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We share below the Top 10 Best Value Travel 2017 - bargains for the budget-conscious - according Lonely Planet:

Kalalau Trail, Kauai, Hawaii, United States

Ambergris Caye, Belize Cayes

The winner, GR20 France

These 10 classic treks are for serious walkers. All of them require a sturdy pair of lungs, fit legs and a good amount of preparation. However, if you choose to go on any of these trails then you will be rewarded with experiences that last a lifetime. In no particular order:

1. GR20, France

2. Inca Trail, Peru

3. Pays Dogon, Mali

4. Everest Base Camp, Nepal

5. Indian Himalayas, India

6. Overland Track, Australia

7. Routeburn Track, New Zealand

8. The Narrows, USA

9. The Haute Route, France-Switzerland

10. Baltoro Glacier & K2, Pakistan

via Lonely Planet (all details)

Thimphu, Bhutan

These places do exist. And they’re quantified — quarterly — by the website xpatulator.com. These guys compile cost of living data into nice little lists like “Cheapest Cities in 2013.” They also have a thing called “hardship,” which looks at how much different the place is going to be from somewhere like the US — or how big of an adventure, depending on how you think about it.

Here are the 10 cheapest as of April, 2013:

1. Thimphu, Bhutan

2. Tunis, Tunisia

3. Managua, Nicaragua

4. Bucharest, Romania

5. Sofia, Bulgaria

6. Algiers, Algeria

7. Calcutta, India

8. Kathmandu, Nepal

9. Islamabad, Pakistan

10. Hyderabad, India

via matador network

The winner, Marsyandi Khol river on the around-Annapurna trek in the Himalayas, Nepal

1. Marsyandi Khol river on the around-Annapurna trek in the Himalayas, Nepal

2. Looking across Lake Kawaguchi to Mount Fuji, Honshu Island, Japan

3. The view of the Grand Canyon, from Desert Point, Arizona, USA

4. Lesser flamingos on Lake Elementaita, Kenya

5. African elephant on the serengeti with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, Tanzania

6. Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand

7. Kata Kjuta, Northern Territory, Australia

8. Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz province, Argentina

9. Kayaking on Lake Tekapo, South Island, New Zealand

10. Vik,Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Via SkyScanner (all details)