What Makes a Destination a Hidden Gem?“Hidden gem” has become one of the most overused phrases in travel — applied to everything from massive resorts to places that already feel discovered by half the internet.But true hidden gems aren’t simply less famous destinations. They offer something deeper: authenticity, atmosphere, and the feeling that you’ve stumbled upon something quietly extraordinary before the rest of the world catches on.As a travel advisor who specializes in curated hidden-gem tr