{"id":24642,"date":"2025-01-12T16:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T16:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/adventure\/100-amazing-places-to-go\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T16:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T16:52:58","slug":"100-amazing-places-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=24642","title":{"rendered":"100 (Amazing) Places To Go"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When my kids were little, the 100th day of school was a very<\/em> big deal. In the days leading up to the 100th day, the excitement was exponential. There were 100th-day projects, 100th-day activities, and 100th-day surprises\u2014all culminating in a 100th-day celebration with a guest appearance by Zero the Hero (a masked superhero played by their teacher\u2019s fianc\u00e9).\u00a0<\/p>\n

I never questioned why the 100th day of school was such a big deal. I was knee-deep in 100 Honey Nut Cheerios, 100 LifeSavers, and 100 cotton balls\u2014all glued to neon construction paper courtesy of Elmer. Elementary school was a blur of sticky little fingers wreaking havoc on our black labs and white sofas.<\/p>\n

The 100th day of school. For teachers\u2014a way to nurture a love of math. For parents\u2014a categorical mess.<\/p>\n

This is my 100th post. I\u2019m as excited by this number as any 1st-grader about to meet their first superhero. To mark the occasion, I won\u2019t abuse processed oats or hard candy. I won\u2019t use glue. Instead, I\u2019ll list 100 places I want to go.<\/p>\n

As a point of clarification, these are not <\/strong>100 places to visit before you die, not <\/strong>the top 100 places to visit in 2025, and definitely not <\/strong>100 places to see after you die (wow, sometimes Google suggestions are entirely off the mark).<\/p>\n

Just 100 (amazing) places.<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/figure>\n

Lists of lists<\/h2>\n

My travel wish list has lived in my phone\u2019s Notes App for years, quietly snowballing with conversations overheard in coffee shops, inspiring Instagram posts, friend recommendations, and sidebars in Travel + Leisure<\/em> magazines. I\u2019ve grouped them into a few broad categories to add structure. But that\u2019s about it. A random, cobbled assortment of (amazing) places to go. 100 places to inspire your next trip. 100 places to add to your travel wish list.<\/p>\n

Do you have a travel wish list?\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to create one.<\/p>\n

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Mustique<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Counting to 100<\/h2>\n

Listing these 100 places was an interesting exercise\u2014sort of like time travel. I thought back to how, years ago, my list was filled with fancy beach hotels in Mexico<\/a>\u2014places with kids\u2019 clubs so I could have lunch with my husband without cutting quesadillas into poquito<\/em> pieces. Back then, Caribbean<\/a> resorts mesmerized me with miles of pristine coastline where my kids would argue over one square foot of sand.<\/p>\n

Later, my list included glamorous city hotels so Daniel and I could dine at Michelin-starred restaurants and sit for hours at sidewalk caf\u00e9s. The kids were the ideal ages to stay with grandparents. Grandparents who thought sno-cones for lunch was perfectly acceptable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Kids
Montenegro<\/em> (even from behind, Ella looks completely unimpressed)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the kids got older, we found places with activities we could do as a family\u2014adventurous spots that didn\u2019t solely revolve around the beach or pool. Our kids will deny it, but they hated hiking from the ages of 8-18. Daniel and I selfishly marched them up mountains, forcing them to admire views in places like Montenegro,<\/a> Mallorca, and Montana. The only times our kids got along was when they were lagging fifty feet behind, complaining about these (their words) god-awful, miserable hikes. They cried child abuse. We hiked faster.<\/p>\n

Now, they act like they are hiking gods. Jimmy Chin is Ella\u2019s idol. Chase races us to the summit. Parenting is a thankless job.<\/p>\n

100 (Amazing) Places To Go\u00a0<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s worth mentioning this list is aspirational. If you hope to find budget-friendly and easy-to-get-to destinations, you\u2019re reading the wrong blog. But\u2014if you\u2019re hoping to get inspired and find a few splurge-worthy vacation spots, read on\u2014100 very expensive ideas await!<\/p>\n

