Explore the World with VelvetVoyager

Mexico's Caribbean coast — the Hotel Zone's turquoise water and white sand beaches, Mayan ruins at Chichén Itzá, cenote swimming and the gateway to the Yucatán Peninsula.

Colombia's most beautiful city — a perfectly preserved walled colonial city on the Caribbean coast, extraordinary food, colourful streets, rooftop bars with sea views and a warm, welcoming culture.

The gateway to the Inca world — Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca and one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth at 3,400 metres above sea level.

Lima is one of the world's most exciting food cities — multiple Peruvian restaurants have been ranked in the World's 50 Best Restaurants, and the variety and quality at every level, from cevicherías to market stalls, is extraordinary. Beyond food, Lima is the gateway to Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca and the Amazon. Peru is 90 days visa-free for Australians with no registration required.

Sun, surf and celebrity — Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, Griffith Observatory, the Getty Museum and the gateway to California's extraordinary road trip country: Joshua Tree, Big Sur and Yosemite.

Medellín is South America's most remarkable transformation story — a city that was once the world's most dangerous and is now one of its most dynamic and creative. Set in an Andean valley at 1,495 metres with year-round spring weather, Medellín has world-class restaurants, extraordinary street art, an innovative cable car and metro system connecting the hillside comunas, and a warmth and energy that surprises every visitor. Colombia is 90 days visa-free for Australians.

One of the world's great cities — extraordinary museums (including the largest pre-Columbian collection on earth), world-class tacos at every corner, Teotihuacán day trips and a remarkable architecture.

The city that never sleeps — Central Park, Times Square, the High Line, world-class museums (most free), extraordinary pizza and bagels, and an energy unlike anywhere else on earth.