2016 Vacation Hotspots

If you’re looking for an awesome vacation, we’ve researched and gathered 2 different lists for you. The first list from CNN highlights upcoming international travel destinations and the second list from Lonely Planet highlights USA travel destinations. Even if you don’t choose from this list, we hope to inspire your final travel destination! Enjoy!

International Vacation Hotspots

CNN has recently listed an Emerging Destinations 2016 Travel List. The list features various countries and cities that are recommended for travellers. These countries/cities have typically not been listed as desirable travel destinations but in recent years, they have made a push to increase and welcome visitors from around the world. Let us know if you want to travel to any of these destinations, if you were shocked by some of the countries/cities listed, or if you have a suggested destination not listed.

• Mongolia
• Papua New Guinea
• The Artic: Iceland, Greenland, and Norway
• Madagascar
• Iran
• Taiwan
• India’s National Parks
• Uganda
• Georgia
• The United States – North Cascades National Park
• Patagonia Corridor
• Palau
• South Georgia Island and Antartica
• Honduras
• Gabon
• Romania

The Secret USA Vacation Destinations

• American Discovery Trail – Delaware to California
• The Brew Ridge Trail – Nelson County, VA; Albemarle County, VA; Charlottesville, VA
• Bear Glacier – Seward, Alaska
• Devil’s Marbleyard – Natural Bridge, Virginia
• Capitol Reef National Park – Utah
• Comedy Studio – Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Channel Islands National Park – California
• Lummi Island – Washington
• Freedom House Museum – Alexandria, Virginia
• Hanson’s Shoe Repair – Orlando, Florida
• Travelers Rest – South Carolina
• Terlingua Ghost Town – Texas
• Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf – Henderson, Louisiana
• Nicodemus National Historic Site – Bogue, Kansas
• Sullivan County – New York
• Galehead Gut – White Mountains, New Hampshire
• Aeronaut Brewing – Somerville, Massachusetts
• Ballona Wetlands – Playa del Rey, California
• Char’s Has the Blues – Phoenix, Arizona
• Museum of Public Art – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• National Aviary – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Elks Lodge #339 Banjo Night – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Chincoteague Island – Virginia
• Bridge Music – Poughkeepsie, New York
• Middlegate Station Bar & Restaurant – Middlegate, Nevada
• Sparta – Wisconsin
• Mt. Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center – North Conway, New Hampshire
• The Disney Family Apartment – Anaheim, California
• American Toby Jug Museum – Evanston, Illinois