First-timers should stay along the Corniche / Downtown for a central, walkable waterfront; choose Yas Island for theme parks or Saadiyat Island for beaches and museums.
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Split the Argentine side (El Calafate and El Chaltén) and the Chilean side (Torres del Paine, via Puerto Natales). Distances are vast, so fly between hubs.
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Base in a valley — Cortina d’Ampezzo, Val Gardena or Alta Badia — and day-trip the mountain passes and lakes.
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Base in Ljubljana and Lake Bled, then add the Julian Alps / Soča Valley for nature and Piran for the coast.
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Base in Palma for city and culture, the Tramuntana north (Sóller, Pollença) for mountain scenery, and the east or north coast for beaches.
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First-timers should stay Downtown — walkable to the waterfront, Stanley Park and Gastown, with the best transit. For local character, Kitsilano (beach) or Mount Pleasant.
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First-timers should stay in the Centro Histórico — walkable to the zócalo, Santo Domingo and the markets — or in Jalatlaco for cobbled, colourful charm and a bit more calm.
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Base in Funchal (the capital, where most stay), and consider the sunnier southwest (Calheta) or the wild north for nature.
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Base in Banff townsite or Lake Louise inside the national park; Canmore, just outside the gate, is more affordable.
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Most trips run Amman → Petra → Wadi Rum → Dead Sea, basing a night or two in each.
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