by POPSUGAR Smart Living 19

We all have the "if I won the lottery" dream, but perhaps more realistic and attainable is the idea of saving up and owning a place to escape to on long weekends or for extended vacations.

I recently spent the weekend at a picturesque beach house with some gal pals, and we daydreamed about where we might lay our Summer hats if we had enough funds for multiple houses. My picks were anywhere on the water in Greece, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and Napa, CA, because it is a stone's throw away from my home in San Francisco but tranquil enough that it feels like a vacation. So, if you could purchase houses in three cities anywhere in the world, where would you pick?