The 11 Place To Visit in 2019

The 11 Place To Visit in 2019

This year you have proposed to know new corners of the world? We help you choose where to travel in 2019 through the best destinations, those attractive places and well qualified by tourists who star in the rankings that annually launch journals and websites specializing in travel. Decide now where to make your first getaway of the year or where to spend your summer vacation.

1. Sydney, Australia
There are no direct flights to travel to Sydney from Spain, therefore, it will be necessary to make at least one stop at Asian airports such as Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Doha. Spaniards need a visa to travel to Australia, whose type will depend on the reason for the stay in the country. For tourism, it is necessary to process online the electronic authorization eVisitor (subclass 651), which allows stays of up to 90 days. The best time of the year to visit Sidney are the months that go from October to May, since they coincide with the spring, summer and early austral autumn. January and February are the ones that receive the most tourists beaches.

There are no mandatory vaccines except for yellow fever for citizens coming from or passing through at-risk countries. Health care in Sydney is of good quality, but for foreigners it has very high prices. Therefore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation recommend the contracting of travel insurance with extensive medical coverage and repatriation. Since Sidney is a city that offers many possibilities for outdoor sports, such as surfing or cycling, it is appropriate to have sports insurance coverage in case you want to do any of these activities. If on your trip to Sydney you want to use the car, driving on the left, remember that you can drive in Australia with the International Driving Permit. Domestic flights are frequent and affordable.

2. Mexico
We could say that Mexico is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and also one of the best trips for 2019, besides having one of the best gastronomy on the planet. A route through the country could begin in its capital, Mexico City, and then travel by bus to some of the most beautiful colonial cities in the country such as San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Zacatecas or Guadalajara.
This area, and in general the whole country, is reputed to be dangerous. After our experience, we have to say that at no time during the days we spent in Mexico, we had any sense of danger, indeed, we always moved with the camera and mobile phones in hand and we felt totally safe. In addition, we talked with several locals and intuited that insecurity is more centered in the north and usually due to drug trafficking issues.
After completing the visit to some of the colonial cities, a good option is to take a plane or bus to the Chiapas area to visit the beautiful San Cristobal de las Casas and of course, its surroundings.
If you have more time in this Mexico for free you can go to Oaxaca or follow the route by rental car through the states of Campeche, Quintana Roo and Yucatan, with some of the best places to visit in Mexico. In this tourist area you can find the spectacular ancient Mayan cities, fantastic cenotes and beaches with transparent waters in which to spend the last days of the trip in a relaxed way.

Any time is good to travel to Mexico, since being such a large country there are climatic variations according to the zones. In the southern part of the country, between the months of May to September, it is usually quite hot and humid, while in the interior, between the months of October-November to February-March, it usually gets colder.

3. Panama
The city of Panama, capital of this small and narrow Central American country, celebrates in 2019 five centuries of history. The celebrations will culminate on August 15, the day of its foundation. The anniversary is a good excuse to get to know this country, where two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, converge. The traveler is awaited by white sand beaches, tropical jungles where you can see macaws and howler monkeys and other traveling pleasures, such as diving in the Coiba National Park (pictured) or discovering the Afro-Caribbean culture at the Festival of Devils and Congos. And, of course, look closely at the jewel of the country, the famous Panama Canal and its recent expansion, a fundamental engineering work for world trade.

4. Kathmandu, Nepal
After the terrible earthquake of 2015, Kathmandu is reborn from the ruins. Its frenetic urban life returns to its rhythm, and the capital of Nepal, with its exotic cafés and restaurants, regains that aura of refuge at the end of a long crossing by land, a place to relax and rest after walking the mountain trails of the Nepalese Himalayas. In March 2019, it will host the South Asian Games, a good time to explore its alleys, visit its temples and listen to the typical sounds of the city. For example, those of Tibetan pilgrims circling around the white dome of the imposing Boudhanath stupa (pictured), already restored after the earthquake.

5. BULGARIA - Isaac and Paula
Are there still virgin corners in Europe? There is a territory in the Balkan peninsula where mountainous landscapes, white sandy beach coasts and charming picturesque villages are intermingled to offer us one of the most attractive routes that has shown us and that is an essential destination for this 2019, still authentic and away from mass tourism. Bulgaria gathers within its limits real treasures such as the most important Thracian tombs in the world, insurmountable fortresses, spiritual monasteries or cities making impossible balances on cliffs ... And, why not? a beach destination on its Black Sea coast for families or couples.

