Every country in the world
197 countries, each with must-see places, food to try and things to do. Countries with 🎬 have a full trip from Armen.
Europe
- AlbaniaSunny, low-cost beaches and Ottoman stone towns.
- AndorraSki slopes and mountain hikes high in the Pyrenees.
- AustriaMountain villages, palaces and coffeehouse culture.
- BelarusCastles, ancient forest and Soviet-era boulevards.
- BelgiumMedieval towns, chocolate and the best fries.
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaOld bridges, mountain rivers and layers of history.
- BulgariaMountain monasteries, Black Sea beaches and rose valleys.
- CroatiaWalled cities, island hopping and waterfall lakes.
- CyprusSunny beaches, ancient mosaics and mountain villages.
- CzechiaFairy-tale Prague and castle towns.
- DenmarkHygge, cycling cities and colorful harbors.
- EstoniaA medieval old town in a digital-first country.
- FinlandNorthern lights, saunas and thousands of lakes.
- FranceParis, castles, vineyards and the Riviera.
- GermanyFairy-tale castles, beer halls and buzzing Berlin.
- GreeceAncient ruins and whitewashed islands in a blue sea.
- HungaryThermal baths and grand Budapest on the Danube.
- IcelandGlaciers, waterfalls, hot springs and the northern lights.
- IrelandGreen cliffs, cozy pubs and live music.
- ItalyRome, Venice, the Amalfi Coast and the best pasta on Earth.
- KosovoYoung, friendly cities and Ottoman-era towns.
- LatviaArt nouveau Riga and long Baltic beaches.
- LiechtensteinA tiny alpine country with castles and hiking.
- LithuaniaBaroque Vilnius, an island castle and a giant sand spit.
- LuxembourgCastles, green valleys and a cliffside capital.
- MaltaAncient temples, a blue lagoon and golden stone cities.
- MoldovaVineyards and giant underground wine cellars.
- MonacoGlamour, casinos and the Grand Prix.
- MontenegroFjord-like bays and wild mountains.
- NetherlandsCanals, tulips, windmills and bikes everywhere.
- North MacedoniaA beautiful lake, old churches and Ottoman bazaars.
- NorwayFjords, the midnight sun and the northern lights.
- PolandMedieval squares, mountains and hearty food.
- PortugalTiled cities, surf beaches and port wine.
- RomaniaCastles, painted monasteries and the Carpathians.
- RussiaHuge distances, onion domes and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
- San MarinoA hilltop micro-state with three cliffside towers.
- SerbiaBelgrade nightlife, river fortresses and Balkan grills.
- SlovakiaCastles, caves and the High Tatras.
- SloveniaLake Bled, giant caves and alpine valleys.
- SpainBeaches, tapas, flamenco and Gaudí’s Barcelona.
- SwedenStylish cities, island archipelagos and Lapland.
- SwitzerlandThe Alps, mountain lakes and scenic trains.
- UkraineHistoric cities with golden domes and rich culture.
- United KingdomLondon, castles, the Scottish Highlands and pub culture.
- Vatican CityThe smallest country in the world, packed with priceless art.
Asia
- AfghanistanAncient cities and soaring mountains with a long, rich history.
- BangladeshRivers, the world’s largest mangrove forest and tea gardens.
- BhutanHimalayan monasteries in a country that measures happiness.
- BruneiGolden mosques, a water village and untouched rainforest.
- CambodiaThe temples of Angkor and friendly riverside towns.
- ChinaThe Great Wall, huge cities and the world’s most varied food.
- IndiaPalaces, colorful festivals and food that changes every few miles.
- Indonesia17,000 islands: temples, volcanoes and Bali’s rice terraces.
- Japan🎬 Armen’s beenNeon cities, ancient temples and the best food culture on Earth.
- KazakhstanFuturistic Astana and wild canyons on the steppe.
- KyrgyzstanYurt camps, horse treks and alpine lakes.
- LaosSlow Mekong life, waterfalls and golden temples.
- MalaysiaTwin towers, street-food heaven and Borneo jungle.
- MaldivesOverwater bungalows and crystal-clear reefs.
- MongoliaEndless steppe, Gobi dunes and nomad life.
- MyanmarThousands of ancient temples and golden pagodas.
- NepalEverest, Himalayan treks and ancient temple squares.
- North KoreaOne of the most closed-off countries on Earth, visited only on strict guided tours.
- PakistanSome of the world’s highest peaks and incredible hospitality.
- Philippines7,000 islands of beaches, lagoons and island hopping.
