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With its sumptuous mix of traditions, spiritual beliefs, festivals, architecture and landscapes, your memories of India will blaze bright long after you’ve left its shores.

Hitting headlines, topping bucket lists, wooing nature lovers and dazzling increasing numbers of visitors – there seems no end to the talents of this breathtaking northern destination.

The most common phrase in Haiti might surprise you. It’s ‘pa gen pwoblem,’ and it translates to ‘no have problem.’ Haitians use it in a dizzying array of contexts: responding to thank-yous, asserting well-being, filling awkward silences.

Prepare for a roller-coaster ride of feasts, treats and temptations experiencing Germany’s soul-stirring scenery, spirit-lifting culture, big-city beauties, romantic palaces and half-timbered towns.

France seduces travelers with its unfalteringly familiar culture, woven around cafe terraces, village-square markets, and lace-curtained bistros with their plat du jour (dish of the day) chalked on the board.

This green and pleasant land, this sceptred isle, this crucible of empire and pioneer of parliamentary democracy: England is eccentric, exhilarating and endlessly intriguing.

The mighty Nile and magnificent monuments entice many to Egypt, while the beguiling desert and lush delta wow visitors. Add in the country’s long and lingering past and culture full of stories; it is a traveler’s dream.

Chart-topping contentment and quality of life, blockbuster dining and design, and a cheerful emphasis on hygge – explore (and envy) what makes Denmark tick.

China. The name alone makes you want to get packing. It’s going places, so jump aboard, go along for the ride and see where it’s headed.