6. Greece
Besides being the cradle of civilization Greece is a country that falls in love at any age, if you go before 30 more time will have to return. There are many reasons to visit Greece, its famous and crystalline beaches, paradisiacal islands, remains of a civilization, culture, in short, there is no reason not to go. In Athens you should undoubtedly visit the Acropolis and its Parthenon, the Syntagma Square, the Temple of Zeus and a walk through the Agora of Athens, just to name a few of the many tourist areas. If you want to visit the Greek islands do not forget about Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes or Corfu. Other suggested places are the Sanctuary of Delphi, the different monasteries, the Corinth Canal and Olympia, where the olympic games were held in antiquity.

7. Indonesia
Every time travelers put their eyes more in Indonesia, a fairly complete and exuberant country. You will find everything, temples, jungles, volcanoes, tropics, beaches, in short, if you had not cheered before we hope this helps you make your decision, buy your tickets and go for a walk with your friends or just to enjoy of this adventure. It is not easy to choose the best places to recommend, each island that makes Indonesia has its charm .. Among the most popular places are Bali and Java are quite active there the cities of Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Borobudur or Kuta and Abud are filled with visitors every year, but if you want something less touristy but still interesting Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi or Lombok are at your disposal. The island of Sumbawa is quite unknown among visitors, if you want to escape the hustle and bustle this may be the perfect place, it has good beaches, Muslim villages and water activities for you to have a good time. But beyond visiting places we recommend you delve into their culture that has much to offer its tourists.

8. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is definitely enjoying its moment of glory under the sunlights of the tropics and is changing rapidly. Already appreciated by adventurous travelers for its mix of religions and cultures, its ageless temples, its rich and accessible wildlife, a growing surfing community and a population that, against all prejudice, is welcoming and friendly after decades of civil war, the country lives again. More than ever, it will appeal to families, adrenaline seekers, ecotourists, wellness seekers and gourmets of all budgets. Even the North and East, including in previously forbidden areas, inaccessible or without infrastructure, allow new discoveries.

9. Uzbekistan
Of all the countries in Central Asia, Uzbekistan is the one with the richest and most spectacular heritage. The most beautiful cities of the Silk Road, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Kokand, amaze the traveler with their forest of turquoise cupolas and their maze of alleys where time seems to have stopped. Beyond the thousand-year-old splendor of these thousand-and-one-night-old cities, Uzbekistan is of a great variety. To the north, one sleeps in the middle of the arid steppe and huge herds in yurts of nomads. In the Ferghana Valley, we discover rural villages with traditional handicraft traditions recognized by UNESCO. In the mountains, we marvel at peaks of 4000m which open on the Himalayas.

Since 2018, Uzbekistan has opened itself up to tourism and is liberalizing at high speed, welcoming visitors with open arms. Ranked 4th in the world's safest countries, Uzbekistan is welcoming and warm, even for a single woman. Go for it before everyone else does it!

10. Uganda
If, like me, you dream of meeting the mountain gorillas in their natural environment, then do not wait any longer and set sail for Uganda in 2019. The population of mountain gorillas is spread over three countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo (DRC - too dangerous at the moment), Rwanda and Uganda.

Rwanda has decided to increase the price of permits (it has increased from $ 750 to $ 1,500 in 2017!), Uganda remains today the last relatively accessible destination to achieve this dream, but for how long ? The permit is still worth $ 600, which is a real budget, but worth it for the life experience. In addition, these permits make it possible to contribute to the protection of the species and its environment while supporting the economy of the local populations (20% of the amount of the permits is donated directly to the surrounding communities for community projects such as the improvement of the access to water). Discovering Uganda is also about discovering a country of exuberant biodiversity, a green country and a warm and welcoming population.

11. Nigeria
It is the city of tomorrow - "the vanguard of the globalizing modernity" which announces "the future of Chicago, London or Los Angeles" according to the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. A world-city without spatial limits, whose population is growing so fast that nobody knows if it has 15 or 20 million inhabitants. A megalopolis where entrepreneurship reigns, and whose 7% growth attracts by thousands the "repats", members of the diaspora returned from New York to the country of their parents, the country of all possibilities. Lagos' GDP is equivalent to that of Cameroon, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire combined. Nothing, not even the ocean seems to be able to stop its exponential growth. Its neighborhoods of Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki, Banana Island are home to more billionaires distinguished by Forbes, who palliate the deficiencies of an absent state, build dikes, dry swamps and sands the ocean to build whole neighborhoods, where the apartments are as expensive as in Chelsea. Fine groceries, vegetarian restaurants and yoga schools bloom everywhere. Cinema, literature, design, fashion: the artistic scene pulsates and bubbles. Lagos is also a festive city - it drinks champagne as sparkling water elsewhere, and in bars, overdressed beauties cultivate the swag until the early morning, on vertiginous heels. Travelers of the World invites you to a dive in excess, accompanied by our "Like a friend", fashion designers, designers, entrepreneurs.