As in the past few years, the New York Times has published a list of places to go in 2016. I have written blog posts from the lists from 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 in the past.
Here is their list with places in bold that I have been to along with links to my relevant blog posts for sites I have been to the exact place on the list.
- Mexico City
- Bordeaux, France
- Malta
- Coral Bay, St. John
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
- Mozambique
- Toronto, Canada
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Skane, Sweden
- Vinales, Cuba
- Guadeloupe
- Park City, Utah
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Cesme, Turkey
- Road of the Seven Lakes, Argentina
- Hangzhou, China
- Korcula Island, Croatia
- San Sebastian, Spain
- Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Garzon, Uruguay
- Dublin, Ireland [2017]
- Todos Santos, Mexico
- Tamil Nadu, India [We live here!]
- Vaud, Switzerland
- Washington, D.C. [2007, 2008]
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Saint Helena
- Barcelona, Spain
- Dalat, Vietnam
- Turin, Italy
- Isla Holbox, Mexico
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Mosel wine country, Germany
- Pyeongchang, South Korea
- Tyrol, Austria
- Colmar, France
- Kansai, Japan
- East Bay, California
- Île de Ré, France
- East coast, Sri Lanka
- Rosine, Kentucky
- Málaga, Spain
- Guizhou, China
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia [ 1, 2 ]
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Salonika, Greece
- Marfa, Texas
- Ubud, Indonesia
- Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia
- Sydney, Australia
- Beaufort, South Carolina
Interestingly, some of these places are on our radar for the coming year. Specifically, Abu Dhabi and Dublin. We’re thinking about stopping by Abu Dhabi to look at a college for Jordan and then stopping over in Ireland on our return the US for the summer.