For anyone with a passion for jazz, no matter how long the stay in Milan, an evening or two listening to the cool sounds at Scimmie is an absolute must.

Located along the city’s Via Ascanio Sforza, Scimmie offers live jazz almost every night of the week, in an atmosphere reminiscent of every jazz bar imagery you have ever seen or imagined.

Meaning "monkeys", Scimmie is a classical venue that really is worthy of a call home.

"Milan offers world-class opera and classical music, as well as interesting bars serving post-work aperitivi," said the Economist.

"On a brief visit, try to spend an evening in the Naviglio or canal area (south-west of the centre), which is bisected by pretty waterways and dotted with cafes and jazz bars."

Originating from the southern states of the US, jazz can be subdivided into a number of different genres, including soul jazz, nu jazz and acid jazz.

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For anyone looking to get back in touch with nature, a trip to the Foret des Soignes in Brussels is the perfect way to recuperate from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Located in the south-west of the city, close to the Hermann Debroux underground train station, Foret des Soignes is Europe’s largest forest of beech trees - a fact that makes it more than worthy of a call home.

Botanists may be interested to note that beech trees are native to both North America and Europe.

"It has many well-kept paths and if you wander down any one of them for ten minutes - even at the height of summer - you are likely to find yourself alone, with only the distant hum of traffic to remind you that you are in one of the most densely populated parts of Europe," said the Economist.

Whether one is walking, horse riding or even cycling, the solitude is simply breathtaking.

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A popular venue for the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Rod Stewart, Le Meurice is the perfect venue for socialites in Paris, no matter how long the stay.

Located within the city’s rue de Rivoli, Le Meurice is a beautiful bar at one of the city’s oldest palace hotels, transformed from a place of stuffiness, to one of the coolest watering holes in the city.

"The legendary Le Meurice is a luxury hotel in the heart of Paris with a prestigious location between Place de la Concorde and the Louvre on the fashionable rue de Rivoli," said the website of Le Meurice.

"This five-star Paris hotel is a place where history and the latest fashionable trends meet."

While the food and drink available at Le Meurice is certainly created to impress, it is the bar’s decor that is really worth calling home about.

The horsehair and velvet furnishings really are a joy to behold.

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After a hard day at work in Dubai, one of the best places to unwind with a few quiet drinks and some good company has to be the Agency.

Located within Emirates Towers, which can be found along Sheikh Zayed Road, the Agency offers good quality food and drink in a relaxing environment that combines low-key with cool in a way that will make it worthy of a call home well before the evening draws to a close.

As one of the constituent parts of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai shares its membership with a number of other emirates, including Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain and Abu Dhabi.

"Dubai’s critics never tire of bemoaning its lack of culture, which rather misses the point of this young emirate," said the Economist.

"The good news is that there is much on the drawing board. The United Arab Emirates is set to get two international art galleries (a Guggenheim and a Louvre, no less)."

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For those with a sweet tooth and a passion for good coffee, a trip to Cafe Einstein is an essential component of anyone’s trip to Berlin.

Situated along Unter den Linden within the Mitte district of the city, Cafe Einstein is a beautifully fresh venue, with a delicious selection of desserts, including an outstanding strudel and vanilla sauce, which is available from 11:00 local time - truly a treat well worth calling home about.

"Warm and clean and friendly and I hung up my old waterproof on the coat rack to dry and put my worn and weathered felt hat on the rack above the bench and ordered a cafe au lait," said Ernest Hemmingway.

The bagels, served with the classic combination of ham and eggs, are also worth a try and the only dilemma is whether to go for a Viennese Melange or the classically-German Milchkaffee.

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