Summer’s hot. That goes without saying. And while a nice glass of lemonade might sound refreshing, we at EF Ultimate Break prefer something a little more…exotic. Fruit skewers and drink umbrellas aren’t completely necessary, but they don’t hurt, either.

Our well-hydrated team of travel experts compiled a list of our go-to drinks to beat the heat in these summer destinations abroad. Check ‘em out and go sip one for yourself. Your taste buds (and internal body temperature) will thank you.

Life in Paris doesn’t get much better than popping champagne in front of the Eiffel Tower…until you add a baguette.

Drink it on a trip to France

Just you, the beach, and the fresh flavors of Belize. And probably a couple monkeys, too.

Drink it on a trip to Latin America

Get your daily serving of fruit sipping sangria in Barcelona. Your mom would be so proud.

Drink it on a trip to Spain

Pour yourself some red and raise a glass, because when in Rome. Plus, you need to wash down all that pasta.

Drink it on a trip to Italy

Work your biceps lifting steins of beer from the table to your face in Munich.

Drink it on a trip to Germany

Sugar and spice and everything nice, horchata is a South American classic that Costa Rica does right.

Drink it on a trip to Costa Rica

Going to Dublin without drinking a Guinness is all kinds of wrong, and you wouldn’t want to be wrong, right?

Drink it on a trip to Ireland

Start remembering words like “peaty” and “smoky” because the moment you cross the border into Scotland, you’re a whisky person. Just let it happen.

Drink it on a trip to Scotland