Strong coffee, fresh seafood, and refreshing rain await you in Seattle, Washington, the largest city and cultural hub in the Pacific Northwest. Flanked by the stunning beauty of Puget Sound and Mount Rainier, the Emerald City has the perfect blend of urban life and natural splendor, making Seattle the ideal tourist destination.
Only six and a half hours by jet from New York, Morocco nevertheless seems worlds and worlds away. Even the Moroccans think of their country, which lies on Africa's broad western shoulder, as a place apart: They refer to it as El Maghreb al Aqsa, the Farthest West, as indeed it is, of all the countries making up the Arab world.
This New England state is home to sandy beaches, Colonial villages, and Brown University, located in the city of Providence. Tourists to "The Ocean State" enjoy its abundant coastline, seafood, and pedestrian-friendly cities.
Intended by Henry II, Duke of Bavaria to be the "second Rome", Bamberg is a gem of a UNESCO World Heritage site! The medieval layout of the city is still very well preserved, including the Altes Rathaus, which occupies an island in the Regnitz reached by arched bridges.
Kamloops, British Columbia is a scenic city on the banks of the Thompson River, across from the Kamloops Indian Reserve. This Canadian gem, located northeast of Vancouver, B.C., was once an important trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company and an integral stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway during the Cariboo Gold Rush.