[Not Afraid]

This may just be in order, but I'm not positive (all of the top I've been there more than once):

Paris - hands down my favorite. The atmosphere, liviliness, people, charm, culture, food, lifestyle, fahsion - the all appeal to me. Je t'adore Paris.

Chicago - my favorite stateside big metropolatin city. It has everything. Style, culture, great neighbourhoods, the most INCREDIBLE restaurants, varried weather, great musaums, fabulous archicture, incredible atmosphere. I really love this city.

New Orleans - Completely different! Laid back, cultural, balmy, romantic, great, no fabulous food, great people, lovely architecture, hostoric, different from any other US city.

Seattle - Varried, small-town feel, clean, lots of parks, Good eats influenced by all over the world, fresh fish, great shopping of a different time, great art scene, lots to do both culturally and with nature, easy drive to some of the fabulous spots in the US (Olympic Natural Park, Mt. Ranier). Plus, the BEST bookstore on the West Coast.

San Fransisco - I love this city, but my love is severly diminished by the COL. It is clean, beautiful vistas, great food, art, variety, archicture, terraine, fresh air. But, that COL just gets me.

Florence - like a movie set. Incredible food memories, shopping, romantic, great daily timeline - nothing like a nap during the day. Some of the best tastes and smells ever experienced in my life.

We've traveled a lot. Venice is also wonderful just for its surprises around every corner. Switzerland is the cleanest, most beautiful place I've ever seen - but almost oo clean. Austria is an odd country culturally - somewhat harsh. Germany is fun and boisterous and happy. New York, which I've visited at least 6 times, left me cold and sad each time. Arequipa, Peru was a wonderful city! Not that anyone ever goes there.

We've visitied much more, but this isn't our travelogue, just the favorites. I'd go back to most.