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.
Ryan "Zieak" McFarland dabbles. Beards. Making things. Travel. Genealogy. Frugality and excessiveness. Fitness and fatness. He's a PE teacher in India, usually calls Alaska home and is a happy father to two boys and the husband to a suddenly crafty wife.
