1. Israel

Places to eat: Shuk Carmel, Dr. Shakshuka restaurant,Tqueria, Benedict, Bouza ice cream shop, Aroma, Tmol Shilshom

Where to go: Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and the Negev Desert

Things to do: Swim in the Dead Sea, tour the Old City, check out Masada for hiking and historic tours, take a Western Wall Tunnels tour

2. Mexico

Places to eat: La Capsantina, Don Cafeto, Panna e Cioccolato

Where to go: Veracruz, Tulum, Cabo San Lucas

Things to do: Swim in the Cenote Yokdzonot hidden pool, go scuba diving with manta rays and sea lions, lounge on the pristine beaches of the Baja Peninsula

3. Japan

Places to eat: Uobei Sushi, Plat Home, Kyoto Gogyo Ramen

Where to go: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto

Things to do: Visit the ancient temples, stop by the Tsukiji fish market, hike Mount Fuji, attend Sakura Matsuri

4. New Zealand

Places to eat: Shaky Isles, Sombrero Mexican Cantina, Depot, Food Alley

Where to go: Queenstown, Auckland

Things to do: relax on Waiheke Island, ride the ferry to Devonport, visit Hobbiton, hike to the summit of Ben Lomond, go skydiving

5. France

Places to eat: L'Oustalet, Brûlerie Richelme, Au Petit Gari

Where to go: Provence, Nice, Bordeaux

Things to do: Tour castles and wineries, soak up the sun on Nice's beaches, hike at Verdon Gorge

6. Rwanda

Places to eat: Hotel Mille Collines, Pili Pili, Heaven restaurant, coffee shop on top of the public library

Where to go: Kigali

Things to do: Visit Nyungwe Park, learn about the Rwandan genocide at the genocide museum and churches, take a trip to Lake Kivu

7. Finland

Places to eat: Johan & Nystrom, Block by Dylan, Nili Restaurant

Where to go: Lapland, Lakeland, Helsinki, Archipelago

Things to do: Visit the saunas, stroll through Helsinki Senate Square, see the Northern Lights

8. Argentina

Places to eat: Las Cabras, New Time, i Latina

Where to go: Buenos Aires, Salta, Los Glaciares National Park

Things to do: Tango at Club Gricel or Barrancas de Belgrano, see Iguazu Falls, visit Tierra del Fuego

9. Canada

Places to eat: Banff Ave. Brewing Co., Wolf in the Fog, Grounded Coffee House and Cakery, Modavie

Where to go: Tofino, Montreal, Banff, Devon

Things to do: Check out the Clayoquot Sound, kayak on Moraine Lake, stroll around the Devon Voyageur park

*A special thanks goes out to Michelle Likier, Chloe Levin, Katie Zeno, Kathleen Curry, and Grace Davis for their contributions to this article