Québec City enchants one and all with its distinct charms and natural beauty, making it one of the most visited places in Canada. Overlooking the St Lawrence River with its picturesque streets, charming Old Town, grand architecture, historic landmarks, impressive culinary scene and fabulous French flair, North America’s oldest French-speaking city makes an alluring getaway.

London is surely one of the most exciting places on the planet. With the highly anticipated opening of 2 spectacularly stunning and ultra luxurious hotels – its fabulous quotient has gone up even more.

The highly anticipated Jay, an Autograph Collection Hotel - part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, launched last November in San Francisco’s lively Embarcadero neighborhood. This luxurious charmer with a prime location near the Ferry Building, features 360 stylish rooms and suites, some with terraces offering stunning bay vistas. And these “viewing spots” are sublime.

Berlin’s edgy mix of glamour and grit creates a captivating ‘city of cool.’ Germany’s vibrant capital with its renowned spirit of openness, individuality and creativity, has become a paradigm of the art, fashion and music worlds. And oh that fabulous nightlife!

Sipping a mojito in my cushy cabana at Velas Vallarta while gazing at the cerulean sea, sure felt like paradise to me. Puerto Vallarta captivates with its sun kissed beaches against the backdrop of the Sierra Madre Mountains. This trendy resort town on Mexico’s Pacific Coast with a lively palm tree lined oceanfront malecon (promenade), offers a vibrant art scene, voguish boutiques, superb gastronomy and happening nightlife.

Sonoma wine country is more than double the size of neighbor Napa and with its gorgeous scenery, superb farm to table dining and esteemed grapes, it’s easy to fall under its spell.