Travel Destinations

by Jon Miksis
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Looking to plan the vacation of a lifetime? Below, you’ll find a list highlighting some of my favorite travel destinations around the world.

Top 50 Favorite Travel Destinations (That I've Been To...)

  1. Swiss Alps (Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Thun, Zermatt)
  2. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
  3. Annecy, France
  4. Grand Teton National Park & Jackson Hole, Wyoming
  5. South Iceland
  6. Lisbon, Portugal
  7. Lake Bled, Slovenia
  8. Istanbul, Turkey
  9. Lake Garda, Italy
  10. The Dolomites, Italy
  11. Bali, Indonesia
  12. Acadia National Park, Maine
  13. Barcelona + Valencia, Spain
  14. Glacier National Park, Montana
  15. The Southwest (Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Sedona, and others!)
  16. Cartagena, Colombia
  17. Washington D.C.
  18. The Poconos, Pennsylvania
  19. The White Mountains, New Hampshire
  20. West Virginia
  21. Woodstock, Vermont & Mad River Valley
  22. Florence, Italy
  23. Emilia Romagna, Italy (Bologna, Dozza, Brisighella, Ravenna, and others!)
  24. Maui, Hawaii
  25. Lake Geneva, Switzerland
  26. San Diego, California
  27. Heidelberg, Germany
  28. Southern Maine (Ogunquit, Kennebunkport, York)
  29. Lucerne and Mt. Pilatus, Switzerland
  30. Austria (Salzburg, Hallstatt, Innsbruck, and Vienna)
  31. San Francisco & Napa Valley, California
  32. Oman (Muscat and surrounding villages and cultural sites)
  33. San Marino
  34. Chefchaouen, Morocco
  35. Verona and Venice, Italy
  36. Shanghai, China
  37. La Fortuna, Costa Rica
  38. Quebec City, Canada
  39. London and Windsor, UK
  40. Anhui Province, China
  41. Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
  42. Cape Cod, Massachusetts
  43. Dubrovnik and Split, Croatia
  44. Krakow, Poland
  45. Munich, Germany
  46. St. Petersburg, Russia
  47. Alsace-Lorraine Region, France
  48. Big Sur, California
  49. Newport, Rhode Island
  50. Granada, Spain

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Jon Miksis

About Jon Miksis

Award-winning Travel Writer • Founder of Global Viewpoint • 70+ countries visited • 10 Million+ readers

Since 2017, I’ve traveled 3–6 months a year, sharing detailed guides that have helped over 10 million readers travel smarter, deeper, and better. My work blends firsthand experiences — from U.S. road trips and cold-plunge cabins to Michelin-starred dining and business-class flights — with honest, independent reviews.

I’ve been hired by leading tourism boards in 7 countries across Europe, North America, and South America, as well as international travel brands. My travel tips and insights have been featured in Forbes, HuffPost, Yahoo Travel, and The Boston Globe. I’ve personally reviewed 500+ hotels, retreats, and flight experiences — and I never recommend a place I wouldn’t return to myself.

I also save $5–10K per year on airfare using flight tools and 10+ travel credit cards, and I’ve invested over $100K into personal development through transformational retreats and coaching since 2021.

When I’m not road-tripping across the Northeast or writing guides for Global Viewpoint, you’ll find me cold plunging in local lakes, sipping espresso in quiet cafes in Vienna, or chasing fall foliage across New England. I split my time between exploring the world and soaking up life in Boston, my lifelong home base. Some of my favorite places I keep going back to? Switzerland, Spain, Iceland, Italy, Greece, the Faroe Islands, Guatemala, California, Montana, Vermont, and coastal Maine in autumn.

See my latest adventures on Instagram and TikTok.

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