Colombia

Average daily budget: $35-50. Colombia has undergone one of the most dramatic safety transformations in modern history — Medellin went from the world's most dangerous city to a digital nomad hub with year-round 75F weather. Cartagena's walled colonial city is a UNESCO site with $3 street food and $5 cocktails. The Lost City trek is a 4-day jungle hike to ruins older than Machu Picchu for $300 all-inclusive. Coffee farm stays in the Zona Cafetera cost $15-20 per night. Direct flights from the US are under $300 round-trip on budget carriers.