Growing up in different parts of the world, we are comfortable moving in and out of different cultures, and it becomes easy to fall in love with every place we visit. The world is beautiful and fascinating. Lately, home for us has been the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Before that, it was the Philippines for me, and Santa Barbara for John.

The longer we stay home though, the more we yearn to hop on a plane or get in the car for a refresher on the wonders of the world.

This list is our personal list of places we’ve loved, in no particular order, and would return to in a heartbeat.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Barcelona, Spain

Florence, Italy

Istanbul, Turkey

5. Lisbon, Portugal

6. Marrakesh, Morocco

7. Paris, France

8. Havana, Cuba

9. Tokyo, Japan

10. Vienna, Austria

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed us down this year, so we are suggesting these cities based on our absolute favorites (for now)! Enjoy your travels, whether from your armchair or in actual adventure mode and let us hear from you!