And lastly, those marked ( * ) are currently at the tippy top of my list.<\/p>\n

\"Pikaia
Pikaia Lodge, Ecuador<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Resorts<\/h2>\n

*Pikaia Lodge, Ecuador<\/a><\/p>\n

Six Senses Duoro Valley, Portugal<\/p>\n

Our Habitas Atacama, Chile<\/p>\n

*Isla Secas, Panama<\/a><\/p>\n

Amangalla, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy<\/p>\n

*Rosewood Kona Village, Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n

Susafa, Italy<\/p>\n

Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman<\/p>\n

Kachi Lodge, Bolivia<\/p>\n

*Chabl\u00e9 Yucatan, Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

NIHI Sumba, Indonesia<\/p>\n

Hotel Esencia, Mexico<\/p>\n

Paradero Todos Santos, Mexico<\/p>\n

Sublime Comporta, Portugal<\/p>\n

Eter\u00e9o, Mexico<\/p>\n

Rosewood Vienna, Austria<\/p>\n

\"Room
Forestis Dolomites<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adventure Hotels and Lodges<\/h2>\n

*Forestis Dolomites, Italy<\/a><\/p>\n

Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, Alaska<\/p>\n

The Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye<\/p>\n

*Eriro, Austria<\/a><\/p>\n

Highland Base, Iceland<\/p>\n

Nekupe, Nicaragua<\/p>\n

Puquio, Peru<\/p>\n

Wilderness Mombo Camp, Botswana<\/p>\n

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand<\/p>\n

Kisawa Sanctuary, Mozambique<\/p>\n

Ilmanaq Lodge, Iceland<\/p>\n

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico<\/p>\n

*Shinta Mani Mustang, Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve, South Africa<\/p>\n

*Awasi Patagonia, Chile<\/a><\/p>\n

Taylor River Lodge, Colorado, USA<\/p>\n

Shangri La Muscat Canyon Wadi Rum, Jordan<\/p>\n

Tierra Patagonia, Chile<\/p>\n

Jack\u2019s Camp, Botswana<\/p>\n

Hotel Foroyar, Faroe Islands<\/p>\n

Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland<\/p>\n

The Omnia, Zermatt, Switzerland<\/p>\n

One&Only Gorilla\u2019s Nest, Rwanda<\/p>\n

Al Maha, Dubai<\/p>\n

\"Moudira
Al Moudira, Egypt<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boutique Hotels<\/h2>\n

*Al Moudira, Egypt<\/a><\/p>\n

Farmhouse Inn, CA<\/p>\n

The Ned Hotel, London<\/p>\n

Borgo Santo Pietro, Tuscany, Italy<\/p>\n

Son Blanc Farmhouse, Menorca, Spain<\/p>\n

Ellerman House, CapeTown<\/p>\n

Venice Venice Hotel, Italy<\/p>\n

Single Thread Farm, CA<\/p>\n

*Ett Hem, Sweden<\/a><\/p>\n

Aman Rosa Alpina, Dolomites, Italy<\/p>\n

Piaule Catskill, NY<\/p>\n

The Ned NoMad, NY<\/p>\n

The Tokyo EDITION, Tokyo<\/p>\n

Hasbrouck House, NY<\/p>\n

La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel, St. Martin<\/p>\n

Dawn Ranch, CA<\/p>\n

Silversands Beach House, Grenada<\/p>\n

Casa Polanco, Mexico City<\/p>\n

Bishop\u2019s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection, Santa Fe, NM<\/p>\n

Hotel Sanders, Copenhagen<\/p>\n

Post Ranch Inn, CA<\/p>\n

The Rooster Antiparos, Greece<\/p>\n

*Eleven Rio Palena Lodge, Chile<\/a><\/p>\n

TRUNK, Tokyo<\/p>\n

Palazzo Margherita, Italy<\/p>\n

Lime Wood, UK<\/p>\n

Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino, Italy<\/p>\n

White Barn Inn, Auberge Resorts Collection, Kennebunk, Maine<\/p>\n

\"Goaty's\"
Petit St Vincent, Caribbean<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Private Islands<\/h2>\n

