Chile

There's a reason why the Galapagos Islands are on most savvy travelers’ “bucket-lists.” One of the world’s greatest natural wonders, nothing can prepare you for a visit to this exotic masterpiece of Mother Nature – a place that's every bit as miraculous and magical as people have been saying ever since explorers and pirates first landed on these volcanic shores 500 years ago.

Experience the world’s largest and highest salt flat: the Salar de Uyuni. Covering an area the size of the island nation of Jamaica, this vast and incredible landscape turns into the largest mirror on the planet when it becomes covered with a thin layer of water – which is simply mesmerizing ... and can’t be missed.

The word “Amazon” can conjure up fearsome images in even the most intrepid travelers, but we’re here to say that Ecuador is one of the user-friendly places for exploring the last untamed miracle of nature. Imagine sitting out in the evening as the sun goes down over the forest canopy, while sipping a glass of wine in the open air, as the creatures of the forest begin their nightly serenade to the beat of a tropical shower…