exotic locale
Distant, unfamiliar place
An exotic locale is a place that feels foreign, distant, or romantically unfamiliar—typically somewhere with different customs, landscapes, or cultures from one's own.
The phrase often appears in travel marketing and fiction, promising adventure or escape: The novel whisks readers away to exotic locales in Southeast Asia.
What counts as exotic depends entirely on where you're from.
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- white sandLight-colored beach grains
- farawayAt great distance
- destinationIntended arrival point
bucket list · jet set · adventure · jungle · island · palm · beach · bazaar · spice market · spice · foreign · mysterious · remote · off the beaten path · hidden gem · travel · wanderlust · escape
- adventureadventure, quest, quests, exploration, explorers
- CastawaysRobinson Crusoe, castaway, Gilligan, shipwreck, stranded
- travel fictiontravel memoir, world tour, around the world, grand tour, European tour
- travel writingtravelogue, travelogues, travel memoir, travel memoirs, travel diaries
exotic localehometown
One's place of origin
home turf · home · native land · backyard · neighborhood
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