- SingaporeA garden city with the world’s best hawker food.
- South KoreaK-pop, palaces, mountains and Korean barbecue.
- Sri LankaTea hills, ancient rock fortresses and leopards.
- TaiwanNight markets, marble gorges and bubble tea.
- TajikistanThe Pamir Highway, one of the world’s great road trips.
- ThailandTemples, islands and some of the best street food anywhere.
- Timor-LesteUntouched coral reefs and mountain coffee.
- TurkmenistanA white-marble capital and the burning “Door to Hell” crater.
- UzbekistanSilk Road cities covered in blue tiles.
- VietnamLimestone bays, lantern towns and amazing noodle soups.
Middle East & Caucasus
- Armenia🎬 Armen’s beenAncient monasteries, views of Mount Ararat and amazing food.
- AzerbaijanFlame Towers, mud volcanoes and an old walled city.
- BahrainPearl-diving history on a small island full of contrasts.
- GeorgiaWine, mountain villages and some of the best food in the world.
- IranPersian gardens, tiled mosques and the ruins of Persepolis.
- IraqThe cradle of civilization: Babylon, Ur and Kurdish mountains.
- IsraelAncient cities, the Dead Sea and Mediterranean beaches.
- JordanThe rose-red city of Petra and nights in the Wadi Rum desert.
- KuwaitModern towers, old souks and a Gulf seafront.
- LebanonRoman temples, cedar mountains and some of the region’s best food.
- OmanDesert forts, turquoise wadis and dramatic mountain roads.
- PalestineAncient towns, holy sites and famous olive oil.
- QatarA futuristic skyline, desert dunes and world-class museums.
- Saudi ArabiaAncient desert tombs, Red Sea reefs and old coral-stone towns.
- SyriaSome of the world’s oldest cities and great castles.
- TurkeyIstanbul, hot-air balloons over Cappadocia and turquoise coasts.
- United Arab EmiratesThe world’s tallest building, desert safaris and big shopping.
- YemenMud-brick skyscraper cities and the alien island of Socotra.
Africa
- AlgeriaSahara dunes, Roman ruins and a white-washed Mediterranean capital.
- AngolaWild coastline, giant waterfalls and a booming seaside capital.
- BeninThe birthplace of Vodun, royal palaces and a village on stilts.
- BotswanaSome of Africa’s best safaris, from the Okavango Delta to the Kalahari.
- Burkina FasoWest African music, film festivals and painted mud houses.
- BurundiLake Tanganyika beaches and green hills famous for drummers.
- Cameroon“Africa in miniature”: rainforest, savanna, beaches and a volcano.
- Cape VerdeIsland hopping, volcano hikes and morna music by the Atlantic.
- Central African RepublicRemote rainforest home to forest elephants and lowland gorillas.
- ChadDesert lakes, ancient rock art and the wild Ennedi Plateau.
- ComorosVolcanic islands, perfume plantations and quiet beaches.
- CongoUntouched rainforest parks full of gorillas.
- DjiboutiSalt lakes, alien landscapes and swimming with whale sharks.
- DR CongoMountain gorillas, a lava lake and the mighty Congo River.
- EgyptPyramids, pharaohs’ tombs and cruises down the Nile.
- Equatorial GuineaVolcanic island rainforests and a colonial capital.
- EritreaAsmara’s Italian modernist buildings and Red Sea islands.
- EswatiniA small kingdom with big wildlife and colorful festivals.
- EthiopiaRock-cut churches, ancient castles and the birthplace of coffee.
- GabonSurfing hippos, wild beaches and rainforest national parks.
- GambiaEasy beaches, river cruises and great birdwatching.
- GhanaFriendly people, castles on the coast and great street food.
- GuineaWaterfalls and green highlands in the Fouta Djallon.
- Guinea-BissauThe Bijagós islands: wild beaches, turtles and saltwater hippos.
- Ivory CoastA giant basilica, lively Abidjan and West African beaches.
- KenyaClassic safari country with a white-sand Indian Ocean coast.
- LesothoThe “Kingdom in the Sky”: mountain passes and pony treks.
- LiberiaSurf beaches and rainforest wildlife.
- LibyaSome of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world.
- MadagascarLemurs, baobab trees and wildlife found nowhere else.
- Malawi“The warm heart of Africa” with a lake full of colorful fish.
- MaliMud mosques, ancient Timbuktu and desert music.
- MauritaniaOne of the world’s longest trains and Saharan oasis towns.
- MauritiusTurquoise lagoons, seven-colored earth and island food.
