17 Delightful City Breaks to Plan ...

Of course, London is the number one places on my list of city breaks - because I live there! Out of everywhere I've been, London is the most accepting; it doesn't matter where you're from, where you've been, what you wear - you'll still fit in. It's loud and it's dirty but you can go from Tudor England and Queen Victoria's Britain in a couple of streets. And what other city can say that?!

One of my favourite places in the entire world and the most elegant city I've visited. You just can't beat the French when it comes to food, fashion - and romance!

I LOVE New York and it's one of the few places that I feel is similar to London. I love the buzzy atmosphere and I love the history. Definitely plan a trip to Ellis Island; it's the place where immigrants had to pass through before entering the city and it kind of summed up NYC for me.

A sprawling, mismatched city with a brilliant art and music scene. Berlin is VERY cool. Personally, I also found it a little sad - so much of the city was destroyed during the war but I guess what happened is a huge part of it's make-up now.

One of the best places I've visited! Amazing food and drink - I ate a lot of roast goose and drank a lot of beer - beautiful, fairytale buildings and friendly people. It's also very cheap.

Bangkok is an experience. I know some people who've hated it but I thought it was wonderful. The noise and movement is constant so you'll be knackered by the end of the day but it's worth it (although it's so cheap, I would recommend spending a little extra and getting a hotel with a rooftop pool - you'll need it!). And look at Mark Wiens' food blog if you want to find the best street food!

Game of Thrones is filmed here - it's King's Landing. That is all.

My next holiday! I've been doing some research in advance and it looks fabulous - day trips to the Atlas Mountains, wondering around the souks, visiting a traditional hammam. I reckon you should go, too.

One of my favourite holidays - this is such a pretty place and I loved how you could hop on a tram and it could take you wherever you wanted to go in the city. Also, Alcatraz! Now that's an interesting day out.

I don't want to offend any Americans here - 'cause I know you guys love America - but I'm a history buff and compared to London, you don't have as much of it as we do. I'm sorry. But Boston has a lot and it's fascinating. The walking tours of the city are great.

Ah, Portugal. I've been coming here since I was a little girl and it's just a lovely place. If you go, I would recommend eating at least two custard tarts a day. Possibly three.

I haven't been here but I have it on very good authority that it's a wonderful place to spend a few days. In fact, one of the most well-travelled people I know says it's his favourite place in the whole world.

Beautiful, romantic Venice. There are few cities idolised in books and films as much as Venice is - spend some time there to see what the fuss is about.

And if you're going all the way to Italy, don't miss Rome. There's so much history here and in a lot of ways, it's where it all began. Just be careful when you're buying ice cream.

Have you seen Vicky Christina Barcelona? It's one of those films where the place is like the main character. And the main character is SEXY.

A great place to visit if you want a cheap break - flights from the UK aren't as cheap as you might expect, but the cost of accommodation and food makes up for it.

From very cheap to very expensive. You might need to save up a bit more for Iceland's capital but it has the northern lights and fermented whale - gotta try that, right?

There's lots more - Vienna, Budapest, Istanbul, Amsterdam - and that's largely Europe-centric. There's a big old world out there, so I hope this inspires you to go further afield on your next trip! What's your favourite city?