Favorite Places

The number one question I’m asked is “Where is my favorite place in the world?” It’s an impossible question to answer. I suppose the places I love best are places I could see myself living. These are among my favorite destinations:

• Burma: A cruise along the Irawaddy River rolls back time
• Fez, Morocco: I love getting lost in the thrum of the medina, the minarets sounding call to prayer
• Istanbul: A simply stunning city of contrasts
• Monument Valley, Utah: Peaceful red dessert
• Nepal: such gentle-spirited people, such magnificent panoramas
• New Orleans: Old Europe in the Deep South—and great food
• Rio de Janeiro: Splendid natural—and human—scenery
• Oaxaca, Mexico: Preserved colonial architecture and excellent cuisine
• Santa Fe: An artsy Southwest town with great day trips
• San Francisco:  We all leave our heart there
  
• Venice, Italy: The romance of wandering small streets off the squares and over the canals