Need a break? A break real. Not a pretend one, where you’re still connected to everyone and everything back home. Whether you prefer a quiet city, the edge of the desert, the top of a crater, or a remote island, here are four places to which you should consider escaping . . . immediately.
Photo: Petro Vlasenko [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)%5D, via Wikimedia CommonsGrodno: Find a small city—with a medieval fortress, lots of churches, and few tourists—along the Neman River in Belarus.
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Dana Biosphere Reserve: See ancient ruins, old mines, Bedouin encampments, and breathtaking scenery while hiking through Jordan’s largest nature reserve.
By David Stanley (Flickr: Woodlands Beach) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia CommonsSaint Peter Parish: Explore rocky cliffs, ever-expanding beaches, and undisturbed snorkeling spots near an active volcano on the Caribbean’s Emerald Isle.