Travelers’ Favorites
2026

Do-nothing vacations? Never heard of ‘em. Instead of sitting by the pool, you’re too busy summiting peaks, jumping off cliffs, and paddling through white caps—pushing yourself further with every trip and always coming back with a great story.

If your idea of roughing it is a hotel without a spa, you've come to the right place. For you, every detail matters—and every moment of your trip deserves an upgrade.

If there isn’t sand, surf, and an umbrella (in your drink, giving you shade, or both), you’re not going. You’ll allow one detour a day—a snorkel, a sunset cruise, a walk to town for some top-notch seafood—but let’s be honest: you’re already thinking about tomorrow’s spot on the sand.

You don’t do a quiet getaway—you want somewhere with a pulse, where around every corner there’s always one more block, one more restaurant, and one more thing worth staying up for.

Just because you’re stuck in a conference room until 5 p.m. doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the scene outside those four walls. At this point, you’ve mastered the bleisure trip—mixing a little bit of work with a whole lot of fun and taking advantage of every (hopefully) company-funded flight.

You’re not looking for a trip that does the most—you’re looking for a trip you can take together. Whether you’re honeymooning in the literal sense, celebrating a milestone anniversary, or looking to sneak away from real life with a person you really, really like, every detail of your vacay is built for two.

The car’s packed. The playlist’s queued up. The road-trip snacks: on lock. For you, it’s not the start or the finish that makes the trip, but every detour, roadside attraction, and quirky stop in between.

Vacations are all about balance, like packing your running shoes right alongside your swimsuit. You’re here for the sunrise runs, the sweaty hikes, and the endorphins that come with a change of scenery.

No matter where you go, the whole gang (and all of their stuff) is coming along too. So you’re looking for an itinerary that has it all: activities for every age, food everyone will eat, and just enough downtime built in so nobody’s hitting a wall before naps.

First you lock in that holy-grail dinner res—not flights or a hotel—then map out how to squeeze four meals (or five) into a single day. Getting to know a place means tasting your way through it, one scrumptious detour at a time.