With the arrival of the new year, the resolutions begin to flow, and although not all of us like to quit smoking or go to the gym, there is one that always fascinates us: traveling! For this reason, these best destinations to visit in 2019 they become the best excuse to plan that next adventure and enter the new year with renewed illusions.
Sri Lanka
Appointed by Lonely Planet as Best Destination 2019 In its Best in Travel list, ancient Ceylon confirms what it had been announcing for years: beaches lined with coconut trees, Buddhist temples, exuberant nature and friendly people that consolidate the complete offer of this dream island. An exotic set that leaves behind the dire consequences of its civil war or the impact of the 2004 tsunami to offer a host of experiences ranging from Sigiriya viewpoint to Kandy city (place where one of Buddha's teeth is found), passing through the colonial Galle or Yala National Park, one of the most spectacular natural sanctuaries in the world. As for beaches, nothing better than Mirissa, where you can breathe an atmosphere that is as zen as it is inspiring.
Uzbekistan
La Silk Road has re-emerged on the travel scene revealing to the world countries and cities full of history and charm. A good example is Uzbekistan, where the desert continues to evoke the whispers and colors of its capital, Tashkent, or the monumental Bukhara, cities that agglutinate madrasahs of another time, imposing mosques or charming B&B hotels. A place to link with a visit to the famous Samarkand, a city where the blue domes of the madrassas overlook a Registan Square simply spectacular.
Botswana
When we think safaris in africa, the first places that come to mind are usually Kenya and Tanzania, the two countries that weave the impressive Serengeti. However, in the great continent there are many other corners that are beginning to take off offering some of the most spectacular places in the world, and one of them is Botswana. Ideal to know after a stay in Zambia and Victoria Falls, Botswana revolves around its two big highlights: The Chobe National Park, which brings together largest number of elephants in the world, or the spectacular Okavango Delta, born from the absorption of the river by part of the Kalahari desert, resulting in a paradise of swimming lions, ecolodges irresistible or wetlands to furrow in mokoro, typical boat of the area.
Colombia
The Colombian giant leaves darker times to re-emerge as a living rainbow full of contrasts. Starting from the cosmopolitan Bogota, until the holiday Medellin going through the Valle del Cauca, its coffee plantations and tall palm trees, any route through the South American country ends in the Colombian Caribbean that once inspired the mythical writer Gabriel García Márquez. Immerse yourself in the colors and colonial charm of Cartagena de Indias, dive in the Rosario Islands, take a look at Tayrona National Park or, if you can, reach the inhospitable and desert area of La Guajira. The country of tasty and one of the best destinations to visit in 2019, of course.
Australia
The giant kangaroo breathes on the other side of the world, awaiting visitors willing to marvel at scenarios that seem from another planet. Any adventure in Australia starts in Sydney, its bohemian scene, its bay or beaches like Bondie Beach followed by a visit to Melbourne and the many contrasts to discover through the Victoria Ocean Road. The rest depends on your desire to immerse yourself in the unknown, in those moors where the mount of Ayers Rock, the many marine species of the Great Barrier Reef or the paradisiacal beaches of the state of Queensland, in the north of the country.
Myanmar
The former Burma awakens from a long slumber marked by a harsh dictatorship now softened, awaiting the visitor with some of the most incredible scenarios in Asia. On Yangun begins a crazy whirlwind of motorcycles, pagodas and bustle that continues with the spectacular Bagan, former imperial epicenter known today as «the city of 4000 pagodas«. A cultural trip to refresh with an immersion between the stilt houses and seabed of the Paradise Islands or the enormous ngapali beach, only conquered by a few luxury resorts and considered one of the most beautiful inlets in the world. One of the most emerging destinations on the Asian continent.
Slovenia
Considered as one of the most ecological countries in the world with 63% of its surface covered with forests, Slovenia becomes one of the best places to immerse yourself in this clean, magical and hypnotic Europe. Start by taking a walk through Ljubljana, its capital, where the Cathedral of the Annunciation, its castles or stone dragons pave the route to the islet of Bled, which looks like something out of a Disney movie, or the Kozjak waterfall, not far from the mythical Napoleon Bridge that the French leader is believed to have crossed in 1797 on his way from Venice to Austria. Ideal to disconnect from the world for a few days.
Egypt
The political conflicts or the terrible attacks that have shaken Egypt During this decade they seem to have been left behind, offering the security and charm of yesteryear. What continues to be one of the most fascinating countries in the world looks out on a Nile river through which river cruises bring you closer to the Luxor complex or the mythical Aswan. Afterwards, nothing better than connecting with the city of El Cairo, a few kilometers from Giza complex, where the most famous pyramids in the world are escorted by The sphinx. To top it all off, nothing better than days on the beach and diving in the paradisiacal area of Sharm el Sheikh, on the Red Sea itself.
These best destinations to visit in 2019 they represent the many contrasts of a planet where getting to know places you once dreamed of is getting easier.
What will your destination be for 2019?