Nightlife destinations

Egypt's flagship Red Sea resort, with world-class reef diving and a lively strip of beachfront hotels and bars.

The neon-lit capital where centuries-old shrines sit a train stop from the world's busiest crossing.

Japan's kitchen — a brash, food-mad city built around canals, street stalls and a landmark castle.

Kyushu's laid-back gateway, famous for tonkotsu ramen and open-air yatai food stalls.

A round-the-clock capital of palaces, K-beauty lanes, mountain trails and all-night eating.

India's frenetic financial and Bollywood capital, a seafront megacity of colonial grandeur and street food.

A palm-fringed coast of golden beaches, Portuguese churches and India's most laid-back nightlife.

India's high-tech garden city, cooled by altitude and known for leafy parks, craft beer and buzzing cafés.

A small island famous worldwide for the powdery white sand and sunset sailing of White Beach.

The high-octane southern metropolis, formerly Saigon, buzzing with motorbikes, markets and rooftop bars.

Africa's megacity of hustle and creativity, where Afrobeats nightlife, contemporary art and ocean beaches collide.

The lively hub of the Niger Delta, known for its garden-city roots, waterfront leisure parks and seafood-rich dining.

A whitewashed peninsula resort where a Crusader castle overlooks marinas, beach clubs and buzzing nightlife.

A riverside adventure hub framed by jagged karst peaks, known for tubing, blue lagoons and hot-air balloon sunrises.

Brazil's carnival city of samba and sunshine, strung between granite peaks, rainforest and world-famous beaches.

South America's largest metropolis, a restless powerhouse of art museums, nightlife and the continent's best food scene.

The island's liveliest beach resort town, a curve of turquoise bay lined with restaurants, boutiques and catamaran piers.

Bahrain's cosmopolitan capital, stacking a 4,000-year-old harbour fort, a maze-like souq and glossy waterfront towers.

China's dazzling financial hub, where colonial Bund facades face a futuristic neon skyline across the river.

A vertiginous mega-city of stacked bridges and cliffside towers, and the gateway to Yangtze cruises.

A laid-back Caribbean archipelago of stilted water bungalows, starfish beaches and reggae-soaked beach bars.

The world's adventure capital on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, where bungy jumps and jet boats meet jaw-dropping alpine scenery.

The Vegas of the East, a reclaimed strip of mega-resorts, canal-side shopping, big-name shows and world-class dining.

Macau's modern waterfront district of glitzy casinos, harbourfront promenades, museums and the soaring Macau Tower nearby.

The Gulf's dazzling megacity of record-breaking towers, artificial islands and desert-edge luxury.

A frenetic capital of gilded temples, canal markets, rooftop bars and street food on every corner.

Thailand's largest island, pairing buzzing beach resorts with a charming Sino-Portuguese old town.

A brash, high-energy beach city near Bangkok, known for its nightlife, cabaret shows and offshore islands.

South Africa's energetic economic powerhouse, packed with creative districts, gold-rush heritage and big-city buzz.

A string of surf beaches, high-rise glamour and theme parks, with rainforest hinterland just inland.

A glamorous Riviera resort of red-carpet film premieres, luxury yachts and palm-fringed promenades.

A reinvented capital where Cold War scars, cutting-edge art and legendary nightlife share the same streets.

Germany's maritime gateway, a city of canals, red-brick warehouses and a raucous harbour nightlife.

A lively Rhineland city defined by its twin-spired Gothic cathedral and easygoing beer-hall culture.

Spain's grand, high-energy capital of world-class art museums, leafy plazas and late-night life.

The gritty birthplace of the industrial age, now a football-mad hub of music, bars and red-brick warehouses.

The Beatles' home port, a maritime city of grand docks, football devotion and Merseyside pride.

Scotland's biggest city, a warm-hearted powerhouse of Victorian grandeur, live music and design.

The archetypal big city — skyscrapers, Broadway, world-class museums and every cuisine on earth.

Art-deco beaches, Latin nightlife and a gateway to the Everglades and the Keys.

Birthplace of jazz, Creole cooking and a French Quarter that never quite sleeps.

A neon desert playground of casinos and shows, and a launchpad for the Grand Canyon.