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The Wanderlust List

Vacation Inspirations to Fuel Your Wanderlust

Where to next? The world is yours to explore when you work with Wanderlust Travel Designs—but here are a few favorites, sure to astound.

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Bora Bora is … cool island breezes, shockingly blue lagoons, palm-fringed sugar-white-sand beaches—a pure South Pacific paradise that’s all yours.

Discover Bora Bora’s island magic when you:

Check into your overwater bungalow, where you can spy a kaleidoscope of tropical fish swimming beneath your bedroom—and you then dive right off your private balcony to join them in the island’s enchanting waters.

Glide through the lagoon with your snorkel, marveling at the underwater world of reef sharks, giant rays, and Technicolor coral.

Hike up to the top of Mt. Otemanu, Bora Bora’s famous peak, and look out across the picture-perfect stretch of the South Pacific, where turquoise shallows melt into the inky black ocean.

St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg is … imperial grandeur, gilded palaces, the smell of the salty Baltic Sea—a haven for history lovers.

Explore Russia’s imperial capital when you:

Stroll along its elegant canals, lined by imposing neoclassical, baroque, and Italianate mansions and crisscrossed by more than 300 bridges.

Get lost in the Hermitage, the city’s sprawling home of cultural treasures—including ancient Egyptian artifacts, prized impressionist paintings, and sumptuous palaces that put Western Europe’s royal residences to gilded shame.

Bask in the hazy sunlight that still illuminates the city’s beautiful streets well past your bedtime, when the sun never quite sinks during the summer’s famed White Nights.

Venice, Italy

Venice is … moonlit canals, palace-flanked piazzas, tourist-packed days that turn into peaceful nights—a beautiful city of pure Italian magic.

Indulge in the romance of Venice when you:

Lose yourself in the maze of the city, where narrow alleys pull you into sun-drenched piazzas and intricate footbridges stretch over still waters.

Glide through the famous canals on a gondola ride, with your gondolier crooning old Italian favorites as you sail past pastel-colored palaces.

Dig into gelato after a long afternoon spent exploring St. Mark’s Square, licking your spoon as you watch the sun set behind the ornate spires of the centuries-old basilica—another day living la dolce vita.

Paris, France

Paris is … freshly baked buttery croissants, iconic French monuments, heart-stealing scenes around every cobblestoned corner—a thriving city of romance.

Take in the best of Paris when you:

Attend an opera at the Palais Garnier in the posh 9th arrondissement, where the dazzling Baroque architectural details rival the show unfolding on stage.

Sunbathe along the banks of the Seine with a tossed-together picnic of Parisian staples—rich duck terrine slathered over an airy baguette, still warm from the boulangerie, washed down with a light, refreshing rosé.

Dine at the extraordinary Le Jules Verne at the top of the famed Eiffel Tower.

Watch the world roll by from your perch at a Saint-Germain sidewalk café, where philosophers, dreamers, and bon vivants have gathered through the decades.

The Northern Lights

Glittering greens, icy blues, and pastel purples dance across the night sky as the Northern Lights puts on a bucket-list worthy performance. But where should you watch the show? The choice is all yours. Below are some of the amazing destinations to see the Northern Lights.

Canada – Head deep into the wild Yukon territory for a full sensory experience. Sink into a natural hot pool and tilt your head skyward to catch the ribbon of light stretched across the dark sky.

Norway- The quaint red clapboard houses that dot central Norway—far north of Oslo—fade when night’s darkness descends. But keep your eye skyward; the Northern Lights put on an electrifying display here.

Alaska- Venture inland on your journey into America’s Last Frontier; the clear, dark skies around Fairbanks give you the best chance of catching a glimpse of the aurora borealis—no passport needed.

Iceland- Strap yourself tight into your 4×4 and get ready for a wild off-road ride past Iceland’s iconic fjords and glaciers, as you chase the ribbons of light that illuminate the icy, otherworldly landscape.