Buenos Aires is one of South America’s - nay - the world’s most appealing cities, offering visitors to its sometimes very wide avenues a blend of the old, the new and the in-between.

If ever you find yourself floating on ancient waters to a place where color and texture collide; if ever the sun sets perfect on a day beautiful; if the cacti are too like humans, the sky too like the sea; if ever you visit San Carlos: stop and drink it in.

To outsiders, Dallas is best known for being the place where a popular president and an unpopular, albeit fictional, oil tycoon were gunned down. To insiders, the “Big D” is much, much more.

Girls just want to have fun and Las Vegas offers the perfect destination for a Girls’ Getaway. Holiday Goddess, Alison Carmichael-Rulten waves the cocktail umbrellas.

Not many cities are defined by a museum, but not many cities have a rainbow-coloured halo glowing day and night in its city centre.

Hollywood North: a sanctuary for directors who see Vancouver’s proximity, climate and scenic beauty as a lustrous alternative to the back lots of LA.

Berlin, one of Europe's fastest growing metropolises, is definitely a city to watch. With countless new buildings and with so many yet to be completed, it is little wonder travellers are flocking to its streets.

Old Korea is on show in Gyeongju’s Yangdong Village and Andong’s Hahoe Village, stunning examples of preserved Joseon-era clan townships set in countryside that is simply beyond beautiful.

Hollywood North: a sanctuary for directors who see Vancouver’s proximity, climate and scenic beauty as a lustrous alternative to the back lots of LA.

Madame Tussauds called my name this morning and I chose to visit her using the LA City Pass, a trusty voucher booklet that grants you entry into not only Madame Tussauds but also the Hollywood Behind the Scenes Tour, Kodak Theatre or The Hollywood Museum and the Starline Movie Stars Homes Tour.