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Patagonia Road Trip
Wind that nearly knocks you over, glaciers that crack like thunder, and skies bigger than feels reasonable. Patagonia doesn't really care if you're impressed, it just is.
Iceland in Winter
Northern lights flickering green over a black sand beach, geothermal pools steaming in minus 5, and roads where you go an hour without seeing another car. Iceland in winter is brutal and beautiful.
Faroe Islands
18 islands in the middle of the North Atlantic, grass-roof houses, and cliffs that go straight into the ocean. The Faroes feel like the edge of the known world.
Kotor Bay Montenegro
A fjord in the Mediterranean, medieval walled towns at the water's edge, and roads carved into cliff faces. September is when the cruise ships thin out and the bay feels yours.
Azores Islands
Crater lakes in extinct volcanoes, whale watching in the Atlantic, and cheese aged in lava tubes. The Azores are what Hawaii would be if it was secretly in Portugal.
Tbilisi to Kazbegi
Drive up the Georgian Military Highway, end up at a thousand-year-old church on a mountain with the Caucasus filling the sky behind it. Three hours of driving, a lifetime of photos.
Scottish Highlands
Single-track roads, lochs that look like mirrors at 5am, and pubs where the fire is always on. May is when the midges haven't woken up yet and the days stretch forever.
Dolomites in Autumn
Pink granite peaks at sunset, larch trees going gold, and rifugios serving polenta with venison ragu. The Dolomites in October are quiet, crisp, and at their colour peak.
Hokkaido Winter
The best powder snow on Earth (probably), onsen baths in the snow, and crab so fresh it's almost cruel. Hokkaido in February is a winter dream wrapped in steam.
Madeira Hiking
Levada water-channel hikes through laurel forest, peaks above the clouds, and toboggans down a hill driven by men in straw boaters. Madeira is the wild Atlantic island Europe forgot.