We feel like this may be a trivia question one day, so you’re welcome. This country never shut its borders to any nationality during the pandemic, as long as you traveled by private plane. Which people did in droves. It was like an Ayn Rand utopian society, where all the smartest of the bunch went to ride out the COVID storm. And clearly, smart people like utopias.  Welcome to the Maldives, some of the most exclusive islands in the world,…

Are you hoping to let your inner cowboy (or cowgirl) loose this summer? Then visit Wyoming’s Jackson Hole; staying wild in the wild wild west has never been easier or more luxurious. Think vast open land, unspoilt nature areas, old country-western towns and ten-gallon hats. This is a place where you can enjoy horseback riding through the Snake River Ranch, fly-fishing on private concessions, floating down the river on a dinner boat and hiking in the majestic Grand Teton National…

Your passport wants to come out and play, preferably somewhere with white sand beaches. And frozen drinks with those fun umbrellas. And a super luxe hotel to rest your head. But you’re saving Fiji to celebrate when we’re all on the other side of the current situation. For now, if you want to stay reasonably close to home, these are some of the top Caribbean islands — both on and off the beaten path — where you can have that…