Hello everybody. It's a new year. It's 2017, and
here we are at Vagabrothers talking about
the best travel destinations for this
coming year.
There's a lot of new places
a lot of places we haven't been yet, but we've
gone through and picked the best 10
destinations for 2017.
As we know 2016
was a crazy year all around the world so
this year we're taking into
consideration political stability and
exchange rates, so you can travel to place
their safe and inexpensive.
So first up Europe: top destination in
Europe is..... England .
Well the United Kingdom,
in general.
Brexit happened last year, and that's
changed a lot of things, but what has
done has made the pound really cheap.
It's cheaper to travel now to the UK than it has
been in a long time, so we encourage you to
go the UK and get beyond London and go
to Northern England where we did a
trip last year, amazing .
Or Wales where we're going to be going
later this year. It might not be the most
unique, and chances are you've been to
London, but
this is the time to get out and explore
the UK. Next up: Caribbean.
Cuba is the top destination for 2017.
Fidel Castro has just died.
Chances are the situation in Cuba is going
to change rapidly. We recommend getting
in there before it does. It's on the top
of our bucket list for 2017, so hopefully
we'll have some vlog series for you guys soon.
Number 3: Latin America .
Winner is ...Columbia. Columbia.
I've wanted to go to Colombia for a long time, but it makes
the list in 2017 because the government
just signed a peace treaty with Farc, the
rebel group where there's been a
civil war last 50 years. So times of
Narcos is gone. Peace has arrived to
Columbia, and it's just ready to take off.
I'm reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez right
now and just dreaming of Colombia. You've got a hundred
years of solitude until that happens.
Oh no, wow, you've never read
Love in the Time of Cholera, Bro.
I guess I have not.
Next up: North America. Winner is.....Quebec.
Quebec is the French-speaking
province of Canada. Get out to Quebec
in 2017. We went last year; it was an
incredible trip.
It's a great alternative to Europe right now,
especially if you're a little bit
worried about terrorism. By the way,
Quebec City looks like it's part of
France. You can practice French if you're
learning it, but they also speak English
there.
The food is amazing; there're amazing
festivals like Igloo Fest or Electric
Picnic in Montreal. Top destination in
Asia is....Seoul, or South Korea in general.
This has been an overlooked destination
for a lot of people in Asia
We are excited about it because we're
going to go speak at an event there
in February, the NBNY Forum.
We have started looking at the destination.
It looks fascinating. What really attracts us is
this balance between being the most
connected country in the world super
technologically advanced, but they're
also rooted in tradition......
not to mention Korean BBQ, and if you're
Marco, Korean bath houses. Next up:
Southeast Asia. For us our top pick is the
Philippines. It's a country made up of
thousands of islands. It's inexpensive;
it's gorgeous
there's plenty of empty beaches like the
island of Palawan. So obviously the red
flag here is that if you've been
following the news you've seen that the
Philippines are cracking down on drugs,
and there's been a lot of violence in
relation to that. But none of it has
targeted tourism ,so therefore we do deem
this still safe enough to visit. If you
go to the Philippines, we highly
recommend you do not try to score drugs.
Number 7: the top destination in the
Middle East
We have Oman. Oman is one of our
favorite countries in the world. We were
lucky enough to go there three years ago.
But what keeps it on the top of the list
is that it remains a stable oasis in a
really turbulent region. Oman is a very
tolerant country, and a lot of people
attribute this to their form of Islam
called Ibadi Islam, which is the same as
in Morrocco.. Beyond that, it's got beautiful
beaches. It is on the coast, and
Omanies are a seafaring culture, so
there's a lot of maritime history, and
they also have the most castles of
any country in the world.... not to mention
it's covered in gorgeous mountains. So if
you're trying to get off the beaten path,
Oman is the destination in the
Middle East for 2017.
Next up: Africa. Where are we going?
We're going to Senegal, top destination in
Africa for 2017. It's the most stable
country in West Africa; it's got great
music great food Francophile culture;
they speak French there... not to mention
incredible beaches; great surf; the first
endless summer was filmed there. I was lucky
enough to go to Senegal about five or
six years ago, and it was a brief trip,
but it was absolutely incredible.
Hopefully getting back there in 2017.
Senegalese are super cool people. When we
used to live in the Basque Country in
Northern Spain, there were tons of
Senegalese they're...super friendly ,very cool
place, accessible, safe, fun cheap. We are
choosing Tasmania as the top destination
in the Australian Pacific region for
2017. It's wild; it's a small island off the
coast of Australia. Beyond that you've got
great food;
it's got beautiful natural scenery, and
there's a really interesting culture there.
There's Aboriginal culture as well as
history of the penal colony that used to
exist there. Isn't that all of Australia?
It is but especially in Tasmania. It's more...
there's more clear example.
Alright there mate. The Australian dollar is
currently at a low, which makes it way
more affordable to visit Australia.
That's kind of one of the main reasons
why we haven't been back in the last
couple of years because the Australian dollar
was really strong and the exchange rate
was not favorable. Lastly, there've been
huge advances in air travel, and there
are direct flights from LA to Sydney,
fifteen hours straight.
That's Sydney -London seventeen hours straight,
and if you do one of those flights, make sure
you click this video to find out how to
survive long flights.
Last step: we've got our favorite picks.
Why don't you start off. Where do you want to go?
For me the top travel destinations in
2017 is Nicaragua. Nicaragua is the neighbor of
Costa Rica. It is a beautiful country.
The tourism is not as developed.
There're still some beautiful wild places; great
surf; tropical weather; friendly people,
and a place that I would really like to
get back to and do some serious
exploration. For me ,personally, top of
the bucket list is Japan. I want to go to
Tokyo; I want to go to Kyoto; I want to go
snowboarding in Hokkaido and the
monkeys that sit in the hot tub,
those are my spirit animals, people.
Those are my spirit animals. Marko, the Makka.
Well those are our top 10 picks for
travel destinations in 2017. Make sure
that you guys drop some comments; give us
some feedback. If you have ideas
for your favorite 2017 travel
destinations, make sure you share them
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not already. In the meantime, stay curious,
keep exploring, and we'll see you guys on
the road in 2017.
Peace.