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Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 cities for 2012

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edited January 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
1. London, UK
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2. Muscat, Oman
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3. Bangalore, India
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4. Cadiz, Spain
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5. Stockholm, Sweden
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6. Guimaraes, Portugal
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7. Santiago, Chile
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8. Hong Kong, China
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9. Orlando, USA
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10. Darwin, Australia
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Have you ever been to one or more of the above mentioned cities? I have only been to London.
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  • BigdaBigda Posts: 469
    i have been to Cadiz, London and Stockholm. and i want to go back to either one of them... NOW!:)

    recommended, but each of them for different kind of leisure and attractions, though.
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  • Neosurfer79Neosurfer79 Posts: 290
    I live in Orlando, and think it is hilarious that the picture of the fountain is the best thing they could come up with! lol
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  • gumby812gumby812 Posts: 53
    Well, Holy crap I'm in Bangalore now! and then after this I'm headed to London! I rock WOOOOOO!!!! :lol:
  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,685
    Just been to Orlando
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
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  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    I've been to London feck loads of times, and I've enjoyed it always! Will be there in a few weeks again.

    I'll be in Stockholm in July \o/

    I wouldn't mind going to any of the other cities either :thumbup:
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  • TroubledSoulTroubledSoul Posts: 1,366
    Darwin?
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,369
    Only been to Orlando. :oops:

    No Italian cities? :(
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  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,859
    Orlando??
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,369
    eddiec wrote:
    Orlando??

    It's a "city"?
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  • __ Posts: 6,651
    I've only been to London & Orlando. Though I do love the city, I wonder why they think it's the best one in the U.S.
  • PapPap Posts: 28,785
    Neosurfer79 wrote:
    I live in Orlando, and think it is hilarious that the picture of the fountain is the best thing they could come up with! lol
    _ wrote:
    I've only been to London & Orlando. Though I do love the city, I wonder why they think it's the best one in the U.S.

    This should be a great year for Orlando as it’s hosting the 61st NBA All-Star Weekend (25 and 26 February). The hippest sporting event in the USA , it brings much of the basketball and music worlds together for slam-dunk contests, after-hours parties and concerts, as well as the all-star game itself. Most visitors will head for the theme parks but it’s worth poking around the city, too. Keep an eye on the boho ‘Milk District’, a neighbourhood on the rise with its motley crew of eateries, bars serving microbrews, bookshops and tattoo parlours, just a short drive east of downtown. Orlando, hip? Who knew?
    TroubledSoul wrote:
    Darwin?

    It was once easy to dismiss Darwin as a frontier town full of brawling fishermen, dreamy hippies and redneck truckers. But with a pumping nocturnal scene, magical markets and restaurants, and world-class wilderness areas just down the road, today Darwin is the triumph of Australia’s Top End. Beat the crowds to the redeveloping Waterfront Precinct with its wave pool, bars and wharf eateries; or score some brilliant Indigenous art before East Coast galleries snap it up and charge double. Nose your way through the food stalls at Mindil Beach Sunset Market, then watch the sun melt into the Timor Sea. When southern Australia is chilling through winter, here it’s blue skies, party nights and sleeping late.
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Posts: 1,188
    Going to London this summer, before the Olympics. But seriously, Hong Kong one of the top 10 cities to visit? :lol:
  • PapPap Posts: 28,785
    MysteryTrain wrote:
    Going to London this summer, before the Olympics. But seriously, Hong Kong one of the top 10 cities to visit? :lol:

    The mood in China’s most liberated city is edgier and more vocal than ever. This will be a particularly exciting year for Hong Kong, as it continues its march towards full democracy. Rallies are infused with theatrics and eruptions of song, dance and poetry, reflecting the city’s vibrant indie music and literary scenes. Enjoy views of skyscrapers marching up hills from the Star Ferry, before challenging your senses at a wet market or divining your future at a temple. Go shopping, gallery hopping and check out the bars of Soho. Explore walled villages or go hiking on Asia’s most breathtaking trails. Whatever you do, sprinkle your day generously and boldly with some of the city’s 11,000 restaurants.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Only really walked around London. I've been in Hong Kong and Muscat airports but not out in the cities. Those all look nice.
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  • PapPap Posts: 28,785
    Pap wrote:
    9. Orlando, USA
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    16-May Orlando, FL Bob Carr Performing Arts Center :mrgreen:
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  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    I've only been to 3.

    London's almost a home town but of course the Olympics is putting it top of the pile.
    Orlando - apart from the theme parks a complete shit hole.
    Hong Kong - Been twice and it's awesome.
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