National Geographic: Best Trips 2014

National Geographic Traveler's yearly list of holidaying superlatives includes several fascinating and seemingly undiscovered options like Nahanni National Park in northern Canada, Cape Verde off the coast of Africa, and Riga - my contribution to 2014's coterie of so-called "Best Trips".

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