Beach Here Now

Winter 2025

Sure, you can book an all-inclusive, drink watered-down rum, and call it a vacation. Or you can dial up a beach break that’s far more exciting. These five, from Rio to the Aegean, are running hot right now. Plan a trip to one next year and make that PTO count.

By Ellen Carpenter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

For going solo (but not staying that way)

WHY NOW Rio continues to exert its magnetic pull. A global leader in minimalist swimwear...