Nestled along the southeastern shores of Lake Garda, Bardolino offers a quintessential Italian experience filled with charm, history, and natural beauty. Known for its rolling vineyards and olive groves, Bardolino is the heart of one of Italy’s most celebrated wine regions. Here, you can stroll through narrow, cobbled streets lined with pastel-colored buildings, visit cozy enotecas to sample the renowned Bardolino DOC wines, or enjoy a lakeside meal in a trattoria.

Do you want a vacation experience so unique and thrilling that you actually have to wear a hard hat? Look no further than New Zealand's White Island, where you can stand on an active volcano! Located offshore from Whakatane and Tauranga, White Island is New Zealand's only live marine volcano and one of the most active in the world. The tours are quite the experience, especially since you can hear the hissing and bubbling of the volcano all around you!

Hammerfest, located above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, is one of the northernmost towns in the world with a population of over 10,000. It’s a place where the midnight sun shines from mid-May to late July, and the polar night sets in from late November to mid-January. Historically a hub for Arctic hunting and fishing, Hammerfest was also the first town in Northern Europe to install electric streetlights in 1891.

This is a city one could get lost in for days, exploring the old Ming Dynasty walls and wandering through its superb museum. If time permits, you should also take a walk through Linggu Park, home of the Linggu Pagoda and other items of Buddhist interest. Even just a casual walk through the streets-replete with food vendors and baskets of live geese-will help convey the unique flavor of this city.

Snorkeling, golf, botanical gardens, and boutique shopping are just some of the activities in Freeport.