John Morrison

Norway is fjord country — Geirangerfjord + Nærøyfjord + Lofoten Islands + Tromsø Northern Lights + midnight sun + the most dramatic coastline in Europe.

Switzerland is the Alps perfected — Matterhorn + Jungfrau + Lake Geneva + chocolate + cheese + the world’s best train network winding through impossibly scenic valleys.

Germany is medieval castles + beer halls + Black Forest + autobahn + cutting-edge Berlin + Bavarian Alps + Christmas markets that started the tradition.

Canada is the second-largest country on Earth — Rocky Mountain lakes + Niagara Falls + Quebec’s French heritage + Banff + the Northern Lights + endless wilderness.

Australia is the continent-country — Sydney Harbour + Great Barrier Reef + Uluru + Outback + Tasmania wilderness. So vast you need months to see it all, weeks for the highlights.

The Maldives is honeymoon paradise — 1,200 coral islands + overwater bungalows + the clearest water on Earth + private-island luxury at a level no other destination matches.

Iceland is the Ring Road country — glaciers + waterfalls + Northern Lights + black sand beaches + the most photogenic landscape on Earth packed into one driveable island.

France is the world’s most-visited country — Paris romance + Provence lavender + Loire chateaux + Riviera glamour + the planet’s greatest food culture.

Peru tourist zones are safe — Cusco + Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu well-policed. Altitude sickness + petty crime are main concerns.

Egypt tourist zones are heavily policed + safe — Cairo + Luxor + Aswan + Sharm el-Sheikh + Hurghada. Sinai interior + Libyan border to avoid.