Although Chorlton is not a city, rather a small town 4 miles south of Manchester city centre, it could be said to earn its place as a Cut Out & Keep guide through its many attractions, vibrancy and popularity. It’s well connected to the city centre and other areas and receives many visitors from close and far. (Thanks to Rachael McGowan & Kev Nolan for the photography)

The best thing about living in Auckland is that you get the best of both worlds. We are surrounded by ocean and harbour and are known as the city of sails. But right on the waterfront is our city so whatever you choose, there's something to do!

Although we are the largest city in Alaska we are surrounded by nature and beauty. We have a glorious view of Denali (North America's largest mountain) and can escape to the Alaska wilderness in a matter of minutes.

The Isle of Wight offers plenty of variety within its 57 miles of coastline: as well as numerous beaches, you’ll find open countryside, woodland, towns, historical landmarks – all conveniently close together! Passenger ferries from Portsmouth (22 minutes by fastcat with rail links on both sides), Southsea (10 minutes by hovercraft to Ryde) and Southampton (25 minutes on the Red Jet to Cowes) make a day trip from the mainland a good option if you’re after a small taste of what the Island has to offer. But with hotels, guest houses, self-catering cottages and campsites available across the Island why not stay a while?

Ocala is known as the horse capital of the world. Every year primarily during January to April people come from all over the world to buy and train horses. Several of the horses have gone on to win the Triple Crown and the Kentucky Derby.

Huntsville is known as the Rocket City. During the 1960s the pioneering rocket scientist, Wernher von Braun, led Marshall Space Flight Center and the development of the Saturn V rocket that made possible the first steps on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. We have a huge space museum, called the Space and Rocket Center (which I'll talk about below). It's kind of cool living in a place that's known for its space program. We are also home to Antoine Dodson, internet sensation of "Bed Intruder," aka "Hide yo kids, hide yo wife.". And did I mention that as a Southern state, people here are very friendly? :)

What's the big deal about Austin? The food. Oh y'all, the food in Austin is simply the best. Sure, we have the best (brisket, beef) BBQ in the world—at Franklin's, Salt Lick, and Rudy's—but we're not only about meats. What's Austin if not hippies, hipsters, and vegans? Yep, the non-meaty foods are great, too. Spanning both sides of the meat equation are our famous breakfast tacos. No mere wraps with scrambled eggs inside, breakfast tacos feature amazing ingredients like fried avocados (from Torchys), refried black beans (Tacodeli), fish (Wahoo's Fish Tacos), and really anything else you can dream up. If you're really good, you'll get "migas", which are a nice blend of scrambled eggs and tomatoes plus bits of tortilla. We heard you liked tortillas, so we put tortillas in your tortilla, so you can eat tortillas while you eat tortillas.

The best thing about living in Tokyo is that it is a big city and depending on the area, the feel, pace and atmosphere can be completely different. For instance, if you like traditional Japanese temples and museums, Ueno or Asakusa are the place to go. If you are looking for an equivalent of Fifth avenue in NYC, with high end shopping, you can find it in Ginza. Shibuya and Shinjuku are famous for its youth orientation. It is very easy to get around with public transportation. Just be sure to have Google Maps ready! Also, if you rent a bike and get around that way, you can see very up close and personal.

The best thing about living in Athens is that you can have a house with a small yard and just be 15 minutes away from the city center where anything can happen! Oh and getting to look at the Acropolis every day!

Oxford – the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ – is steeped in history and knowledge. It has spectacular architecture, glorious open spaces, and its own unique brand of eccentricity. It is probably best known for its university, and, with so many students living here, there’s an atmosphere of new beginnings, dreams and aspirations…