As the year begins to wind down, it is time to start looking ahead to 2016, and making plans for some adventures of our own. To help us out with that process, National Geographic Traveler has announced their picks for the 20 best trips for the year ahead, with some classic places earning a nod alongside some surprisingly new destinations as well.
Some of the more adventurous places that earn a spot on Traveler’s list include Eastern Bhutan, Greenland, South Georgia Island, and the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Some of the other destinations don’t necessarily qualify as adventure travel per se, but they do still offer plenty for visitors. Locations like Côte d’Or in the Burgundy region of France or Bermuda for instance. But then again, travel is an adventure in and of itself, so just about any one of these places will help satiate your wanderlust to a degree.
Each of the entires on the list not only include a brief description of why that destination earned a spot in this exclusive travel club, but also offers good travel tips for anyone heading there. Those tips include the best places to stay, what to eat and drink, and how to efficiently get around. There are also cultural tips, suggestions on what to buy, and even movies and books you should watch or read before you go.
If you’re looking for some suggestions on places you should visit in 2016, The Traveler list is a great place to start. Not only will it remind you of some classic places that may have fallen off your radar, it will also provide some fresh new suggestions that you might not have thought of before. For me, the Okavango Delta remains extremely high on my places to get to, as I can never get enough of Africa, and the landscapes and wildlife found there are said to be unbelievable.
So? What’s your 2016 travel bucket list? Where would you most like to go next year?
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Great post. I've nothing so adventurous on my list for next year. Columbia Gorge is one trip I am looking forward too though.
Greenland and Iceland are on my bucket list
Columbia Gorge sounds pretty adventurous! You'll love that, and Greenland and Iceland are great bucket list destinations.
As for me, I'll see where my feet take me. Would love to return to Africa, but Antarctica is probably the highest "wish" on my bucket list. 🙂