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TOP RATED COUNTRIES 

1) Finland

= Germany

= Sweden

= USA

= United Kingdom (174 points*)

2) Canada

= Denmark (173 points*)

3) Belgium

= France

= Italy

= Japan 

= Korea (Republic of South)

= Luxembourg

= Netherlands

= Portugal

= Spain (172 points*)  

BOTTOM 5 RATED COUNTRIES

89) Eritrea

= Libya

= Sudan

= Syria (38 points*)

90) Nepal (37 points*)

91) Palestinian Territory (35 points*)

92) Pakistan

= Somalia (32 points*)

93) Iraq (31 points*)

94) Afghanistan (28 points*) 

* countries visa-free

via DailyMail (full article)

Kazantip - Crimea 

Dance to a different beat: 10 of the best cities for a clubbing and partying break in Europe, from Amsterdam to Zagreb.

Kilimanjaro, Tanzânia (© Wolk9)

A few epic places on this Earth deserve a permanent, recurring role on your lifetime to-do list. Then there are overhyped places you should never, ever waste your time on in the first place.

Salar de Uyuni, One of the World’s Largest Mirrors, Bolivia

Our world is so full of wonders that new and amazing places are discovered every day, be that by professional photographers or amateurs.

Berardo Collection Museum, Lisbon, Portugal - museuberardo.pt

We like to grumble, but when it comes to museums, we've got it pretty good in the UK, with free entry to many major museums.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

5 travel tips for music festival fans:

Christmas Market Vienna, Austria

Christmas Markets are a popular tradition in Europe with some of the oldest markets originating in Germany. 

Prague Christmas Market

The festive season is here - escape the madness and indulge in the real Christmas spirit at Europe's most beautiful markets

1 PRAGUE, Czech Republic

2 TALLINN, Estonia

3 MUNICH, Germany

4 BARCELONA, Spain

5 VALKENBURG, Netherlands

6 VIENNA, Austria

7 LILLE, France

8 BRUSSELS, Belgium

9 STOCKHOLM, Sweden

10 COLOGNE, Germany

via Daily Mirror (all details)

Pelourinho - Salvador, Brazil

1. Isola di Burano - Venice, Italy

2. Keukenhof - Lisse, The Netherlands

3. Nyhavn - Copenhagen, Denmark

4. Marrakech Souk - Marrakech, Morocco

5. Guell Park - Barcelona, Spain

6. Shibuya - Tokyo, Japan

7. Las Vegas - Nevada, United States

8. Punda - Willemstad, Curacao, Caribbean

9. Pelourinho - Salvador, Brazil

10. Portmeirion Village - Portmeirion, Wales

via TripAdvisor (all details)

Amsterdam, the city chosen

A quiet meal and a couple of drinks? Forget it. We present our pick of the best European destinations for a stag or hen weekend, all with cheap flights so you can save your money for save your cash for booze, sorry, the wedding.

For him

1. Amsterdam

2. Riga, Latvia

3. Barcelona, Spain

4. Ibiza

5. Edinburgh, Scotland

For her

1. Amsterdam

2. Riga

3. Barcelona

4. Ibiza

5. Edinburgh

via SkysScanner (all details)

Venice - Italy - the favorite city

1 | VENICE
2 | PARIS
3 | PRAGUE
4 | LISBON
5 | RIO DE JANEIRO
6 | AMSTERDAM
7 | FLORENCE
8 | ROME
9 | BUDAPEST
10 | BRUGES

via U City Guides (full details)

Since 2004, have started in Berlin (Germany) the "free" walking tours, currently you can found free tours in 40 cities around the world!

Nashville - Tennessee (U.S.A.)

1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. Nashville, Tennessee
3. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
4. St. Augustine, Florida
5. Istanbul, Turkey
6. Louisbourg, Canada
7. Siem Reap, Cambodia

Via Fodor's (with all details)

A group of nine friends had to study for 2 years and could make a vacation incredibly epic, where everyone could enjoy it to the fullest.

The result was 30 days in more than 10 countries through 24 cities using tuxedos during the entire trip. Cities where they went: London, Madrid, Pamplona, San Sebastian, Arbizu, Ibiza, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Vedbæk, Stockholm, Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Zagreb, Split, Trogir, Primosten, Hvar, Solta, Viz and Komiza.

