Bordeaux, a quaint provincial town, is home to some of the finest wines in the world. I recommend embarking on the Urban Wine Trail, which has some of the best tasting bars.
Kenya is already a popular destination for African safaris. But travelers are now turning their eyes to its southern neighbor, Tanzania.
The Mekong River flows through the scenic landscapes, and Luang Prabang, a World Heritage Site, is full of golden-roofed temples.
Tourists tend to visit the Norwegian fjords or Stockholm, Sweden, but Finland is a fascinating (and largely underrated) Nordic destination.
It's where a young Teddy Roosevelt lived in the 1880s, and today, it houses Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Visitors can even explore the former president's log cabin.
The lack of an international airport tends to keep it that way, but a gentle ebb of chic new hotels is attracting more tourists.
Nestled between Italy and Croatia, Slovenia has somehow remained under the radar. But that's changing.
The Channel Islands National Park in Southern California is made up of five islands, and only about 30,000 people visit a year.