The 53 Places to Go in 2008 (From Bali With Love)

December 9, 2007
The 53 Places to Go in 2008
From the New York Times
Compiled by DENNY LEE

***Thanks Cate for the tip!

You can see the entire list, summaries and pictures HERE

1 LAOS

Vietnam and Cambodia are so 2007. Now, Laos is shaping up to be Indochina's next hot spot. Ancient sites like the Wat Phou temple complex and the capital city of Vientiane are drawing culture seekers. Luxury teak houseboats are cruising down the Mekong. And global nomads are heading to Luang Prabang to sample the Laotian tasting menu at 3 Nagas (www.3nagas.com) or hang out by the infinity pool at the seriously upscale Résidence Phou Vao (www.residencephouvao.com).

2. LISBON
3. TUNISIA
4. MAURITIUS
5. MID-BEACH, MIAMI
6. SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI
7. MALDIVES
8. DEATH VALLEY
9. COURCHEVEL
10. LIBYA
11. HVAR
12. PUERTO VALLARTA
13. SYLT
14. PRAGUE
15. QUITO
16. LIVERPOOL
17. MUNICH
18. IRAN
19. TUSCANY
20. ANGUILLA
21. BOGOTÁ
22. PLAYA BLANCA, PANAMA
23. ALEXANDRIA
24. MAZATLÁN
25. ST. LUCIA
26. OSLO
27. BUENOS AIRES
28. RIMINI, ITALY
29. MALAWI
30. ROATÁN
31. MOZAMBIQUE
32. KUWAIT CITY
33. VERBIER
34. LOMBOK

Lombok, a low-key Indonesian island east of Bali, is coming out of the shadows. With Bali oversaturated with villas and designer restaurants, tourists are hopping on short flights to find less-crowded beaches, a bigger volcano and better surfing. It's also cheaper — not that visitors are slumming it. There's already an Oberoi (www.oberoilombok.com), and other high-end hotels are on the way.

35. NORTHWEST PASSAGE
36. EASTER ISLAND
37. VIRGIN GORDA
38. NAMIBIA
39. SAN FRANCISCO
40. DETROIT
41. ITACARÉ, BRAZIL
42. KILIMANJARO
43. ALGERIA
44. SAN DIEGO
45. MÁLAGA
46. PUERTO PLATA
47. LONDON
48. VIETNAM
49. ESSAOUIRA
50. LAS VEGAS
51. BAROSSA VALLEY, AUSTRALIA
52. TOKAJ, HUNGARY
53. NEW YORK