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In hindsight, booking three connecting flights across two different airlines was an overly optimistic decision. My Expedia reservation was intended to take me from Lisbon to Vancouver, with layovers in the Azores and Toronto. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a bit.

Ferries and resorts reach capacity during the summer months as travelers flock to Sardinia to enjoy its stunning coastline. However, the island’s turquoise waters are only part of the appeal. Ancient traditions merge with varied landscapes on Italy’s second-largest island, where stretches of fine sand and towering cliffs frame a mountainous interior blanketed in Mediterranean…

Its volcanoes, coffee trees, lakes and tropical beaches amaze, while Mayan ruins that peek out above the treetops can captivate even the most jaded traveler. What’s more, the weather is almost always fine in the Land of Eternal Spring.

Nepal is a country that conjures up images of soaring peaks, fluttering prayer flags and intrepid expeditions. It is what many people think of when they think of adventure. Eight of the world’s 14 highest peaks are situated in Nepal, including the revered highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, but as I would find…