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Overwater villas, Maldives
Compare seaplane and speedboat resorts side by side before you commit.
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Fewer crowds
Caldera-view rooms, Santorini
Imerovigli and Firostefani, where the view costs less than Oia.
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Books out early
Ryokan stays, Kyoto
Autumn dates book a year ahead — check what is left.
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