The classics. Pick one.

Monastery ruins.

Saranda, Albania · easy

Shell middens.

Umkomaas, South Africa · easy

Static, dynamics, 10-meter dives. Calm is the skill.

Anywhere · moderate

Two weeks, mornings in class, afternoons ordering incorrectly with confidence.

Lyon, France · moderate

Art deco post office turned museum.

Nashville, USA · easy

Polish masters.

Poznan, Poland · easy

Tomatoes, herbs, one fruit tree. Start with pots.

Anywhere · easy

Europe's largest.

Genoa, Italy · easy

Ranger walk.

Landmannalaugar, Iceland · easy

Billion years.

Hobas, Namibia · easy

B2 or bust. Berghain small talk as final exam.

Berlin, Germany · hard

Roman art by the sea.

Malibu, USA · easy

Silver-rush ruins and the powerhouse.

Revelstoke, Canada · easy

Chocolate classic.

Turin, Italy · easy

Lobos crossing.

Corralejo, Spain · easy

Cave boats.

Manapouri, New Zealand · easy

Learn ladders and nets. Lose your first fifty fast.

Anywhere · hard

El Dorado gold.

Bogotá, Colombia · easy

Big Thunder.

Keystone, USA · easy

Public star parties.

Goldendale, USA · easy

The new mega-museum at Giza.

Cairo, Egypt · easy

Poet's home.

Deià, Spain · easy

Survival Greek plus philosophers' quotes for tavernas.

Athens, Greece · easy

Flemish masters.

Bruges, Belgium · easy

Twelve-bar in a week, busking by month two.

Anywhere · easy

Permit guide.

Grand Canyon, USA · easy

Rural Bhutan.

Thimphu, Bhutan · easy

Khumjung school.

Lukla, Nepal · easy

Karaim exhibits.

Trakai, Lithuania · easy

Honu beach.

Maui, USA · easy

Decorative arts.

Bath, United Kingdom · easy

Fifteen minutes without switching to English. Classes plus one brave tapas bar.

Anywhere · moderate

Cider tasting on the slope.

Geiranger, Norway · easy

Niche grinder, WDT, 1:2 in 28 seconds. Café money saved.

Anywhere · moderate

Icelandic horses.

Varmahlíð, Iceland · easy

Seven sauces, milk standby, glory forever.

Anywhere · easy

Liget project.

Budapest, Hungary · easy

Late summer slopes.

Lowell, USA · easy

Lorca's summer house.

Granada, Spain · easy

Nubian herds.

Dana, Jordan · easy

Peru's wine country.

Huacachina, Peru · easy

Glacier cave.

Etna, Italy · easy

First swings at Krokan.

Rjukan, Norway · moderate

In the free gorge park.

Ouray, USA · moderate

Waterfalls and thyme honey.

Taghazout, Morocco · easy

Yes-and everything. Failing loudly with strangers.

Anywhere · easy

Read the bay.

Imsouane, Morocco · easy

Show cave.

Clapham, England · easy

Farga story.

Soldeu, Andorra · easy

Shrine of the Book.

Jerusalem, Israel · easy

Mega dam.

Puerto Iguazú, Argentina · easy

Aperitivo vocabulary first, grammar second. Gelato breaks hourly.

Florence, Italy · easy

Whiskey history.

Dublin, Ireland · easy

Stone observatory.

Jaipur, India · easy

Hiragana in a week, keigo never. Tea ceremony field trip included.

Kyoto, Japan · moderate

Copper scroll.

Amman, Jordan · easy

Art museums.

Bergen, Norway · easy

Wooden temple.

Trakai, Lithuania · easy

Glowworms and giant trees.

Paihia, New Zealand · easy

Synagogues and memory.

Krakow, Poland · easy