Where's the Party?
It’s that time of the year again, and like millions of you out there we were also clueless on where and how to spend this New Year’s Eve. So if you are desperate as us to escape the crowds of your city and spend the New Year’s Eve then we suggest the following places for you.
Mali
Mali's Festival of the Desert is West Africa's most famous music event. It's a celebration of Malian music and Tuareg traditions and attracts the region's best performers as well as international acts. The festival takes place in the oasis town of Essakane, two hours west of Timbuktu, itself a figure of speech for a far-away land - the perfect place to truly step off the mainstream New Year path!
Svalbard, Norway
Can you think of anywhere more remote from the heaving hordes of Trafalgar Square than the Arctic? Head to Svalbard to see the New Year in through clouds of your breath hanging in crisp, clear air beneath a carpet of sparkling stars and, if you're lucky, the Northern Lights.
Corsica: Corsica, the most unheard name for holidays but a beautiful place to see. It is a wonderful Mediterranean island. It is a home to varied landscapes and exotic beaches. Corsica provides an experience which would stay for a lifetime. The fantastic climate, hospitality, lavish food and drinks belongs to the list of the your favorite holiday spots. The renowned Fiera di a Castagna, or Chestnut Fair treats the visitors to arts, crafts, food and entertainment.
Roopkund Lake
It is called as a Mysterious lake of Skeleton. It is located in the Himalayan Mountains of Uttrakhand. About 15th century AD, known for its hundreds of corpse’s skeletons was discovered. Nobody knows who killed these people? According to the people, they were killed because of hailstorm and float into the Roopkund Lake.
Khajjiar
Khajjiar is also known as ”The Mini Switzerland of India” . It is one of the India’s most beautiful hill station situated at Chambal district of Himachal Pradesh.
The hill station is placed in the magnificent ‘Deodar’ forests. The bunch of reeds and the green meadow called as a floating island adds charm to this place. A small plateau with ‘pine and Deodar’ forests along its fringes looks alike a scenery. Lake, pasture and forest all in one place makes the rarest combination of beautiful Eco-system.
Magnetic hill ‘ The magical mountains of Ladakh’
All the majestic wonders like astonishing sounds, brilliant blossoms are hoarded by the Mountain herself. It is situated at a height of 11,000 feet above sea level and located near Leh in Ladakh. Because of optical illusion effect it is popular for strong magnetic properties but there is no magnetic disturbance at all. For domestic tourists this magnetic hill is one of the most mysterious mystiques to enjoy one of the natural spot.
Fansipan Mountain – Vietnam
People who love to climb mountains; Fansipan Mountain is one of the best mountains. After New Seven Wonder of the world Fansipan Mountain position at 12th in the list of unique tourist spots. You will get Fansipan Mountain after going 9 km toward south-west of Sapa Townlet in the Hoang Lien Mountain Range. Fansipan is called as “the Roof of Indochina” with a lofty height of 3,143 m. Fansipan is one of the very few eco-tourist spots of Vietnam, having about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species with violets and orchids, rhododendrons and aglaias. The best time to explore Fansipan is from Mid-October to Mid-November.
Chocolate Hills
World Famous Chocolate Hills located in Bohol, Philippines. It is the most attractive point for tourists. This is also the 6th Wonder of the World out of New Seven Wonders. Chocolate Hills consist near perfectly cone-shaped haycock hills of around 1,268 with lofty heights from 40 to 120 meters. These Hills are the wonder of nature and also known as a Philippine National Geological Monument.
Must-have travel items
Camera: So that you can come back and bombard your facebook account with pictures.
Condoms: Cos you can get lucky anytime anywhere, for that matter even in the middle of a forest or desert!
Moisturizing creams: It’s always good a good to keep a moisturizer at hand when travelling to new destinations.
Shaver: A man should always be geared up for any formal and informal occasions, thus an electronic shaver keeps you
Noise cancelling headphones: The best inventions for the mankind. Let’s you mind your business while other mind theirs.
Vanity Kit: Now this is a personal thing and one can add as many items as they please.
Duffle Bag: Pack a duffel so you can effortlessly pack any extra gifts or purchases. Either check it on the plane or ship it via USPS.
Iphone: Because it has the best language translators, currency exchangers, travel apps, and so on.
Undercover Passport/Money Belt: People usually miss out on this one but we feel that this is the most important travel gear. Your money, passports, local guide, hotel room keys all stacked up in one place makes things a lot easier.
Boxers: Come on you are on a vacation, let the good time roll .
From the December 2012 issue of FHM India.
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