I've traveled to over 70 countries. Here are 5 cities I always tell my friends and family to visit.

Valletta, Malta, is one of the cities I always tell friends and family members to visit.

Anya Peck I've traveled to over 70 countries and have spent time in some truly incredible places.

However, there are a few cities I always tell friends and family members to visit.

Some of my favorites include Valletta, Malta, and Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Every few months, I get an irresistible urge to pack my backpack and send myself to a new environment.

Having grown up between multiple cultures and countries, travel awakens a part of my identity that stays dormant at my home base in New Jersey .

My love of travel has brought me to over 70 countries during my 33 years of life, and some places have really stuck with me.

Here are five of my favorite cities around the world that I always tell my friends and family to visit.

Valletta, Malta, transported me to a fairy tale.

Anya Peck I visited Malta without knowing much about the country, and left with a new favorite European destination .

Nestled between North Africa's coast and Italy's southern islands, I've found that Malta too often gets overlooked by tourists.

The capital, Valletta, is an enchanting seaside maze of cobblestone streets that transported me to the Baroque period.

It was a great city to explore on foot.

I loved starting my mornings here with a coffee from Coffee Circus, a cozy café that looks like a cave.