Spello sits high on the slopes of Mount Subasio in the heart of Umbria, where visitors step into a place shaped by centuries of history. Each year, Spello’s streets become a living canvas during the Infiorate di Spello, a long-standing celebration tied to Corpus Christi. Residents work through the night before the feast to lay flower petals along the town’s main thoroughfares, creating patterns and images that stretch for over a mile.
Maho Beach, on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten, is one of the Caribbean’s most thrilling and unconventional beach experiences. Situated directly beside Princess Juliana International Airport, the beach is world-famous for its low-flying airplanes that descend just overhead before landing.
Cave Creek is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, located north of Phoenix at the edge of the Sonoran Desert. The community sits among desert hills and washes, with views toward the nearby Black Mountains and the broader Sonoran Desert landscape. Cave Creek retains a western character through its low-density development, equestrian properties, and locally oriented businesses.
Dresden, the capital of Saxony, is a city where history, culture, and beauty seamlessly intertwine. Known as the "Florence on the Elbe," Dresden boasts a stunning array of baroque and rococo architecture that captivates visitors from around the world. Dresden hosts the world's oldest Christmas market, the Striezelmarkt, dating back to 1434.
Tasiilaq is the largest town in East Greenland, situated on Ammassalik Island beside a sheltered fjord and surrounded by steep mountains. Its remote setting gives the town a distinct character, with colorful houses scattered across hilly terrain and waterways leading into a rugged Arctic landscape. Tasiilaq serves as a base for exploring the surrounding fjords, glaciers, valleys, and smaller settlements.
Who would have thought, back in the tumultuous coup and counter coup days of the 1970s, that Burkina Faso would become the cultural darling of West Africa? Unlikely as it seems, Burkina Faso has become the Utah of West Africa, hosting a biennial film festival that rivals the Sundance Film Festival for cultural clout. When it's not hosting film festivals, it's busy organizing its other biennial cultural festival.