France

Paris doesn’t need an introduction, but it deserves one anyway. The City of Light has been inspiring artists, writers, and dreamers for centuries, and even a first visit makes it immediately clear why. From café terraces and croissant-filled mornings to world-class museums and evening strolls along the Seine, Paris rewards you for slowing down and savoring every moment.

I cover the essentials and then some: the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, the artistic hillside of Montmartre, and the neighborhood patisseries and corner cafés that make Paris feel like the most romantic city on earth. Whether it’s your first visit or your fifth, Paris always has another gem waiting to be discovered.