Visit Algeria

Stand by pyramids, sail the Nile, and snorkel Red Sea reefs of Egypt

Lose yourself in medinas, Atlas passes, Atlantic surf, and desert kasbahs of Morocco

Roam blue-and-white villages, Roman arenas, and Sahara oases of Tunisia

Trace Roman coast, Saharan dunes, and caravan towns of Libya

Attend a live concert by Tinariwen, the Tuareg desert blues band

Three thousand years of art, twenty regions of cooking, and a coastline that never quits — Italy is Europe's greatest hits

Sail sunlit islands, marble antiquities, and taverna-lined bays of Greece

Savor chateaux, vineyard valleys, and timeless cafe culture of France