It’s a new year, and in 2008 you are probably beginning to search for where you’re going on holiday this summer. Perhaps you’re thinking of broadening your horizons and trying something a bit different, these days with flights costing less and less British holidaymakers are looking further a field for potential holiday locations.
This year more people are travelling to more varied locations like Asia and South America for their annual holidays and are finding emerging tourist hotspots that are soon to become the next big thing. The following is a list of the top ten new holiday locations that British holidaymakers are going to this year, maybe it will convince you to give the usual Spanish holiday a miss and broaden your horizons!
10. Sapa, Vietnam – Sapa has recently become popular with tourists due to its Saturday markets, the town is set amongst the hills 390km northwest of Hanoi. Tribe people still come to the markets to this day but have taken the opportunity to sell goods to tourists visiting the area, it isn’t just a one trick pony either with the mountain setting it is an ideal trekking holiday location too.
9. Can Tho, Vietnam – The number nine spot stays in Vietnam with Can Tho, situated on the Mekong Delta, The “nine dragon river delta” where the Mekong river empties into the South China Sea it also has floating markets on the canals can offer shopping as well as pleasant boat rides along the river, while it’s a four hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City it is well worth it to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
8. Puerto Madryn, Argentina – Founded by the Welsh in 1865 Puerto Madryn is a port town with a lot of history and since industry grew in the 1970s so has the population to 57,571 in a 2001 census with the average age of 25. There are a lot of scuba diving opportunities in Puerto Madryn boasting its title as the National Capital of Scuba Diving. Once done with diving for the day tourists can take a relaxing bike ride through the city and eat at one of its many waterfront restaurants.
7. Sayulita, Mexico – A quiet fishing village, Sayulita has a modest tourism appeal with friendly locals mingling with tourists without the hustle and bustle of larger Mexican tourist hotspots. Home to picturesque beaches and great local food people who want to visit Mexico on their holidays without all the crowds would do well to visit Sayulita, for a change of pace Puerto Vallarta is only 30 minutes away too.
6. Koh Lanta, Thailand – Keeping with the relaxed vibe Koh Lanta is a group of 52 islands in Thailand, the largest of which being Koh Lanta Yai. The unspoiled beauty and absolute peace and quiet means you are destined to find relaxation in this retreat from modern life. Only 20,000 people live in the Koh Lanta area and its multi cultural people still make a living from rubber, prawn farming and fishing as well as some tourist centred businesses on the islands perfect for quiet holidays.
In the next part of this article I’ll continued counting down the list of top emerging holiday locations for 2008. Remember to keep your eye out for deals on cheap holidays this year both in the usual tourist hotspots and the further a field locations too.
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