A five day trip to Ireland: Dublin paired with a retreat in the heartland.

Reykjavik is a fantastic little city, spend time there, but the further you get from the city, the more wild, pristine Iceland comes into focus and takes a hold of you.

Anyone who has spent time in Big Sur lights up when they talk about it. This 90 mile stretch of the California coast accomplishes the nearly impossible: fierce preservation of land and culture with well-oiled hospitality and recreation.

Merida is all the things - historic, posh, hip, local, warm and welcoming.

Most Americans who visit Argentina never make it north. There are quite a few tourists, but most come from Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Salta and Jujuy are considered the "heartland" of Argentina. The terrain changes frequently, you go from mountains to forests to volcanic gravel to straight desert.