In a country known for striking modern architecture and steely business acumen, Tiong Bahru, a historic, low-lying neighborhood becomes the stomping ground for fashionable locals and in-the-know travelers.

There’s never been a better time to visit Morocco’s exotic and glamorous cultural capital. Here’s where to eat, stay and explore. arrakech combines the exotic with the glamorous like no other city in the world. Countless artists, filmmakers and political leaders—including Winston Churchill—have been seduced by the ancient Moroccan metropolis and its palatial riads, therapeutic spas, beatific gardens, and the UNESCO-protected, culturally rich Jemaa el-Fna market.

Insects are going gourmet as posh restaurants around town welcome artfully prepared arthropods to the table.

Everything old is new again at these storied, landmark hotels. Chadner Navarro checks in

The region, known for its garment and leather goods factories, has lately become home to a host of upstart labels.

View Vienna from your own personal porthole at Hotel Topazz. Live like a local at any of the three city lofts from Urbanauts (from $165), a hospitality concept launched in 2012 in Vienna’s gallery-packed fourth district. The model veers away from the typical hotel setup, where everything you need is inside one building.

Visit ten neighborhoods that are as captivating as the boutiques within them. In Melbourne, Australia, shopping is entirely unavoidable. Most corners of the city’s central business district—and every inner suburb surrounding it—feature international chain stores (Collins Street), trendy shops (Chapel Street in South Yarra), discount outlets (Bridge Road in Richmond) and more.