Washington State offers travelers a dynamic mix of landscapes, cultures, and experiences shaped by volcanoes, forests, coastline, and innovation. Seattle, the state’s largest city, is home to the iconic Space Needle, buzzing Pike Place Market, and holds deep roots in music history. Visitors can stand on the original floor of the first Starbucks, explore interactive exhibits at the Museum of Pop Culture, or catch a ferry from the city’s waterfront for a scenic ride across Puget Sound.

Siem Reap is best known as the gateway to Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire, but the town itself offers far more than a launching point for temple exploration. Located in northwestern Cambodia, Siem Reap balances centuries-old traditions with a rapidly evolving cultural scene. Its streets are lined with colonial-era buildings, Buddhist pagodas, bustling markets, and open-air cafés.

Collioure, just before the Spanish border, aims its charms at its own people. It's the ideal small town-without-the-glitz antidote to condo city Riviera. Like an ice cream shop, Collioure offers 31 flavors of pastel houses and six petite scooped-out beach-sprinkled lightly with beachgoers.

This coastal route runs between the Gulf of Alaska and Puget Sound, and is a popular route for cruise ships. Cruise passengers can expect to see a breathtaking amount of wildlife, as well as Ketchikan, Wrangell, Prince of Wales, Sitka, Juneau, Haines, Skagway and Glacier Bay.

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is a city where centuries of history meet modern energy. Located on the island of Java, it has long been a hub for trade and culture, drawing influences from across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.