Backpacking Destinations – Where to Go?
© Anja Knorr
Where to go? That’s the one and only ultimate question to ask yourself when you go on a trip. Whether you love to experience the Tropics of the Caribbean, hang out at its marvellous beaches and sip a delicious cocktail or you prefer hiking in the Andes, it is a wise move to get a clear picture on what makes you happy before your big trip. Some like to lie around beaches covered with palm trees while others want adventure and dream of climbing mountains and discover new places and experience as much as possible. Whatever it is, make sure to know where you are going and pack accordingly. In any case, it is wise to go with a good quality backpack which will survive a bit of handling, a tent, a light sleeping bag and a torch. The rest you can always buy in your destination.
In this section I would like to present some of the most amazing travel destinations and give you a clearer picture on where to go and what to do. Because travelling, after all, should be all about you and having the best time of your life! If you are not exactly sure on where to go or what to do, best thing is to make a list while keeping in mind the following questions: How much adventure are you after? What is your chill out factor? Do you prefer to dig into the culture and learn about it?
For those who still cannot decide or for those jetsetters who already ticked a lot of cool places off their list, every year the New York Times puts a list together of the ultimate travel destinations.
The NY Times 2011 list of the 41 coolest places on earth to visit this year:
| 1.Santiago, Chile 2.San Juan Islands, Wash., USA 3.Koh Samui, Thailand 4.Iceland 5.Milan 6.Republic of Georgia 7.London, UK 8.Loreto, Mexico 9.Park City, Utah, USA 10.Cali, Colombia 11.The Danube 12.Niseko, Japan 13.Oahu, USA 14.Antwerp, Belgium 15.Melbourne, Australia 16.Tlemcen, Algeria 17.Sopot and Gdansk, Poland 18.Erzurum, Turkey 19.Hyderabad, India 20.Manchester, England |
21.Tallin, Estonia 22.Fogo Island, Newfoundland 23.Singapore 24.Port Ghalib, Egypt 25.Whistler, British Columbia 26.Guimaraes, Portugal 27.Olympic Park, Wash, USA 28.Dresden, Germany 29.Oualidia, Morocco 30.Zanzibar 31.Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay 32.Tozeur, Tunisia 33.Hangzhou, China 34.Iraqi Kurdistan 35.Durham, N.C. 36.Kosovo 37.Pingyao, China 38.Salonika, Greece 39.Okinawa, Japan 40.Budapest, Hungary 41.Miami, USA |