Marching to the beat of its own drum, you could spend a lifetime exploring independent music venues, clandestine cocktail bars, panoramic rooftop lounges and industrial mega-clubs strewn across the sprawling boroughs of London — and it’d be a life well spent.

Amsterdam is a dream. All the hallmarks of fairy-tale villages are found in its enchanting historic centre: quaint winding waterways, red-brick bridges, charming narrow townhouses and cobbled streets. Uncover the cultural fabric of this iconic city with a clear visual directory highlighting the best places to eat, chill out, party, and experience Amsterdam’s prolific coffeeshop scene.

Raucous crowds run riot on the infamous Bourbon Street, inciting a jovial and infectious atmosphere of the colloquial ‘joie-de-vivre’. World renowned music clubs dot the French Quarter, carrying the torch for the local exports of jazz and blues. You will dance, you will drink, you will uncover new realms of culinary pleasure, and you will most certainly make new friends.

The younger generation of Georgians have gravitated towards the funky, alternative approach when it comes to nightlife, with numerous trendy bars cropping up across Tbilisi. Invigorated and innovative like never before, discover an electrifying cultural hub boasting re-constructed relics from its rich history, charming cobbled lanes and rooftop cafes with world-class views.

Setting eyes on the jaw-dropping skyline of Hong Kong for the first time is likely to induce you into a lucid futuristic dream. When evening falls, each individual sleek skyscraper of the city’s concrete patchwork ignites in all their neon-soaked glory. Weaved within the winding lanes and hectic markets, discover divine dim sum cuisine and neon-laden nightclubs, with untouched rugged beaches and waterfalls awaiting the adventurous further afield.

Use our Interactive Map to uncover the best waterfalls that Europe has to offer. From the shimmering highlights scattered across Iceland to Turkish coast, with hidden gems along the way.

The picture-perfect historic centre of Amsterdam has all the hallmarks of a fairy-tale village: quaint winding canal waterways, red-brick bridges, charming narrow townhouses and cobbled streets. However, scratch beneath the surface and discover a deeply modern city that nurtures its creative population and adopts environmentally conscious sensibilities, looking forward to a bright future whilst retaining its past.

A labyrinth of narrow, winding streets weave their way through the immersive time capsule that is the Marrakech medina, Here, savvy shop-owners bolster their skills on the hectic and competitive markets that are strewn across the oasis city, with the main ventricle of Jemaa-el-Fnaa providing a pulsating hub that is constantly bustling.