Imagine driving down a quiet country road, and suddenly — the land explodes into color. Fields stretch for miles in neat rows of pink, red, orange, purple, and gold, like someone dropped a giant box of crayons on the Earth and let the colors run wild. No, you’re not in the Netherlands. You’re in Skagit Valley, Washington — home to the most breathtaking tulip bloom in the USA.

Some cities whisper their stories. Oxford sings them—through spires, cobbled lanes, and ancient libraries echoing with the footsteps of thinkers, dreamers, and revolutionaries. Founded over nine centuries ago, **Oxford University** isn’t just the oldest university in the English-speaking world—it’s also one of the most enchanting.