An easy week on Anguilla, a quiet Caribbean island known for its beaches, with just enough off-resort adventure to keep the whole family happily occupied.

A high-energy long weekend on Nassau's Cable Beach, with slides, a wave pool and a surf simulator for kids from 10 to 20 by day and the casino and restaurants by night.

Just over a week at a Barbados west coast hotel that balances lazy beach days with island exploration, great restaurants, and enough activity to keep teens engaged throughout.

A luxury adventure that zips into a tented jungle camp, takes in the temples of Angkor and Thailand's limestone coast, and finishes with the canals and street food of Bangkok.

A family adventure based in one whitewashed colonial town: mountain biking, class IV-V rapids, canyoning a 500-foot waterfall, a canyon bungee and paragliding.

Frontier jungle, a river that blooms in colour and Colombia's coffee country by Willys Jeep. Three stops from wilderness to colonial towns, bookended by Bogotá.

Three Costa Ricas in nine nights: an off-grid jungle lodge reached by raft, Arenal's volcano and canyon country, then the Pacific at Papagayo. Adventure-led, with a resort finish.

A private villa in a gated Guanacaste community for sixteen at Christmas. Chef-cooked dinners, half-day adventures with time to recharge. Costa Rica at the grandparents' speed.

London in January, taken in two walkable days: the Westminster sights and the Tower on foot, a West End show by night, and a guided crawl through the City's oldest pubs.

Rock climbing in the Alpilles, a Van Gogh light show in a quarry, Luberon hilltop villages and two nights of Cannes energy: a week in southern France paced around a teenager.

Greece as a family, from the ruins of Athens to climbing crags on Kalymnos, cliff jumping off the white volcanic rock of Milos and sunsets over Santorini's caldera.

Split between the Golden Circle's otherworldly landscapes and immersion in a private lagoon spa on Iceland's lava fields, three nights kept compact and close to the airport.

A multigenerational road trip along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, designed for a variety of interests, from sea cliffs and castles to Skellig Michael for Star Wars fans.

Cliff jumping and learning to row a gondola, ancient ruins and vineyard happy hours: twelve days in Italy that balanced teenage energy with adult indulgence.

Two sister estates with it all on the grounds, from unique adventures to farm-fed meals: a hacienda beneath an active volcano and a 30,000-acre Pacific reserve with three beaches.

A woman's solo trip, easy from one beachfront resort in Muscat. Days out brought culture and adventure, with desert dune bashing and wadi swims through turquoise canyon pools.

Inca ruins, Amazon rivers, and a birthday zipline above the Sacred Valley. Peru delivered ancient history and a jungle adventure for a family with kids under 10.

A multigenerational road trip through Scotland's remote northwest Highlands, past lochs, castle ruins, rugged coast and hairy coos, finishing in Edinburgh's old town.

A week split between a clifftop estate in the Serra de Tramuntana, a harbour promenade, and an old-city rooftop, with Mallorca's winding coastal roads and stops filling the days.

A hilltop villa above the island's quieter east end, with the week built on beach rotations, a private pool and water activities. St. Barts, sized for younger kids.

Ten years after a first family visit, St. Barts again at an adult pace: one central base and meals as the main event, with fishing and sailing to complement.

A girls' trip to a wellness-first all-inclusive in St. Lucia, starting with a helicopter over the rainforest, then a daily class and treatment with beach time in between.

A week on a sheltered bay between the Pitons, where the days ran from scuba and water skiing off the beach to boat trips up the coast in search of dolphins.

A multigenerational ski week in Jackson Hole beneath the Tetons: skiing for every ability, backcountry and wildlife tours and a mountain town with a country cool off the slopes.