turkey’s third-largest city, Izmir, has plenty to offer cruise visitors en route to nearby Ephesus.

麥納瑪是巴林島國的首府，同時是發展蓬勃的重要金融中心。由於大量資金湧入，麥納瑪高樓大廈林立，形成一條獨特的天際線；現時，麥納瑪亦正計劃興建一座全球最高的建築物，相信落成之後，定有一番新景象。雖然巴林是伊斯蘭國家，但沒有禁酒的規定，因此麥納麥有熱鬧的夜生活，當地的俱樂部和酒吧更吸引全球的遊客，盡情玩樂。此外，您亦可以遊走到曼德巴林露天市場，搜羅各式各樣的香水、香料和黃金商品。

朋迪榭里 (Pondicherry) 的九重葛、宏偉華美的大教堂，以及草木茂盛的大道等，可能會讓你以為自己並非在前法國殖民地，而是置身於法國南部。不過，這裡的確是印度，更有五彩繽紛的節慶、著名的阿伊曼達帕姆紀念碑，以及斯里奧羅賓多阿什拉姆。寧靜的海灘從城鎮北部一路延伸到南部，很適合游泳，或在日出時散步。

Want to make your co-workers insanely jealous? Just casually drop "I’m holiday making in the Maldives this year" into conversation, preferably in the dead of winter. Or better yet, go there without mentioning it to anyone—then send them a "Wish you were here!" postcard.