When I crave a taste of the French countryside, I visit the Hudson Valley region of New York for fresh cider, beautiful views ...

Escape the streets of New York City and head to this town with views of the Hudson River and plenty of art studios, galleries ...

The list, which is comprised of places to visit and places to stay, features locations from the U.S. to Australia.

Ballston Spa is the county seat of Saratoga County. If you would have guessed Saratoga was the county seat, so would I.