Destinations

Twelve places we actually know — not twelve thousand we scraped. Every score shows its math, every budget is all-in, and we'll tell you when a city is overpriced, mobbed, or better in the off-season. Usually all three.

4 of 12 destinations · Adventure

View of Reykjavík from Hallgrímskirkja
8.6

Reykjavík

Iceland · Europe

Nature & Wildlife · Adventure

from $85/day

Queenstown Bay of Lake Wakatipu, Otago Region, South Island of New Zealand
8.9

Queenstown

New Zealand · Oceania

Adventure · Mountains

from $70/day

Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Peru
8.9

Cusco

Peru · South America

History & Ruins · Mountains

from $30/day

The City Bowl area of Cape Town and Table Mountain seen from the roof of the Strand South hotel
9.0

Cape Town

South Africa · Africa

Nature & Wildlife · Beach & Coast

from $40/day