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

The newspaper NYT this week presented a list of "The 46 Places to Go in 2013 ", below you can consult all places included in this list:

1. Rio de Janeiro

2. Marseille

3. Nicaragua

4. Accra, Ghana

5. Bhutan

6. Amsterdam

7. Houston

8. Rossland, British Columbia

9. New Delhi

10. Istanbul

11. Singapore

12. Montenegro

13. White Salmon River, Wash. 

14. Hvar, Croatia

15. Mongolia

16. The Big Island, Hawaii

17. Philippines

18. Vernazza, Italy

19. The Kimberley, Australia

20. Ningxia, China

21. The Adirondacks, N.Y. 

22. Oslo, Norway

23. Constantia, South Africa

24. Lithuania

25. Burgos, Spain

26. Lens, France

27. Changbaishan, China

28. Porto, Portugal

29. Puerto Rico

30. Koh Phangan, Thailand

31. Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

32. Jackson Hole, Wyo. 

33. Bangkok

34. The Jeseniky, Czech Republic

35. Waiheke, New Zealand

36. Yucatan, Mexico

37. Charlevoix, Quebec 

38. Pecs, Hungary

39. Republic of Congo

40. Ireland

41. Getaria, Spain

42. Mergui Islands, Myanmar

43. The Falkland Islands

44. Washington, D.C. 

45. Casablanca, Morocco

46. Paris

Via NY Times (with all details)

Ben Nevis Mountains - Scotland

Top travel destinations for 2013 (via CNN)

1. Scotland, United Kingdom

Scotland has seen fit to dub 2013 the "Year of Natural Scotland," and what better time to do it?

2. Rabat, Morocco

What a difference a little recognition makes.

Travelers have long overlooked Morocco's low-key capital, instead being seduced by the heady sights and sounds of Marrakech or beachside charm of Essaouira.

3. Košice, Slovakia

Thanks in part to its medieval old town and vibrant mix of Renaissance, Baroque, and art nouveau architecture, the compact yet captivating eastern Slovakian city of Košice (population 250,000) has been chosen 2013's European Capital of Culture (along with Marseille in France).

4. Sub-Saharan Africa

Multi-country African trips usual mean long, bumpy journeys on bad roads or budget-busting charter flights between destinations.

5. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

With Daniel Day-Lewis likely getting an Oscar Best Actor nomination for his spooky good portrayal of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (the 85th Academy Awards show will be held February 24) and the 150th anniversary of the real president's famed 272-word Gettysburg Address (given in the wake of the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, it's perhaps the most famous speech in American political history), U.S. Civil War history will take center stage in 2013.

6. Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Like birthday celebrations? Amsterdam does, and it's set to host a bunch of them to mark major anniversaries in 2013.

The 160th anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh's birthday will take place on March 30 with special exhibitions and opening hours of the city's Van Gogh Museum.

7. Colombia

Magical Andes mountain scenery, bustling cities quickly getting up to international speed in the wake of a troubling past, high-end hotel openings (Hilton, InterContinental, Marriott) and new direct routes from major air carriers are quickly moving Colombia onto a lot of traveler wish lists -- including ours.

Other trending spots include:

Montenegro -- great beaches, rich history, underappreciated cuisine, stunning sites.

New Zealand -- more film-inspired sightseeing mixed with top-rate food and wine.

Miami -- reinventing itself as a hip hangout for arty types.

Japan -- offering better than ever value as the country seeks to reinvigorate travel in wake of 2011 tsunami.

Vietnam -- a wave of new resort openings planned for 2013.

Via CNN (with all details)

Antwerp (Belgium)

BBC Travel presented five original Eurostar breaks:

Antwerp (Belgium): The one for history and architecture

If Bruges is the medieval jewel of Flanders, then Antwerp is the city that stole its trade and its thunder. The home of one of the earliest stock exchange buildings in 1531, and today the place where four in every five uncut diamonds are traded, it’s no surprise that Belgium’s second city has plenty to show for its wealth. The neo- Gothic splendour of the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station is merely the welcome mat.

Rotterdam (The Netherlands): The one for modernity

On 14 May 1940, at the height of the German Blitzkrieg, the Luftwaffe missed an order to turn back and destroyed most of Rotterdam. Unlike many other Dutch cities such as Amsterdam, Utrecht and Delft, you won’t find much in the way of medieval streets here. But Rotterdam has salvaged something from its destruction, creating bold and inventive architecture to match its status as one of the world’s busiest ports.

