Rebecca Shapiro

Morocco. It might not be the first destination you think of when you consider your dream family holiday. But allow us to change your mind.

Starting in Antigua, Guatemala and finishing in San Jose, Costa Rica, the trip also features ruins in Honduras, islands in Nicaragua, beaches in El Salvador and so much more.

If you like the jungle and you like the ocean, chances are you’ll like Belize. This Central American country might be small but it’s quite the nature-filled stunner.

“I told my husband that the world is changing,” Naa explains over Skype. “In the past, women were behind men. But I said to him ‘we can step together’”.

Although I love words so much I literally write for a living, I’ve got to tell you something: words. just. don’t. do. it. justice.

Rainforests. Beaches. Ruins. Temples. Tea. Surf. Trains. So many reasons to visit the idyllic island nation of Sri Lanka.

Less well-known but no less magnificent than neighbours such as Vietnam and Thailand, Cambodia is a gem of a Southeast Asian nation. And one that should be on your list.

Have a chat with Intrepid leader Nadia Badiee and you’ll likely realise how little you know about Iran. And, for that matter, the Iranian people.

Your life will quite possibly be incomplete if you don’t take in Florence’s awe-inspiring views, Venice’s dreamy waterways, Cinque Terre’s colourful villages, and Rome’s majestic sites.