With a Local: Vancouver, British Columbia

"I think Vancouver gives you a taste of the quintessential Canadian experience. You can do fun things out of doors with lots of active lifestyle options, and there’s a great variety of good food. There’s a little bit of history and you are close the mountains. You can get to Whistler easily and a bunch of different destinations right around the area," says Nicole Ford.

With a Local: Vienna, Austria

Renowned for outstanding coffee and as home of Sachertorte, Vienna, the capital of Austria, has lots for lovers of history. Duncan JD Smith, a British travel writer, is based in the Austrian capital. He’s the sole author and publisher of the ‘Only In’ Guides series of guidebooks.

With a Local: Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan in Canada. Search the internet and you’ll see it has produced a string of talented ice hockey players who have made it into the NHL. Yet it’s uniforms of a different type that draw many visitors to Regina.