San Francisco

San Francisco combines all those long-awaited San Fran bucket list moments with a veritable feast of arts, culture and quirky encounters in a naturally stunning locale, framed by the iconic bay, mountains and leafy forests. Home to a diverse array of neighborhoods - each oozing its own unique vibe - days in San Francisco can easily be spent sampling all the hip cafes and organic markets between stops at top museums and galleries. But of course, no trip to San Fran is complete without boarding the ferry to Alcatraz, spotting sea lions down by the Wharf, and riding over - or at least admiring - the ochre-tinted marvel of industrial engineering that is the Golden Gate Bridge.