Resorts and reefs are the draw on Israel’s skinny Red Sea coastline, and Eilat tempts visitors with sun that lasts all year round. Sandy beaches, warm waters, and nightlife complete the package, along with desert scenery that’s just beyond the crowded coast.

Taba, situated on the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba at the junction of Egypt and Israel, is a stone's throw from a truly impressive range of sites.  Excursions to nearby Castle Zaman provide a rare view of four countries simultaneously, and the Coloured Canyon is an obstacle course ripe for exploration.  The Marriott Taba Heights Red Sea Resort awaits tourists following their day trips with its very own therapeutic Salt Cave, ideal for unwinding in luxury.

Cairo’s an ancient city that also happens to be a modern metropolis—it’s one of the biggest cities in the Middle East and has the traffic and noise issues to prove it. But as long as you’re not looking for solitude, Cairo—the City of the Thousand Minarets—is a splendid place to explore Egyptian history and culture. (Editor's note: Our list was compiled before political unrest prompted many countries to issue travel warnings for Egypt. If you're currently planning a trip to Egypt, please consider the risks and monitor your government's travel alerts.)

With a comfortable climate that varies little throughout the year, Sanremo has been a favored tourist destination since the mid-1700s, attracting visitors from all over Europe, including heavy contingents of Russian and British aristocracy. For many, the long stretch of beach is the main attraction, but don’t miss the impressive casino or the hillside medieval section of town called La Pigna. Every year since 1951, the city has hosted Italy’s popular Sanremo Music Festival.

Elegantly perched on the border between France and Switzerland, Evian’s internationally renowned healing waters lure health-conscious visitors from around the world. It is France’s most celebrated spa resort, famed for its hydrotherapy treatments that benefit digestive and metabolic conditions.

北萊茵威斯特伐利亞 (North Rhine-Westphalia) 的首都杜塞爾道夫 (Dusseldorf) 橫跨萊茵河兩岸，是該區的經濟龍頭。古城 (Altstadt) 不僅是杜塞爾道夫迷人的古老城鎮，也是這座城市夜生活的大本營，到處都能夠喝到老啤酒 (Altbier)，也就是當地原產的黑啤酒。杜塞爾道夫人可是相當重視他們的啤酒。國王大道 (Königsallee，當地人稱之為 KO) 是杜塞爾道夫知名的購物街，高級商店林立。藝術皇宮美術館則有著萊茵地區最出色的藝術收藏。

Eindhoven is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, but you’d never know it from the high-tech industry and cutting-edge design it’s currently known for. If you have kids obsessed by all things wheeled, they will love the trucks at the DAF Museum.

Culture and scenery collide in Gran Canaria’s cosmopolitan capital, where baroque Spanish plazas and lively pedestrian malls are flanked by miles of urban beaches on two sides. Cruise ships, yachts, sunbathers, and surfers all congregate in the sheltered bays against a backdrop of colorful resorts.

黃龍國家公園位於高山之中，如果喜歡冒險，那麼就是你的必然選擇。如果你野心勃勃，可以選擇步行前往拉薩、泛舟，或是參加為期數天的河流之旅。此外，你也可以選擇在 5 英里長的步道上小跑一下，順便欣賞周圍迷人的梯田和廟宇景色。

前殖民度假勝地 ─ 大勒，為越南南部全年悶熱的天氣提供一股清流，讓大眾暑氣全消。此城鎮風光如畫，到處都是優美典雅的法式建築，而且更種滿松樹，當地農場更培植多種異國蔬菜和鮮花。大勒確實是值得您停留幾天，以避開悶熱天氣的好地方。

美味點心、島嶼還有獨特的城市天際線，就是香港的獨特魅力所在。想要看看傳統的中式建築，那麼去昂坪市集準沒錯。逛完市集之後，你可乘搭電車到太平山山頂，欣賞無與倫比的美景。南蓮園池的石陣以及平緩的丘陵，能平息你的煩躁心情。不妨也到赤柱咖啡廳喝杯茶，也同樣具有平緩心情的效果。在靜諡的志蓮淨苑細細品味四周景色，相信你一定也能體會出佛教的禪理。