I loved every place I lived and traveled. London, Paris, Rome, Venice. I fell hard for Central America and Mexico. In each country, I had fantasies that I could live there.

Venice, the most touristy place in the world, is still just completely magic to me.

I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always say, 'There's no place like New York. It's the most exciting city in the world now. That's the way it is. That's it.'

We are seeing a trend shift with travelers now favoring classic popular destinations such as Rome, Venice, Paris and London, while Eastern Europe was all the rage in 2005. With all of the incredible variety Europe has to offer, it was surprising that the top two cities according to travelers are both in Italy.

The longer you are in a place, the more you get under its layers.

In America, people are just so straightforward when they dislike things.