Spain’s Best-Kept Secret Is This Remote Island Off Africa

Plus, This Sliver of Jamaica Isn’t Perfect but It’s Awful Close [Manage newsletters]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] The entire world in your inbox. Hello all! Summer tourist season is in full swing with more European countries opening to American tourists. One of those is Spain. Today’s lead feature comes from our [It’s Still a Big World]( series, which focuses on underrated destinations. [Benjamin Kemper takes us]( to the island of La Palma (not to be confused with the well known Las Palmas) in the Canary Islands. It’s nickname is “La Isla Bonita,” and after reading Ben’s piece you’ll understand why. Travel contributor Melissa Twigg recently visited Egypt, and if you have the ability and time, [now sounds like the moment to go](. High-end hotels can be had for pennies on the dollar and sights that have wowed visitors for thousands of years are empty. Enjoy,[William O’Connor](, Travel Editor [Image] [Spain’s Best-Kept Secret Is This Remote Island Off Africa]( [A tropical wonderland of hikeable volcanoes, black-sand beaches, and sumptuous boutique hotels awaits in La Palma, whose nickname, “La Isla Bonita,” rings truer than ever.]( [This Sliver of Jamaica Isn’t Perfect but It’s Awful Close]( [Sometimes words fall short in capturing the essence of a thing. 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Ameland Island, the Netherlands ([Vrbo](): Only a 90-minute drive from Amsterdam followed by a picturesque ferry ride is an island that is a haven for artists and those looking for a remote retreat. Ameland is in the West Frisian Islands of the Netherlands, but it feels like a world away from our 2021 modern-day worries, like having to figure out how to decline social invites again and the “will they or won’t they” game of being called back into the office. In other words, an escape to these windswept beaches is a great excuse to dust off that OOO reply and tell your boss she won’t be seeing you at your desk for at least another two months. There’s no better way to avoid modern life slowly creaking back to normalcy than to spirit away to a far off island. When it’s time to get back to the real world, give yourself a much-needed wake up call by taking a chilly morning dip in the sea. 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