Penticton is a city in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, located between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake. The city is known for its warm summers, long lakefronts, and strong connection to wine production and outdoor recreation.

Bariloche, tucked into the foothills of the Andes in Argentina’s Patagonia region, is a town that feels both alpine and uniquely Argentine. With its wooden chalets, Swiss-style architecture, and chocolate shops on every corner, many visitors are surprised to find a lakeside town that resembles parts of Europe. But Bariloche’s identity is all its own, shaped by deep indigenous roots, waves of immigration, and the striking presence of Lake Nahuel Huapi.

Plovdiv, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe, carries over 8,000 years of history layered into its streets. The Roman Theater, still in use today, was discovered by accident in the 1970s and now hosts operas and concerts overlooking the Rhodope Mountains. Nearby, visitors can walk the remains of a Roman stadium buried beneath the main pedestrian street, where modern shops and cafés stand above ancient foundations.

There is no other place with such a variety of scenery - deserts, mountains, lush tropical vegetation, and valleys filled with thousands of banana trees. Agriculture here offers everything: lime trees, vine-yards, coffee plantations, sugar cane, almond, tomato and banana crops, as well as, pine and palm forests.

British influences are quite evident in Victoria, from afternoon tea times to elegant Victorian architecture. This capital of British Columbia on Vancouver Island provides ample outdoor recreation, with its public parks and access to both the ocean and wilderness. Cyclists will be right at home here, as Victoria boasts a seemingly endless number of bike paths for exploring.