Little towns north of Barcelona - I'd never have gone except for a soccer tournament but maybe my favorite place in Spain now. Croatia, of course - Krk Island is lovely. Bukhara, Uzbekistan - so much history. And Virunga, DRC. We organized our trip with
https://www.inspired-journeys.com/virunga - and it was completely unforgettable. You go in tiny little groups of 4 or 5 people to see the Mountain Gorillas. Every morning, they send out scouts to find out where they have moved over night and your trek can be an hour or 5 hours to find them. Amazing trip. Bring good shoes.