Taiwan
Seeing is believing, as the Portuguese explorers determined in 1544 - and their first sighting of Taiwan caused them to re-christen the island "Formosa" for "beautiful island."
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen regularly appears on the indices of the world's most livable cities, which is certainly connected to the fact that nine in ten Danish adults own - and ride - a bicycle.
Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Originally called the "mountain of the great Manitou" (or Great Spirit) by the Algonquin, Mont Tremblant is, as the civic boosters declare, "a mountain of possibilities."
New Orleans
Aficionados of Louisiana will note that the state tree is the bald cypress, while lovers of New Orleans might point out that Terpsichore Street runs parallel to Melpomene. The Muse of Dance alongside the Muse of Singing: it's the spirit of New Orleans in…
West Hollywood
Originally known as Sherman, West Hollywood has a proud history of championing renegade behaviors. The town was named for land developer Moses Sherman who housed his railroad employees in the liquor-friendly town during Prohibition.
Montreal, Quebec
During the past decade, Montreal has earned a reputation as one of the world’s best LGBT destinations - and after spending time in Canada’s second-largest city, it’s easy to understand why (and it's not only because Montreal’s original name was…
Stockholm in Summer
Situated on fourteen islands connected by 57 bridges, Stockholm is a feast of stunning waterfront vistas: Lake Malaren to the west - and, to the east, the Baltic Sea, along with more than 30,000 islands, islets, and skerries of the Swedish archipelago.
Paris, France
As Hemingway wrote, "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast."