Nestled in the rolling hills of northeast Georgia, Athens is a vibrant city known for its rich history, thriving arts scene, and quintessential Southern charm. Home to the University of Georgia, the birthplace of public higher education in America, Athens brims with youthful energy and intellectual curiosity.

Viscri is a small village in Brașov County, Transylvania that feels like a place untouched by time, where centuries-old traditions remain alive in everyday life. Best known for its Saxon fortified church, the church of Viscri is one of the oldest and most impressive buildings in Transylvania, built of white-green limestone and strengthened with two rings of defensive walls added over the 16th and 18th centuries.

Grampians National Park, known as Gariwerd by the Traditional Owners, is a mountainous landscape in western Victoria defined by sandstone ranges, rocky escarpments, forests, waterfalls, and broad valleys. The park forms part of the Grampians-Gariwerd region and contains some of Victoria’s most extensive areas of protected native habitat.

Set within a basin of pink granite mountains, Tafraoute offers a landscape that feels both open and sheltered. The town lies in the Anti-Atlas range, where rounded rock formations rise above palm groves and small farms. As the sun moves across the sky, the rocks shift from soft rose to deep orange, creating a changing backdrop that defines the area. The setting gives Tafraoute a sense of quiet distance, even though it serves as a central hub for nearby villages.

Gaspé sits at the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, where the St. Lawrence River opens into the Gulf and the land feels distinctly maritime.