Shannon O'Brien Travel Itineraries

The best destinations

Maria di Praia on a sunny day. Amalfi Coast, Italy

Best Small Towns in the World

1. Gordes, France

Cistercian Sénanque Abbey with lavender field, in Gordes, Vaucluse, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France — Sénanque Abbey

Featured in The Best of France

2. Giethoorn, The Netherlands

Giethoorn, The Netherlands - July 23 2023: Horizontal photo of signs on the outside of the building of the museum in Giethoorn called 'Olde maat uus'. Captured with selective focus. — Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus

Featured in The Best of The Netherlands

3. Albarracín, Spain

Albarracin in Teruel Spain, with red sandstone terracotta medieval houses, Moorish castle, Albarraccin cathedral and ancient city walls voted most beautiful Spanish village — Albarracín Walls

Featured in The Best of Spain

4. Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

Schoodic Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean in Acadia National Park on the coast of Maine in the United States — Schoodic Peninsula

Featured in The Best of Maine

5. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Beautiful view of Inner Harbour of Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada — Inner Harbour

Featured in The Best of British Columbia

6. Biei, Japan

Blue Pond in Shirokane, Biei-cho, Hokkaido (summer season) — Blue Pond

Featured in The Best of Japan

7. Shirakawa-gō, Japan

Historical Japanese Village - Shirakawago — Shirakawa-gō

Featured in The Best of Japan

8. Bled, Slovenia

Bled, Slovenia - Aerial view of beautiful Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Maria on a small island at Lake Bled and lots of Pletna boats on the lake at summer time — Lake Bled

Featured in The Best of Slovenia

9. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Carmel, Monterey County, California, United States of America, North America — Point Lobos

Featured in The Best of California

10. San Sebastián, Spain

View of the bay of La Concha and the island of Santa Clara from Mount Igeldo. San Sebastian. Basque Country. Spain. — Beach of La Concha

Featured in The Best of Spain

11. Castle Combe, United Kingdom

Traditional stone houses in Castle Combe village, one of the most picturesque villages in Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom — Castle Combe

Featured in The Best of the United Kingdom

12. Oia, Greece

Oia town on Santorini island, Greece. Traditional and famous white houses and churches with blue domes over the Caldera, Aegean sea — Oia

Featured in The Best of Greece

13. Portofino, Italy

Castello Brown, Portofino, Genova (Genoa), Liguria, Italy, Europe — Castello Brown

Featured in The Best of Italy

14. Florence, Italy

FLORENCE, ITALY - NOVEMBER 5, 2016: visitors in Botticelli hall of Uffizi Gallery. The Uffizi is one of the oldest museums in Europe, its origin refers to 1560, when Vasari designed large palace — Uffizi

Featured in The Best of Italy

15. Gokayama, Japan

Ainokura, Toyama, Japan in the remote Gokayama Region at dusk. — Gokayama

Featured in The Best of Japan

16. Grindelwald, Switzerland

Winter scenery of Grindelwald village on the snowy hillside with Wetterhorn mountain under blue sky in background, viewed from a gondola of Eiger Express cableway, in Berner Oberland, Switzerland — Grindelwald

Featured in The Best of Switzerland

17. Salzburg, Austria

Beautiful view of Salzburg skyline with Festung Hohensalzburg and Salzach river in summer, Salzburg, Salzburger Land, Austria — Hohensalzburg Fortress

Featured in The Best of Austria

18. Lake Placid, New York, United States

Adirondack chairs. Mirror Lake, Lake Placid New York. Summer, vacation, outdoors, travel, explore, nature, camping, lake and mountain vacation concept — Mirror Lake

Featured in The Best of New York

19. Hallstatt, Austria

HALLSTATT, AUSTRIA - October 19, 2019: Hallstatt Skywalk World Heritage View (Welterbeblick). This viewing platform is 350 meters above of Hallstatt. Tourists visiting Skywalk platform. — Hallstatt Skywalk

Featured in The Best of Austria

20. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Street in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany — Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Featured in The Best of Germany

21. Kaikōura, New Zealand

Family fur seal sleeping at Ohau Point Seal Colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand — Ohau Point Seal Colony

Featured in The Best of New Zealand

22. Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Lauterbrunnen - August 22, 2013: view of Lauterbrunnen town with the Staubbach Falls. The town is a popular tourist attraction and gateway to the Jungfrau. — Staubbach Falls

Featured in The Best of Switzerland

23. Porto, Portugal

Porto, Portugal cityscape over the Douro River and Dom Louis Bridge. — Dom Luís I Bridge

Featured in The Best of Portugal

24. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia / Canada - September 09, 2016: The Bluenose II built in Lunenberg, NS shown here in the Halifax Harbour. — Bluenose II

Featured in The Best of Nova Scotia

25. Marsaxlokk, Malta

Traditional fishing boats in the Mediterranean Village of Marsaxlokk, Malta — Marsaxlokk Harbour

Featured in The Best of Malta

26. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

ONTARIO - CANADA, AUGUST 9, 2017: Konzelmann Estate Winery is located in Niagara on the Lake in Ontario, Canada. Exclusive lakefront winery. — Konzelmann Estate Winery

Featured in The Best of Ontario

27. Frigiliana, Spain

Picturesque town of Frigiliana located in mountainous region of Malaga, Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain — Frigiliana

Featured in The Best of Spain

28. Port Fairy, Australia

The Griffiths Island Lighthouse in Port Fairy Victoria Australia on October 2nd 2023 — Griffiths Island

Featured in The Best of Australia

29. Galway, Ireland

Hikers on a mountain of Connemara national Park, Ireland — Connemara National Park

Featured in The Best of Ireland

30. Praiano, Italy

Maria di Praia on a sunny day. Amalfi Coast, Italy — Marina di Praia

Featured in The Best of Italy

31. Banff, Alberta, Canada

Sulphur Mountain Gondola on a blue sky with snow peaked Rocky Mountains background (Banff. Alberta. Canada) — Banff Gondola

Featured in The Best of Alberta

32. Sedona, Arizona, United States

The Chapel of the Holy Cross set among red rocks in Sedona, Arizona — Chapel of the Holy Cross

Featured in The Best of Arizona

33. Dubrovnik, Croatia

Aerial view at famous european travel destination in Croatia, Dubrovnik old town. / Selective focus. — Dubrovnik Old Town

Featured in The Best of Croatia

34. Sitka, Alaska, United States

Totem Pole at Sitka Alaska — Sitka National Historical Park

Featured in The Best of Alaska

35. Byron Bay, Australia

Cape Byron Lighthouse in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia — Byron Bay Lighthouse Walk

Featured in The Best of Australia

36. St. Augustine, Florida, United States

Castillo de San Marcos in St Augustine, Florida — Castillo de San Marcos

Featured in The Best of Florida