With a great desire for authentic experiences in 2021, take awe-inspiring trips to fantastic destinations where you can enjoy off-the-beaten-path adventures, embrace local cultures, and probably fuel your pursuit of dreams and goals.
If you’ve resolved to ‘travel more,’ we’ve compiled a list of the best trips you can take this new year. Suitably sort out recommendations, covering some adrenaline splurge, the relaxed scenic activities, a few bargains and sought after travel destinations.
Looking back at the past ten months, we should travel with a little caution. But stop at nothing to make memories as you take your life back. New and exciting times await you on these epic trips!
Cape Town
Cape Town is arguably one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The Mother City has also been continuously voted the best city in the world by Telegraph Travel Awards.
You’ll be amazed by the breathtaking natural beauty of the Cape Peninsula on your Valentine’s weekend break. Here, you can experience one of the ‘Seven Wonders of Nature,’ the Table Mountain. Unravel its secret as you drive along the Twelve Apostle Mountain Range. There’s much more to explore in the Mother City.
Whether it’s kayaking in Hout Bay, wine tasting at Cape Point Vineyards, or a cultural exposure at Casa Labia, Cape Town has an impressive list of activities. For the best of the city’s weather, lower rates, and fewer crowds, visit from March to May and September to November.
Cambodia
Cambodia tourism recently received a shot in the arm, with plans for several massive infrastructure projects at the Siem Reap smart city. The vast Siem Reap area has long been a haven for cultural tourism with cheap accommodations, cafes and restaurants, and friendly people.
You’ve never been anywhere like the resort town, with its Angkor temple complexes – famed UNESCO sites – and other historical masterpieces. Cambodia is a beautiful but small country, which boasts the largest freshwater lake in Asia. You can’t afford to miss their fresh seafood and the exclusive beaches of its coastline. Visit between November and April for the clear blue skies and lesser rain.
Budapest
Budapest is a gorgeous Eastern European city, cheap and full of crazy nightlife. Its rich artistic and cultural heritages are evident in its architecture.
The Hungarian capital has a strong creative vibe, apparent in everyone’s leisurely approach to life, pastimes, art, and even their tongue-twisting language. Other widely spoken languages include English and German. There are so many attractions, from the old city near the Danube River to fascinating sights around the city centre.
Travel off-season (late October/early November or February) to Budapest and save on expenses but have your winter jacket, please.
Cusco
A Latin American trip for the bit of a lavish Andean explorer in you would be the perfect antidote to all that boredom from 2020. A week in Cusco before a short Inca trail to Machu Picchu conditions your body to a more spirited year.
Enjoy the sunrise in the quieter San Blas neighbourhoods, visit the Chichubamba community in Urubamba and learn Andean pottery and ceramic painting. Take this adventurous route from June to mid-September or during its winter months, when it sees fewer rains.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is such a fantastic destination for experiencing a new culture, a good adventure, and trying new types of food, history, and beer. It’s a relatively small city with sights and attractions like the National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland, exceptional restaurants, shopping arcades, bars, and galleries around its South Main area.
Memphians are proud of their city, hence turn out en masse for the tons of festivals and charity events year-round. It’s a significant city in the civil rights movement, the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll, and ‘home of the blues.’ The best time to make a trip to Memphis is April and May or October and November.
Mauritius
Mauritius is a beautiful island nation on the Indian ocean. The East African country has it all – luxury, romance, sunlight, relaxation, sea waves, chalky-white beaches, and turquoise water.
A cosmopolitan destination with people from many different parts of the world, the good part is its visa on arrival policy for Nigerian tourists. A place of natural beauty and stunning coastline, loads of delights await you.
Popular activities include outstanding deep-sea fishing, snorkelling, and diving. The best time to take a trip to Mauritius is around May to December when the weather is cool, dry, and sunny.
Walvis Bay, Namibia
The Namibian port town is home to abundant life forms, including large marine fishes, mola, flamingos, cormorants, ducks, dolphins, seals, terns, and pelicans.
Located in the downtown areas are its museums, boutiques, restaurants, and cafes. Take time to know this area on a more personal level. Take a short trip to the lagoon at Sandwich Harbour, beneath the towering ivory-coloured dunes.
You’ll love the spectacular beauty of this sought-after destination. The best time to visit Walvis Bay is between December and February.
Mozambique
Mozambique is the perfect destination for a little pampering. A place of vast coastlines with so much to offer, often ignored by many travellers. You’ll love the city’s dune-fringed beaches, well-preserved corals, turquoise waters dotted with colourful fishes, and isolated archipelagos.
Tourists’ active days come with some good-natured swimming, diving, snorkelling, and dhow cruises. Some of the signature aspects of the southeast African city are colonial-style architecture and pulsating nightlife.
The Mozambican tropical weather is perfect for exploration between June and October.
Tokyo
Tokyo is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world. It boasts some of the most memorable cultural experiences, unique museums, monuments, and larger-than-life skyscrapers.
There are listless number of things to do in the Japanese capital, and it could be hard to decide on a short stay. Must-visit spots include the Robot Restaurants, where high-tech extravaganza meets fanfare, the Izakaya Alley, for some local liquor, Tokyo’s oldest temple, the Sensoji, and Shibuya Crossing.
Discover the world’s most famous fish auction or eat Japanese ‘Wagyu’ beef. A trip to Japan is incomplete without a stop in Tokyo. Best visited between March and April (cherry blossom) and September and November (colourful foliage and comfortable temperatures).
Kigali
Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. The city sits on cascading lush ridges and valleys. Its bustling market scene, beautiful aesthetics, and nearby volcanoes are sights to behold. Boasting an urban ambience, the city offers a diverse range of fun activities mixed with a bit of history and culture.
The memorial centres commemorating 1994’s Genocide attracts tourists from all over the world. It’s established on a mass grave, the resting place for 250,000 persons. Kigali weather is coolest April through June and warmer between July and September.
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