12.26.2005

The Top Ten Travel Lists

Updated on March 15, 2006

Since I posted the top 10 news of 2005 lists earlier, I thought I would deliver the *unofficial* Traveler's *Top 10 Travel Destinations* Lists too. Also included with each list are some of my Honorable Mentions. I will occasionally update these lists from time to time.

Top Ten Countries to visit

Honorable Mentions: Mongolia (20), Ghana (19), Jordan (18), Panama (17), Morocco (16), Portugal(*) (15), Scotland (14), American Virgin Islands (13), Fiji (12), Italy (11) Canary Islands

    10. South Africa
    9. Israel
    8. Egypt
    7. Denmark
    6. Ireland
    5. India
    4. Switzerland
    3. China
    2. Vietnam
    1. Australia
(*) A group of friends and I were planning a group trip to Portugal in 2001. Unfortunately, due to the 9/11 disaster and other conflicts, we never got around to travel there.

Top Ten Major Cities/Areas To Visit

Honorable Mentions: Bombay, India (20); Montreal, Canada (19); Budapest, Hungary (18); Prague, Czech Republic (17), Sydney, Australia(16), Warsaw, Poland(15), Amsterdam, Holland (14), Copenhagen, Denmark (13), Cape Agulhas, South Africa (12), Cape Town, South Africa (11) ---

    10. Athens, Greece
    9. Hong Kong, China
    8. Johannesburg, South Africa
    7. Beijing, China
    6. Moscow, Russia
    5. Vienna, Austria
    4. St Petersburg, Russia
    3. Rome, Italy
    2. Barcelona, Spain
    1. Jerusalem, Israel

Top Ten Tourist Areas/Spots to Visit

Honorable Mentions: Mt Fuji, Japan (20), Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Zambia (19), Angel Falls, Venezuela (18), Abu Simbel Temple, Egypt (17), The Great Barrier Reef, Australia (16), Tasmania, Australia (15), Easter Island, Chile (14), Historical Coliseum, Italy (13), Pompeii, Italy (12), Westland/Tai Poutini National Park, New Zealand (11) Any Sea World Adventure Park

    10. Taj Mahal (India)
    9. Ankor Wat (Cambodia)
    8. The Great Wall (China)
    7. Petra (Jordan)
    6. Acropolis (Greece)
    5. Ayers Rock (Australia)
    4. Mt St Helen's Park (Washington State)
    3. Various Hawaii Island Parks (Hawaii State)
    2. Macchu Pichu (Peru)
    1. Sea of Galilee (Israel)

Everybody, have a safe, blessed, peaceful and happy new year!

Today's verse: Luke 4:44 (New Living Translation)

44So he [Jesus] continued to travel around,
preaching in synagogues throughout Judea.

[] brackets denote my addition to this Scripture.

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