Only twenty minutes by train from Amsterdam, Haarlem is one of the capital’s posh suburbs. The city’s Frans Hals Museum presents an exhibition dedicated to celebrations during the Dutch Golden Age. Running through 6 May, the show is best enjoyed in tandem with its irresistibly charming host city.

Have you ever dreamed of skiing down Olympic slopes? Your dream could come true near Sochi, a small Russian seaside resort city set on the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains. Ever since it was elected host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi has been redefining itself as the new Mecca of winter tourism.

Tangol, a travel agency in Buenos Aires, recently launched a novel concept in the tourism market: the Messi Tour. The tour takes participants on a discovery of Rosario, the birthplace of football megastar Lionel Messi, winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the third year in a row.