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Friday 11 April 2014

Travel Broadens the.....

Waistband usually, also the overdraft, but it’s always worth it. Whether you’re into island hopping, city breaks or skiing japes, nothing compares to the sense of freedom you get from venturing somewhere new. Waking up to a different skyline definitely alters your perspective on the world, even if it’s to remind you how nice home is.

This year’s top destinations, as provided by TripAdvisor’s traveller’s choice, have provided a few surprises. Paris has finally fallen from its no. 1 spot after bad publicity in the last year. In fact it fell to seventh place, which is something that will take more than the city providing its  famously rude service industries with etiquette manuals (I kid you not) to change. Although as they claim to have received 32.3 million tourists last year I would imagine they are not pleading poverty just yet.



Taking its place on the top spot, leaping up eleven places to knock the frogs off their perch is a rather unexpected Istanbul. Turkey’s largest city has ranked highest overall based on numbers and quality of reviews for hotels, restaurants and attractions over a 12 month period. Well done them I say. Consistently good service across the tourist industry to that level is a huge achievement, and one than other so called hot spots should take note of. 



Hanoi, Vietnam was another surprise. Debuting in eighth place it is obviously worth investigating further than just looking it up on Google. So are Rome, London, Beijing and Prague who all made the top of the listings.

So where’s it going to be next? I suggest you get out your atlas, find a pin and see where fate is taking you. After all, a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

1 comment:

  1. Good for Istanbul! Did not see that coming! I agree, Paris will always be a top destination because of all it has to offer, but it was not the most welcoming city I visited in Europe. Rome was my favorite because of all the architecture and ancient history, though my waistband was broadened quite a bit!

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