People are flocking to live in Nashville at an unprecedented rate, and Music City is rapidly expanding to meet the influx of new residents.

Rich in Mayan history and surrounded by six miles of freshwater canals, mangroves and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Andaz is the newest and, by most accounts, the most cuisine-forward of the top-drawer hotels in this hidden paradise.

I’ve always had a fondness for what locals refer to as, “the finest city in the world”, but during a recent four-day visit I discovered a bucket list full of new reasons to fall head over heels in love with San Diego, all over again.

Being in the middle of the Tasman Sea en route to Sydney, we start in Auckland, New Zealand, going north up to the rugged coastline to the Bay of Islands and then across to Australia. Our vessel of choice: The lovely Silver Muse.

A landlocked country in East Africa, it’s bordered to the east by Kenya, to the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the south, by Tanzania, and to the southwest by Rwanda. It's easy to see why Uganda has become a hot-spot destination for celebrities such as Ryan Gosling.

I fell in love with Peru three decades ago. This time, I’ve upped my game and am staying at Explora, a top-tier adventure hotel nestled in the Sacred Valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu.

2019 is already proving to be another year of fascinating trends, with digital at the forefront of change driven by a generation of tech-savvy travellers the likes of which we have never seen before.

The dazzling white Twelve Apostles hotel sits alone on a rugged hillside—a beacon of old-fashioned romance and hospitality just a heli-ride or hike from town.

From adrenaline fueled adventures to scenic seaside escapes and urban safaris, South Africa is certainly a vibrant melting pot worth discovering