CocoCay, officially known as Perfect Day at CocoCay, is Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas designed to combine the laid-back charm of the Caribbean with world-class resort amenities.

Lac Abbe, straddling the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia, is one of East Africa’s most otherworldly landscapes.

Kampot is a riverside town in southern Cambodia with a story that stretches from a bustling 19th-century seaport to a calm center for travelers seeking real local experiences. Wandering these streets reveals faded pastel facades, shuttered balconies, and hints of a past where merchants from China, Malaysia, and Europe met on this quiet stretch of the Cambodian coast.

ABERDEEN -- Scotland's third-largest city (pop. 187,000) is characterized by buildings of beautiful white granite. Set beside the North Sea, Aberdeen is both a university town and the capital of the Scottish oil boom. It is also one of Scotland's largest seaside resorts (though its appeal is confined to those who like their water well-chilled).

This city in the Rhine Gorge is known for its winemaking, dramatic landscapes and 15-minute cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument (celebrating the German victory over France in 1871).