Las Palmas (officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is the capital of Gran Canaria island as well as co-capital (along with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) of the Canary Islands. It is a major cruise-ship port known for duty-free shopping and sandy beaches, including Playa de Las Canteras, considered by many to be one of the best urban beaches worldwide.

Set along a gentle curve of the Main River in Bavaria, the town of Miltenberg presents a streetscape that feels carefully preserved rather than rebuilt. Rows of half-timbered houses line a single main street, their wooden beams and painted facades forming one of the most photographed scenes in Germany. The old market square, known as the Schnatterloch, draws attention with its sandstone fountain and tightly packed historic buildings, creating a setting that has remained largely unchanged.

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, is a lively seaside town where Afro-Caribbean culture, indigenous traditions, and tropical landscapes come together. Once a quiet fishing village, it is now known for its reggae rhythms, colorful wooden houses, and a laid-back atmosphere.

Carcassonne is a fortified city in southern France, rising above the Aude River with walls and towers that feel lifted from another century. Its origins stretch back to Roman times, but the city is best known for its medieval citadel, rebuilt and expanded during the Middle Ages when Carcassonne became a strategic stronghold on key trade and military routes.

Andalsnes is your starting point for a ride on the Trollstigvein (troll's path), a zig-zag drive up mountains and over waterfalls that's out of this world.