Merida was once the sprawling capital of the Mayan empire and the center of their universe. Merida is now the center of a cosmopolitan universe, built on Mayan heritage, and given a unique twist by French and Mediterranean immigrants. Days are spent exploring the city's many museums and equally fascinating shopping districts. At night, local music can be heard from just about every park in the city, inviting newcomers to enjoy a romantic and fun-filled evening.

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.

Located off the coast of South Carolina, near Charleston, Hilton Head Island is a popular golf resort area.

Belleek is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, set where the River Erne widens toward the Atlantic.

Burgundy, or Bourgogne in French, is a region in eastern France famed for its rolling vineyards, historic towns, and deep cultural heritage.