Turks & Caicos

The Turks and Caicos Islands is the ideal cure to your frantic existence, with practically deserted beaches flanked by the glistening azure sea, vivid coral reefs, crispy conch fritters, and a sleepy, laid-back vibe. While the island was impacted by the devastating hurricanes of 2017, much of the damage has been rebuilt, and the island's beaches are still as beautiful as ever. Turks and Caicos maintain its image as a quiet and elite vacation. Regular visitors to these narrow swaths of alabaster sand would tell you they wouldn't want it any other way.

There are three main characters in this network of about 100 islands and cays. There's Providenciales, or "Provo", which is home to a slew of opulent hotels. The Turks & Caicos National Museum and the shoreline of Cockburn Town, where Christopher Columbus first docked in the Western Hemisphere, are the historic and cultural center (and cruise ship hub) of Grand Turk. Salt Cay is a small, flat island that is home to some of the finest dives in the world. From here, you may explore one of the world's biggest reef systems.