Sometimes it is hard to decide where to go on your next vacation. These days, it is worth going somewhere truly worthwhile. Somewhere unforgettable! Here are four suggestions that will not disappoint. The beautiful island of Maui in Hawaii is home to dormant volcanoes, lush rainforests, spectacular resorts and rainbows. If a safari appeals, you’ll see lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceros and buffalo in the Masai Mara National Reserve Park in Kenya. New Zealand has some of the most dramatic scenery in the world– as well as diverse geography from North to South to be explored by car, boat, bicycle and hiking. Or for something truly exotic, Marrakech – the ancient, fascinating and sensual city in Morocco. See snake charmers and belly dancers and bargain in the markets.
The world is filled with such a wide variety of wonderful destinations and beautiful places to visit, it can be difficult to compile a list of the best ones. Thinking about a traveler who, for whatever reason, has never set foot outside his or her home town, where would be the first places they might visit? The list of the world’s best places to visit would naturally include great cities, like New York, Paris, London, and so on, each of which is filled with a multitude of individual sites or must-see places to visit. Here are a few destinations worthy of this list which also includes specific sites, monuments, and locations, each worthy of a visit in their own right.
This Hawaiian island offers a wide range of experiences for visitors. You can surf, enjoy a meal on the beach at a five-star luxury resort in Wailea, ride a horse across a dormant volcano in Haleakala National Park, or hike through a rainforest in the West Maui Mountains. The natural scenery is amazing-it’s truly one of the most beautiful islands in the world.
When it comes to accommodation, there is something for everyone here, from rustic hippie bungalow bed and breakfasts to five-star luxury resort hotels. Wailea has all the luxury resorts-it’s like the beachfront Beverly Hills of Maui. If you’re staying here, be sure to venture out and spend some time in Kihei, where the locals hang out.
Kenya’s Masai Mara is an incredible bio-diverse area and a popular safari destination. It’s an opportunity to see the “big five” animals (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo) all during one trip or, if you’re lucky, during one afternoon.
The protected Masai Mara National Reserve park area is huge, over 1,500 square kilometers of mainly grassland, extending all the way to the Serengeti plain of Tanzania. The popular times to visit are during the twice-yearly migrations, the main one being in July and August. Over a million wildebeest and other animals cross the area in huge groups to go from one feeding area to another. Most visitors fly into Nairobi, then take a small bush plane to the Mara.
With its striking natural beauty, friendly citizens, and recent popularity due to its use as the filming location for the Lord of the Rings films (as well as many others), this island nation is one of the world’s great places to visit. The biodiversity here is amazing – it’s believed New Zealand was one of the last places on Earth to have human inhabitants.
Start your visit off in Auckland, with its culture, history, and museums. Spend some time on the water and at the beach – Waitemata Harbour has beaches, along with a range of sailing and boating activities.
Visit the Rotorua area to learn about and experience Indigenous Maori culture and head to Queenstown to experience the country’s wide range of outdoor extreme action sports. Remember, this is where bungee jumping was invented.
Start your Marrakech adventure in the Jemaa el-Fnaa, the main, open square in the Moroccan city. It’s the gateway to the medina or old walled city. The square is like nowhere else in the world, presenting a constant show of humanity. There are musical performers, snake charmers, monkey trainers, amateur boxing matches, and transvestite belly dancers.
It’s also a giant food market, as well as a giant antiques market and swap meet. You can even get a haircut or have some dental work performed. At night, there are fire performers, and an outdoor food fair is set up in the center, with rows of food stalls fronted by counters lined with chairs.
Accommodations range from riads, traditional houses remade into luxury boutique hotels in the medina to five-star luxury resorts just outside the city in an area called La Palmeraie.
Contact: Honeymoon Islands – email: travel@honeymoonislands.com – call: 703.973.8082
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