Every destination has its clichés. But here’s how our travellers remember them:

Dubai – Not just glitter and malls. It’s eating dates in the old souks, watching the desert sky turn orange, then stepping back into a skyline that feels like the future.

Paris – It’s not just the Eiffel Tower. It’s getting lost in Montmartre, ordering coffee with broken French, and realising romance here is found in the small moments.

Maldives – Everyone calls it paradise, but really it’s the silence. Just you, the ocean, and the sound of your own heartbeat slowing down.

Switzerland – Sure, the Alps are gorgeous. But the memory you’ll keep is biting into a bar of chocolate on a freezing train ride, looking out at mountains that feel endless.