Musée Carnavalet, Paris

I never go for a walk in the Marais without a visit to this fascinating museum.

Paris: A Suggested Left Bank Food & Wine Stroll

This Left Bank itinerary begins with a leisurely breakfast at the Cafe de Flor and continues with stops at local shops and cafes.

Pera Palace, Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Le Pavillon des Lettres, Savoy

Pera Palace, Istanbul -- In 1934, Agatha Christie published Murder on the Orient Express, a book inspired in part by her stays at this peerlessly atmospheric grand hotel.