Yellowstone National Park, WY, U.S.A.

Every new year brings new opportunities and potent anniversaries, but 2014 seems especially rich in them — especially remembrances of war. Here are 14 ripe destinations for the year ahead — some cities, some countries and one New York borough.

Pestana Equador Island Resort - São Tome and Príncipe

As the royal couple kick back in the Seychelles, our writers pick 10 alternative, more affordable tropical island retreats

1. Belize, Central America
2. Kuna Yala, Panama
3. Ilha Grande, Brazil
4. Koh Tarutao, Thailand
5. Heron Island, Australia
6. Koh Si Chang, Thailand
7. St John, US Virgin Islands, Caribbean 
8. Boracay, the Philippines
9. São Tome and Príncipe, west Africa
10. Bazaruto island, Mozambique

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Bazaruto, Mozambique

Sipping cocktails by the seashore, diving on a perfect reef or basking in midnight sun above the Arctic Circle - whatever your dream, somewhere out there is the right island for you. Jill Crawshaw reveals the world's most fabulous castaway experiences

1. Mnemba Island, Zanzibar

2. Lofoten Islands, Norway

3. Roatan, Honduras

4. Wilson Island, Australia

5. Sveti Stefan, Montenegro:

6. Angra Dos Reis Bay Islands, Brazil

7. Petit St Vincent, Caribbean

8. Madagascar

9. Korcula, Croatia

10. Bazaruto, Mozambique

11. San Blas Islands, Panama

12. Formentera, Balearic Islands

13. Taprobane, Sri Lanka

14. Los Roques, Venezuela

15. North Island, Seychelles

16. Funzi Keys, Kenya

17. Dhoni Mighili, Maldives

18. Aitutaki, South Pacific

19. Panarea, Italy

20. Samothraki, Greece

via Guardian