*Petit St Vincent, Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n

Miavana, Madagascar<\/p>\n

Bawah Reserve, Indonesia<\/p>\n

*Naoshima, Japan<\/a><\/p>\n

Kokomo Private Island Resort, Fiji<\/p>\n

Kudadoo Maldives Private Island<\/p>\n

\"Bears
Alaska<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Destinations<\/h2>\n

*Alaska<\/p>\n

Sardinia, Italy<\/p>\n

*Svalbard, Sweden<\/p>\n

Namibia<\/p>\n

Galapagos Islands<\/p>\n

Gstaad, Switzerland<\/p>\n

Nepal<\/p>\n

Jordan<\/p>\n

Malta<\/p>\n

*Faroe Islands<\/p>\n

Aselund, Norway<\/p>\n

Kerala, India<\/p>\n

South Georgia Island<\/p>\n

Saxony, Germany<\/p>\n

*Oaxaca, Mexico<\/p>\n

\"Bemond
Orient Express<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alternative Travel<\/h2>\n

*The Venice-Simplon Orient Express, A Belmond Train<\/a><\/p>\n

Nour El Nil, The Nile River Boat, Egypt<\/p>\n

\"Koks
Koks, Faroe Islands<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Restaurants<\/h2>\n

*Koks, Faroe Islands<\/a><\/p>\n

Den, Tokyo<\/p>\n

Quince, San Francisco<\/p>\n

Cosme, New York City<\/p>\n

Alinea, Chicago<\/p>\n

*Single Thread, CA<\/a><\/p>\n

Floril\u00e9ge, Tokyo<\/p>\n

Funke, Los Angeles<\/p>\n

*The top of my wish list (subject to change)<\/em><\/p>\n

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100, and counting<\/h2>\n

I started this blog, (I mean, website),<\/a> in 2018 with a handful of subscribers and even fewer Instagram followers. Today, I\u2019ve reached my 100th post, have several thousand subscribers, and over 10K Instagram followers. No one is more surprised by these stats than me\u2014and probably my daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I love this blog<\/s> website<\/s> blog. It\u2019s given me a creative outlet beyond helping my kids find 100-round things to glue to construction paper. It\u2019s taken my travels to new levels, as I\u2019m constantly thinking about how to best describe what I\u2019m seeing and experiencing, which, in turn, helps me see and experience things differently. 100 posts (often with suspect grammar and incorrect punctuation) about travel.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the point?<\/h2>\n

I think about this list. What\u2019s the point? I won\u2019t get through 10% of it in my lifetime. But that\u2019s precisely<\/em> the point. The list will change as I change. Some places will fall off my radar as others replace them. Some will make no sense\u2014did I really want to go to Easter Island???<\/em> Others will attempt to recapture those years when my kids waddled along the beach in saggy, swimmy diapers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll never finish my list. I\u2019ll never win. The hard-core list makers of the world might have trouble with this concept. I know I do. Or, I did. Until I realized that\u2019s the best part: adding, subtracting, and multiplying (the math metaphors are neverending!) destinations.\u00a0It\u2019s ok to lose.<\/p>\n

My kids are adults now. They stopped believing in Zero the Hero around the same time they found out about the tooth fairy. But I thank the teachers, especially Mrs. Haese and her long-suffering husband Derek (aka Zero the Hero), for doing their job. My kids can count. And because they can count, they have lists of their own. Lists that will expand and change as their lives expand and change.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those elementary school years are a sticky, messy blur. My clearest memories are from our family vacations. So, I\u2019ll keep adding.<\/p>\n

Will my list look completely different in ten years? Or even five?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m counting on it.<\/p>\n

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