Grand Junction, located on Colorado’s Western Slope, is a destination where desert canyons meet fertile vineyards and rugged plateaus overlook winding rivers. The town sits at the junction of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers, which historically made it a vital meeting point for Native American tribes, trappers, and settlers. Today, visitors come for its striking landscapes, laid-back pace, and a growing food and wine scene that's putting this region on the map for more than just its scenery.

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.

Annie Lake is a remote freshwater lake in southern Yukon, situated within the region's broad wilderness of forests, mountains, and clear northern waterways. The lake lies along the Annie Lake Road southwest of Whitehorse and is part of a landscape shaped by boreal forest and rugged terrain

Catalina Island, located just 1.5 miles off the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, is a serene tropical escape known for its pristine beaches and vibrant coral reefs.

The principal attraction of this suburb south of Los Angeles (on I-5) is that remarkable entertainment machine, Disneyland. Even adults will delight in this theme park, and there's now an element of nostalgia for many parents -- they first went there when they were children.