- MoroccoColorful medinas, desert camps and the Atlas Mountains.
- MozambiquePalm beaches, coral islands and the best peri-peri prawns.
- NamibiaRed dunes, ghost towns and road trips under huge skies.
- NigerSaharan trading towns and the Aïr Mountains.
- NigeriaAfrica’s biggest city, Afrobeats and amazing food.
- RwandaGorilla trekking and one of Africa’s cleanest cities.
- São Tomé and PríncipeTiny chocolate islands right on the equator.
- SenegalLively Dakar, a pink lake and the history of Gorée Island.
- SeychellesSome of the most beautiful beaches on Earth.
- Sierra LeoneBeaches near the capital and a chimp sanctuary.
- SomaliaAncient cave paintings and a long Indian Ocean coastline.
- South AfricaCape Town, wine country, safaris and the Garden Route.
- South SudanOne of the world’s biggest animal migrations, far off the tourist trail.
- SudanMore pyramids than Egypt, in the quiet desert.
- TanzaniaKilimanjaro, the Serengeti and spice-island Zanzibar.
- TogoMountain villages, waterfalls and lively markets.
- TunisiaBlue-and-white villages, Star Wars sets and Roman ruins.
- UgandaMountain gorillas, the source of the Nile and chimp trekking.
- ZambiaVictoria Falls and the best walking safaris.
- ZimbabweVictoria Falls, an ancient stone city and great safaris.
North America
Central America & Caribbean
- Antigua and Barbuda365 beaches, one for every day of the year.
- BahamasSwimming pigs and some of the clearest water anywhere.
- BarbadosRum, beaches and a Friday-night fish fry.
- BelizeThe Great Blue Hole, Mayan ruins and island life.
- Costa RicaRainforests, volcanoes, sloths and surf.
- CubaClassic cars, salsa and colorful Havana.
- DominicaThe “Nature Island” of hot springs and waterfalls.
- Dominican RepublicCaribbean beaches and colonial Santo Domingo.
- El SalvadorSurf beaches, volcanoes and pupusas.
- GrenadaThe spice island with an underwater sculpture park.
- GuatemalaMayan temples, volcanoes and a lake ringed by villages.
- HaitiA mountaintop fortress, vibrant art and Caribbean flavor.
- HondurasMayan ruins and great diving on the Bay Islands.
- JamaicaReggae, waterfalls and jerk chicken.
- NicaraguaColonial towns, volcanoes and two coasts.
- PanamaThe canal, tropical islands and cloud forests.
- Saint Kitts and NevisA historic hilltop fortress and a scenic island railway.
- Saint LuciaTwin volcanic peaks and a drive-in volcano.
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSailing between quiet tropical islands.
- Trinidad and TobagoThe biggest Carnival in the Caribbean and great street food.
South America
- ArgentinaTango, glaciers, wine country and Iguazú Falls.
- BoliviaThe world’s biggest salt flat and high Andean cities.
- BrazilRio, the Amazon, samba and giant waterfalls.
- ChilePatagonia, the Atacama Desert and Easter Island.
- ColombiaColorful towns, coffee farms and the Caribbean coast.
- EcuadorThe Galápagos, volcanoes and the equator line.
- GuyanaWild rainforest and one of the most powerful waterfalls on Earth.
- ParaguayJesuit ruins and a laid-back river capital.
- PeruMachu Picchu, the Amazon and South America’s best food.
- SurinameDutch-colonial Paramaribo and deep jungle.
- UruguayRelaxed beaches, steakhouses and old colonial towns.
- VenezuelaAngel Falls, table-top mountains and Caribbean islands.
Oceania
- AustraliaThe Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Sydney’s harbour.
- FijiIsland resorts, coral reefs and the friendliest welcome.
- KiribatiRemote atolls on the equator with great fishing.
- Marshall IslandsCoral atolls and WWII wreck diving.
- MicronesiaAn ancient stone city on the water and amazing wreck diving.
- NauruOne of the world’s smallest countries, with a quiet island loop.
- New ZealandMountains, fjords, adventure sports and Middle-earth.
- PalauJellyfish Lake and world-class diving.
- Papua New GuineaTribal festivals, jungle treks and coral reefs.
- SamoaSwimming holes, waterfalls and beach huts.
- Solomon IslandsWWII history and untouched lagoons.
- TongaSwim with humpback whales in a Polynesian kingdom.
- TuvaluOne of the least-visited countries, around a beautiful lagoon.
- VanuatuStand on the rim of an active volcano.