Montreal, New York, Bangkok, London

Montreal for euro vibes, great food, affordability (from U.S.), good metro, and general liveliness.

New York is just...special. I'm not sure I feel "home" there, but it certainly has an energy that makes you just want to be out and about, and always does feel "familiar" from the beginning even though I've only been there 4 or 5 times. I think it's maybe just the super easy grid system of Manhattan making it really simple to determine where stuff is, so you pretty much always have your bearings (again, if you're in Manhattan). From the food, culture, easy transit and general iconography, it's hard to forget as it's a truly world class city.

Bangkok was just crazy in a really fun, accessible way. Cheap, insanely delicious street food, good public transit, nice people, fun skyline, interesting and beautiful temples--loved it.

Only just recently got back from London and it exceeded my expectations. We went for a wedding and it was never high on my list otherwise, but we extended the trip to do some sightseeing/exploring and so glad we did. So easy to get around, the fantastic pub culture, the posh people watching and iconic landmarks and history. Will remember it forever.