Champagne-Ardenne (France): The one for wine

The countryside around Reims and Épernay is a tableau of low hills with neat green rows of vines in their folds, marked here and there by a church spire or the turrets of a château. So far, so French – but these vines have a special destiny that will set them apart from others in equally bucolic corners of this wine-obsessed nation. In an area 129 square miles in size, white wine grapes are grown, the product of which will be fermented a second time inside the bottle to create the fizz that is the hallmark of champagne.

Aachen (Germany): The one for spas

What did the Romans ever do for Germany? The people of Aachen might have an answer – their city was kickstarted by legionaries who took a fancy to the area’s steaming, mineral-rich waters. Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus in Latin), founder of the Carolingian Empire, made it his capital in 794, and other conquerors followed, from Napoleon to Casanova. Today, the city is known by a multiplicity of names – Aix-la-Chapelle to the French, Aken to the Dutch, Aquisgrana to the Italians – that testifies to the fame of this one-time centre of political power and remedial bathtime in Western Europe.

Val Thorens (France): The one for skiing

Take ski equipment on the train? It’s no longer such an odd idea, thanks to a direct Eurostar service from London to the heart of the French Alps, which comes as a boon for winter sports fans who would rather avoid flying (see Snow Carbon for more).

Via BBC Travel (with more details)

San Francisco - California

1. Guanajuato, Mexico

2. Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa

3. Burano, Venice, Italy

4. La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

5. Keukenhof, Lisse, The Netherlands

6. Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan

7. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

8. Willemstad, Curacao, Caribbean

9. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

10. San Francisco, California, US

Via TripAdvisor (with more details)

© dailymail.co.uk

1. London

New Year flights to London from £73 (from Edinburgh 30 Dec – 2 Jan)

In recent years London has become one of the world’s most popular cities for seeing in the New Year thanks to the midnight firework display at the iconic London Eye (free), which can be viewed from across the city. If you haven’t been invited to a party with a suitable viewing area (free), several London hotels have rooftop bars perfect for the occasion.

2. Edinburgh

New Year flights to Edinburgh from £76 (from London Stansted 30 Dec – 3 Jan)

Tens of thousands of people, snogging in the streets, and Simple Minds: what more could you wish for? ‘Hogmanay’ is one massive night of getting merry, eating steak pie and singing Auld Lang Syne. Attend the famous Street Party (£15) to be entertained by the legendary Scots stadium rockers as fireworks fill the sky. Or watch the fireworks from Calton Hill (free). You will need to act quickly as hotels in Edinburgh will be much in demand.

3. Barcelona

New Year flights to Barcelona from £110 (from Liverpool 30 Dec – 2 Jan)

The Catalan capital bursts with the party spirit throughout the year, but New Year’s Eve sees the locals really extend themselves as they indulge in the ‘eating of the grapes’ tradition. When the clock strikes midnight, locals eat one grape (under two euros a bunch) per chime, each one symbolising a month of good luck. Get a cheap deal on Barcelona hotels with Skyscanner’s comprehensive search.

4. Paris

New Year flights to Paris from £111 (from Birmingham 30 Dec – 3 Jan)

New Year in Paris needn’t be expensive. The traditional Parisian way to celebrate on New Year’s Eve is, in inimitable Parisian fashion, to go out for dinner. Unsurprisingly, prices rocket, as many places serve special six or seven-course menus, but it’s possible to find a reasonable restaurant doing three courses for 10 euros – browse the myriad places in the maze of streets off Boulevard St. Michel on the Left Bank. Paris hotels don’t have to be expensive, unless you demand a view of the Eiffel Tower

5. Amsterdam

New Year flights to Amsterdam from £111 (from Edinburgh 29 Dec – 1 Jan)

The cheapest place to spend New Year’s Eve is on the streets. That’s what many, many Amsterdammers do, getting Amsterdam-aged in the company of a fine local brew – either Heineken, which is brewed in the city, or a Dutch ‘white beer’ – a refreshingly fruity delight. Partying in the streets isn’t for the faint-hearted for it is traditional, especially among the young and exuberant, to let off fireworks, so watch out! Amsterdam hotels outside the most touristy areas can be good value – try an area like De Pijp for a good deal.

Via Skyscanner