Top Travel Destinations for 2011

Potala Palace in Tibet. Image courtesy bomb_bao upon Flickr under CC.

What are your 2011 transport plans? If youre seeking for a little inspiration, demeanour no further than a pick up of tip transport destinations for a arriving year. Discover five of a hottest spots around a universe in 2011 from inspiring sources like Travel + Leisure.Lhasa, Tibet - St. Regis not long ago non-stop a resort there, as well as both Shangri-La as well as InterContinental road house groups are slated to do a same in 2012.San Miguel de Allende, Mexico - Enjoy this model UNESCO universe birthright site from a new Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, located near a ancestral city center.New York City - Always a tip traveller destination, 2011 will be memorable as a city outlines a 10th anniversary of a September eleven militant attack.New Zealand - Another consistently renouned holiday destination, fans of rugby will descend upon a nation in a tumble for a Rugby World Cup.Barcelona, Spain - For a first time in years, most of a scaffolding upon a still unprepared Sagrada Familia is gone; only a single of most reasons to go to Barcelona in 2011.Find more good destinations as well as luxury hotels upon Perfect Escapes.


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