The Atacama Desert, Chile
I find the desert rejuvenating — the dry air, excessive sun, and arid terrain revive me (assuming there are others with the same sentiment?). For alpacas, salt lagoons, unparalleled stargazing (seriously, you've never seen the constellations as abundant as here), healing thermal waters, and a whole other culture at your fingertips, opt to visit Chile’s Atacama Desert.
When here, have Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa as your base, with its mid-century interiors, two pools, ambrosial restaurant, and a spa offering volcanic-mud treatments and xeric-plant facials.
[Photo via Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa]