A Farther Haul:
Turks and Caicos Starting in June, a new route on American Airlines has made this chain of islets even more accessible to New Yorkers, at just under four hours away. Due to its northerly position in the Caribbean, the archipelago’s climate is just right for a summer getaway. If it rains at all, expect only a sprinkling of afternoon showers here and there, rather than the more tropical downpours further south.