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For a week or two in one place: which town or village to pick, what its sea, beaches and evenings are like, a normal day there and the days out.

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La Jolla Cove on a clear day: a small sandy beach between sandstone cliffs, with swimmers in the turquoise water and palm trees above

United States · California · A week or two

Best Area to Stay in San Diego for the Beach

Five beach towns, one cool Pacific: the real choice is quiet or lively, and whether you can park.

Bases: La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Coronado, Ocean Beach

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The snowy summit of Peak 8 above Breckenridge under a clear blue sky, with ski runs cut into the slopes below it

United States · Colorado · A week of skiing

Best Area to Stay in Breckenridge for Skiing

Breckenridge puts the lifts, the bars and the free bus close together, so the question is which of the three you want closest.

Bases: Main Street, Peak 8, Peak 9 and Beaver Run, Frisco

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The Mountain Top Express chairlift station on Vail Mountain, with a groomed snow slope in sun under a blue sky

United States · Colorado · A week of skiing

Best Area to Stay in Vail for Skiing

In Vail you pay for walking to the lift, so decide how much that is worth before you look at beds.

Bases: Vail Village, Lionshead, Avon, Beaver Creek Village

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Snow-covered runs and a chairlift station at Park City Mountain, with skiers on the piste

United States · Utah · A week of skiing

Best Area to Stay in Park City for Skiing

Pick the base by the pass in your pocket, because Epic skis Park City Mountain and Ikon skis Deer Valley and the Cottonwoods.

Bases: Park City, Canyons Village, Deer Valley, Kimball Junction, Salt Lake City

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Lanikai Beach in sun: shallow turquoise water and the two Mokulua islands offshore

United States · Hawaii · A week or two

Best Area to Stay on Oahu

Winter swells close the North Shore, summer swells reach the south: on Oahu the month decides which coast you can swim on.

Bases: Waikīkī, North Shore, Kailua, Ko Olina

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A skier on a wide snowy run on Heavenly, with Lake Tahoe and its snowy ridges below on a clear winter day

United States · California and Nevada · A week of skiing

Best Area to Stay in Lake Tahoe for Skiing

Pick the shore by the mountains you will ski all week, because the drive between them is longer than it looks on the map.

Bases: South Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Olympic Valley, Tahoe City, Truckee, Incline Village

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Palm-lined golden sand and a calm blue bay at Poʻipū Beach Park in the late sun

United States · Hawaii · A week or two

Best Area to Stay in Kauai

North shore in summer, south shore in winter: the sea decides which side of Kauai you can swim on.

Bases: Poʻipū, Princeville and Hanalei, Kapaʻa, Waimea and Kekaha

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Sunny white-sand beach at Hāpuna with turquoise water, palms and sunbathers under a blue sky

United States · Hawaii · A week or two, in two bases

Best Area to Stay on the Big Island

Kona and Kohala are dry and sunny, Hilo and Volcano are wet and green, and the drive between them is two hours.

Bases: Kailua-Kona, Kohala Coast, Hilo, Volcano

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The Drina canyon and Perućac lake seen over a wooden fence at the Banjska stena viewpoint on Tara, under a blue sky with white clouds

Serbia · Western Serbia · 7-14 nights

Best Area to Stay on Tara Mountain

A quiet mountain for walking the same few paths every morning: pick the village by the viewpoint you want nearest.

Bases: Kaluđerske Bare, Mitrovac, Zaovine, Bajina Bašta

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Pale granite rocks in clear turquoise water at Kavourotrypes on the east coast of Sithonia, with a few small swimmers, a pine-covered point and Mount Athos on the horizon

Greece · Halkidiki · 10-14 nights

Which Village to Stay in on Sithonia

Sithonia has two seas: calm and sunset on the west, wind, waves and Mount Athos on the east.

Bases: Nikiti, Neos Marmaras, Toroni, Vourvourou, Sarti

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Turquoise surf and a sandy cove below the red cinder hill of Puʻu Olaʻi on Maui's south coast

United States · Hawaii · A week or two

Best Area to Stay in Maui

West, south or north shore: the coast you pick decides how calm the sea is and how far every sight is.

Bases: Kāʻanapali, Nāpili and Kapalua, Kīhei and Wailea, Pāʻia

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Where to Stay

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Best Area to Stay in San Diego for the Beach

Best Area to Stay in Breckenridge for Skiing

Best Area to Stay in Vail for Skiing

Best Area to Stay in Park City for Skiing

Best Area to Stay on Oahu

Best Area to Stay in Lake Tahoe for Skiing

Best Area to Stay in Kauai

Best Area to Stay on the Big Island

Best Area to Stay on Tara Mountain

Which Village to Stay in on Sithonia

Best Area to Stay in Maui

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