GUADELOUPE  (France)

Saint Barthelemy

The Caribbean’s most elite, most expensive island lives up to its reputation as an adult sandbox, where the rich and famous air-kiss over glasses of champagne rosé. But it still has charms that make it attractive to regular folk, from its uncrowded gorgeous white-sand beaches to its gingerbread-trimmed cottages. The tidy capital of Gustavia, with its designer shops, surrounded by a yacht harbour, got a French vibe and charm. On the opposite side of the island, near the airport, St.-Jean is a diminutive strip of colorful boutiques and beach bars that has been compared to St.-Tropez.