By Emily Jane Fox @emilyjanefox January 20, 2016: 4:07 PM ET
Dominican Republic
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Bookings up this year: 96%
Just a two-hour flight from Miami and three hours from New York, travelers are heading in droves to the posh hotels on the country's hundreds of miles of coastline. From white sand beaches to mountain ranges to colonial architecture, there are tons for families to see and do.