Asheville is a very vibrant mountain town chock full of really nice shops, bakeries and restaurants. It is definitely a foodie town. People flock here for great hiking and to visit the Biltmore estate. It seems like lots of people come to visit, discover it, and never leave.

Mulford Farm in East Hampton, NY is an example of English colonial farmsteads. Built in 1680 by High Sheriff Josiah Hobart. Watch Youtube video about Mulford Farmstead and Thomas Moran Studio.

If you are traveling between cities in Italy, you will be traveling on the high speed trains run by TrenItalia. These trains are fast, modern, powerful and large. The biggest question I get about trains in Italy is, “Are they safe?”

Cinque Terre is made up of five lovely, cliff-side villages each of which has its own distinct personality. Here is a map from the excellent website cinqueterre.eu.com that will help orient you.

The Springs area of East Hampton was home to many abstract expressionist artists, including Jackson Pollock and Willem DeKooning. This lovely drive will show you their homes and the beautiful vistas that replenish their creativity. You’ll see charming farmhouses, rolling meadows, and three of the most beautiful bay beaches in the Hamptons.

Any visit to Santa Fe will begin with the town plaza. There, you will find many shops and restaurants, as well as The Palace of the Governors and other historical museums. While you are at the plaza, make sure to find the secret office at 109 East Palace. Shops, galleries, and restaurants on Canyon Road. Visit the fabulous farmers’ market at the refurbished Santa Fe Railyard.

Silicon Valley is the name given to a strong of towns lying south of San Francisco and north of San Jose. It is home to the tech industry, including Apple, Google, and Facebook. The valley is surrounded by low mountains and, behind those mountains, is the ocean on the west and the desert on the east. The climate is great. It is sunny for more than 200 days of the year. Temperatures in the summer tend to be in the 70s, and it almost never rains. Temperatures do reach as high as the mid-90s, but the lack of humidity still makes it comfortable. In the winter, temperatures tend to be in the high 50s and there is intermittent rainfall.

This ride takes you to Paul McCartney’s house, the mansions of Devon Colony, the funky Fish Farm, Napeague State Park, some lovely bay beaches, the Devon Yacht Club, and to Lazy Point, the most popular wind- and kite-surfing location the Hamptons. Amagansett is a village in East Hampton. Start your ride at the LIRR train station. Bikes allowed on the train in off-peak hours. Parking available.

This ride takes you to the homes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow; the farmer's market Amber Waves Farm; the charming village of Amagansett and its Town Square; and to three of the most beautiful ocean beaches in the Hamptons-- Indian Wells, Atlantic Avenue and Napeague Beach. Amagansett is in East Hampton, and just west of Montauk. Begin at the LIRR station. Bikes are allowed on train.

Battery Park City is a great outing on its own, and is also a lovely place to spend some time before or after visiting other downtown sights, such as Wall Street, Ellis Island, or the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. (If you are visiting those sights first, do this itinerary in reverse.)

This gorgeous ride takes you from Amagansett to the village of East Hampton. Celebrities addresses who live on this route include Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Joel, and Robert Downey, Jr. You will see the most expensive real estate in the country, the home where Jackie Kennedy Onassis spent her childhood summers. Along the route are lovely East Hampton ocean beaches, historic houses, and Maidstone Club.

Best bike drive in East Hampton. Main Beach, Georgica Beach, celebrity addresses of Martha Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Geffen ,and Beyonce and Jay - Z; . East Hampton historic district, Mulford Farm, Home Sweet Home Museum, Pantigo Windmill, Lion Gardiner tomb, Gardiner Windmill, Gardiner Mill Cottage Gallery, Town Pond, Sea Spray Cottages, Grey Gardens, Georgica Road; Cove Farm, Amagansett

Ann Arbor is in Michigan’s Washtenaw Country, a place that definitely values its green space. A perfect example of this is the Border-to-Border trail (B2B), a hike and bike path linking together the cities and parks. Currently, 40 miles of the trail are complete, including its entire length in Ann Arbor. Here are our choices for the best bike rides along Ann Arbor’s B2B trail, and in towns nearby.

Oyster Bay is the name of a town with a charming, walkable Main Street, and it is also the name of a gorgeous body of water. The bay is so beautiful that Billy Joel, who could call anyplace home, has chosen to live on Oyster Bay’s Centre Island — in a $33 million estate with a magnificent view of the water. Since we love all things water, let’s start with how you too can enjoy the beautiful bay. Whether you want to spend your day in a beach chair — soaking up the sun and reading a book — or out on the water in a kayak, sailboat, or stand up paddle board, your best bet is to head for…

Nichols Arboretum Hike: A 3 mile hike through Nichola Arboretum, a lovely, 123-acre escape into nature located on the eastern edge of the University of Michigan’s central campus. Advice on how to find the Arboretum, where to park, where to enter, and how to find the main sights, including the peony garden and Fairy Woods and Trail Hollow.

The trailhead is at the eastern end of the Mitchell Field parking lot, on Fuller Road, just west of Fuller Road’s intersection with Fuller Court. This is diagonally across the street from Univ of Mich North Campus and close to the university’s hosp. If you live in Huron Towers, you can go directly to the trail.

This enchanting, family-oriented town is a great New York City area summer daytrip for families with young children. Your kids will love: The shallow, calm bay. Your kids can paddle around in a boat you can inflate at the general store across from the water; use nets to catch spider crabs, hermit crabs, pike fish and minnows; or simply play in the water.

Best ways to explore Amsterdam by bicycle or on foot. Canal Ring (the city’s three major canals: the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, and Herengracht); the lovely Jordaan neighborhood; Anne Frank House; Rembrandt’s house; 9 streets shopping and dining area; Amsterdam Museum; Museum of Canals; Andaz Hotel; Mr. Porter restaurant at the W hotel; Amsterdam’s best supermarket, the wonderful Albert Heijn.

The heart of Ann Arbor’s shopping and dining scene is a very walkable rectangular grid. This walking tour that takes you on a loop past many of the nicest shops and restaurants and through the University of Michigan’s central campus.

Physician David Posnett, who also makes jewelry using stones and sea shells he finds on the beaches of East Hampton, took it upon himself to walk the length of every single beach in East Hampton Township which, in addition to the village of East Hampton, includes Amagansett, Montauk, Springs, Wainscott and part of Sag Harbor.