Best destinations for solo travelers

Minoan ruins, mountain villages, and the best olive oil on earth

Dramatic cliffs, grass-roof villages, North Atlantic raw

Balearic party capital with secret coves and yoga retreats

Year-round sun, Teide volcano, black-sand beaches

Gaudí, beaches, and late-night tapas

Raw history, creative chaos, legendary nightlife

Where Europe and Asia share a breakfast table

Golden light, pastel de nata, and ocean breeze

Global capital of culture and theater

Tramuntana mountains meet turquoise Mediterranean coves

Diving hub with whale sharks, Kawasan Falls, lechon

Portuguese churches, beach shacks, and yoga retreats

Turquoise islands, beach clubs, and diving paradise

Neon, tradition, and the best food on earth

Street food royalty and riverside temples

Forbidden City, Great Wall, and millennia of dynasty

Digital-nomad paradise with temples and elephant sanctuaries

Skyline city with dim sum and mountain trails

Temples, tea ceremonies, and cherry blossoms

Arch of Land's End, sport fishing, resort sunsets

Beaches, Hollywood, and endless suburbs

The city that redefines every decade

Lighthouses, lobster rolls, and sand-dune beach towns

Street tacos, Aztec ruins, and cool neighborhoods

Beaches, Art Deco, and Cuban sandwiches

Steak, tango, and European soul in Latin America

Gateway to Machu Picchu, Incan capital

Eternal spring climate and remade-from-scratch creative energy

Active volcanoes, black-sand beaches, Kona coffee farms

Oahu's Waikiki, volcanic trails, and shave ice