Hey, you. Yes, you, the one re-retallying your vacation days and rubbing your passport like some magic travel genie is going to pop out. We’re here to help. Click through our editors’ picks for getaway spots that have us tripping, too, from the best treks we’ve ever taken to the destinations of our dreams.
It’s the next best thing to (actually) getting whisked away. Shazam.
Destination: Hoshinoya Karuizawa, Karuizawa, Japan
“I want to summer like Yoko Ono and John Lennon used to by hitting this resort town for picturesque mountain views, natural hot springs, and seasonal Japanese cuisine.”
Destination: Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I found out about this place by way of its farm-to-face apothecary line. Now I can’t stop dreaming of waking up to acres and acres of blooming lavender as far as the eye can see.”
Destination: Londolozi, South Africa
Been There, Done That Tip: For a romantic getaway, book a suite in the secluded, three-room Pioneer Camp.
“Lions. Leopards. Elephants. Rhinos. Hippos. All up close and personal. It’s like you’re the star of a National Geographic documentary on the safari outings.”
Destination: Farmhouse Inn, Russian River Valley, California
Been There, Done That Tip: Leave your iPhone at home.
“Simply put, this is the most perfect place I’ve ever stayed. I would kill to go back. Like, literally, I would kill someone.”
Destination: Morgan’s Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge, Nicaragua
Been There, Done That Tip: Take a hot date; it’s hella romantic. The nearest town, San Juan del Sur, is a surfer’s paradise.
“All there is to do is swim, laze on the beach, look for monkeys, drink fresh juice, read in the rocking bed (get your mind out of the Fifty Shades of Grey), and admire the views of the cove from the secluded rooms.”
Destination: Casa Ninamu, Sayulita, Mexico
“My friend, Meghan, described the quiet as deep. I’d like to dive in.”
Destination: Palazzo Margherita, Italy
“Why? The insanely cool frescoed walls; the communal, eat-in kitchen; and the small, nontouristy town of Bernalda.”
Destination: Northern Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park
Been There, Done That Tip: Make friends with the park rangers, and you’ll get the scoop on all the best wolf- and bear-watching spots.
“No email, no cell-phone reception, no buildings blocking the skyline. It’s just woman vs. wild.”
Destination: Negril, Jamaica
Been There, Done That Tip: Stay in a private villa at totally not-cheesy, affordable, all-inclusive resort Sunset at the Palms. Eat as much flan as you can.
“Expect a bathlike ocean, topless beaches (um, not gonna lie — it’s fun to let the ladies out), and no attitude.”
Destination: Cavo Tagoo, Mykonos, Greece
“I want to get my Medi on. Greece just speaks to me — the food, the beach, those stark white stone facades.”
Destination: Chiang Mai, Thailand
“Endless bowls of khao soi, ancient Buddhist temples, and, most of all, the Chiang Mai Flower Festival. (The fact that it happens every February is just one more reason to never leave.)”
Destination: North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
“Learning to surf (and a fling with a hot surfer) is on my bucket list. Postlesson, I’d treat myself to a shaved ice in Haleiwa.”
Destination: Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
“Bluff diving and island-hopping (via yacht) seem the only sensible way around the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. (I also hear hipsters can’t swim.)”
Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Give me a plate of steak, a glass of malbec wine, tango music, and I’m happy. Finding my long-lost Argentine cousins would only make the trip even more fulfilling.”
Destination: The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico
“If you get a suite, it will take your personal butler (yes, you get one) at least fifteen minutes to explain all of the room amenities — TV in the bathroom mirror, six kinds of jets in the tub.”
Destination: Cannes, France
“I desperately want to experience the granddaddy of all film festivals, the Festival de Cannes. I imagine floating along the French Riviera between screenings in a fancy yacht and laughing at Robert De Niro’s jokes at a little haven called Hotel Martinez. A girl can dream.”
Destination: Marrakech, Morocco
“After a day of rooting through rugs and jewelry in the markets, I’d head to Ksar Char Bagh for spa services and a soak in the hammam. And for a midday escape from the sun? A stop at Yves Saint Laurent’s Majorelle Garden.”
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