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Don’t expect a city full of whisky-fuelled locals sporting tartan Tam O´Shanters. Today’s Glasgow has style! In the past decade Glasgow has flourished and emerged as one of Scotland’s top tourist destinations. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and offers a wealth of music, food,...

Oxford is a beautiful and historic city in the south of England. With one of the world’s most famous universities, the city has no less than nine hundred buildings that are listed as having architectural or historical merit, and most of them are located within one square mile! The High Street has...

One of the highest cities in the world (at 2,850 meters above sea level), the breathtaking city of Quito is the capital of Ecuador. The city is known for its natural beauty and has one of the most well preserved historical city centres in Latin America despite experiencing earthquakes in 1797, 1859...

Boston, the state capital of Massachusetts, is one of the oldest and most historic cities in all of the United States.  Boston offers a plethora of culture, historical sights, museums, sports, fine restaurants and modern sophistication. The city draws 16 million visitors every year making Boston...

Located between the Oslo fjord and the moose-inhabited forests, Norway’s capital and largest city is a cosmopolitan melting pot. With glass-covered skyscrapers, trendy bars and royal parks, Oslo is one of the wealthiest cities in Europe and is devoted to constant development and growth.   TABLE...

The lovely city of Valencia is located on the Spanish Mediterranean coast close to Ibiza and the Balearic Islands. It is a swirling metropolis of crispy paella, open-air markets, designer shops, sangria, sandy beaches and huge cathedrals.     TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction...

Oxford is the famous and historic city in the south of England. With one of the world’s most well-regarded universities, the city has no less than nine hundred buildings that are listed as having architectural or historical merit, and most of them are located within one square mile. The High Street...

Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second largest in the United States. “The City of Angels” is a melting pot of 18 million people in its sunny location among the forests, mountains and gorgeous beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is the world headquarters of the movie...

Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean has a charm and friendliness quite unlike any other. Urban Trinidad has many South America influences, a handful of the Caribbean’s best beaches and a thriving oil and gas industry. Its capital, Port-of-Spain, is a cosmopolitan city with echoes of its colonial...

The Galapagos Islands, an archipelago of 19 islands in the Pacific Ocean, are a remote part of Ecuador. They are located 625 miles to the west of the mainland in South America.  The islands are known for their wildlife which was an inspiration for the “Theory of Natural Selection” by Charles...

Mexico’s capital city is an ancient gem. The city center is focused near the Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución) and the historic Aztec Templo Mayor, can be found here. The Zocalo is the largest square in Latin America and the third largest in the world. Located in the state of Quintana Roo on the...

Even when Carnival is not in full sway, Brazilians know how to party and do so in style. Rio de Janeiro is home to two of the world's most memorable beaches, both of which have been immortalized in song. Copacabana is arguably the more famous but the hit song Girl from Ipanema earned Ipanema a permanent...

The beautiful Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is a self-governing U.S. territory in the Greater Antilles off the southeastern coast of mainland U.S.A.  It is part of a chain of islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Puerto Rico has a warm tropical climate, which is appealing to vacationers...

The walled city of Lucca is an Italian treasure from medieval times that is filled with 16th century charm. With beautiful, well-preserved architecture, Lucca is fun to explore on foot or by bike and is easily reached from nearby Florence and Pisa.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Welcome to Lucca...