As the summer holidays approach, many begin to wonder about which places to visit. For warmer locations there is the Amalfi coast, the # 1 picturesque Italian summer destination according to U.S News & World Report, with its 13 towns looking towards the Tyrrhenian including Sorrento, famous for its lemon groves, Positano, a pastel-coloured town, and Ravello, an alpine town. There is also Mallorca in Spain, Kefalonia, a Greek Island, and Singapore and of course Singapore Changi Airport as the World’s Best Airport as of 2025.
Image: Singapore Changi Airport
On the other hand, for the colder regions, there is Cape Town, with its average high of 20 degrees Celsius; the Andes for hiking; and the Swiss Alps for skiing. Additionally, you can visit Edinburgh, in Scotland, also called ‘The Athens of the North’, which has something to do for all people: shoppers, art lovers, history enthusiasts and theatre-goers. Finally, you can visit Queenstown in New Zealand, where you can bungee jump, skydive, white water raft, etc.
For the beaches, there is Cala Goloritze in Italy as number 1 and Entalula Beach in the Philippines in second place. You can swim in Fteri Beach in Greece with its cerulean blue waters and finally PK 9 Beach in French Polynesia with its huge palm trees.
In addition, summer is the perfect time for reading and there are many different genres to enjoy. For dystopian fiction lovers, you can read The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Giver by Lois Lowry, and 1984 by George Orwell. In terms of fiction, there is The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Furthermore, there is Dracula by Bram Stoker and Frankenstein by Mary Shelly in the horror section. Last but not least, if you want to read a classic, there is Emma by Jane Austen; Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell; The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne; and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
