Wednesday, , January 1, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Exploring your Wanderlist for 2020
By Susan Waymire, CTC
Correspondent
Looking to ring in a new
decade with travel? Let me
make a few suggestions of
what is hot for 2020.
Egypt:
Without a doubt this des-
tination is the hottest desti-
nation worldwide. With the
Grand Egyptian Museum
opening in fall of 2020, many
cruise and tour companies
have expanded their offerings
for this historically rich coun-
try. King Tut and many other
treasures will now be housed
in Giza near the Pyramids
making for the most incred-
ible antiquity museum in
the world. Both Uniworld
and Lindblad Expeditions
have unveiled new ships for
the Nile. Cruising the Nile
is the best way to maximize
your time in Egypt as fly-
ing between cities is time-
consuming. Because this is
so popular now, you9ll need
to start making your travel
plans now as many departures
are already sold out through
mid-2020.
Japan:
This year Japan hosts the
2020 Summer Olympics.
With this monumental event,
there9s much visibility on
this amazing destination.
Cruise companies are offer-
ing coastal cruises focusing
on the culture and history.
Ponant Cruises has an incred-
ible itinerary, <An Immersion
into Japanese Culture.= Many
off-the-beaten-path ports are
included on this sailing. Lush
forests and pristine lakes,
cultural festivals, and many
thousand-year-old shrines will
make for a unique trip beyond
the bustling city of Tokyo.
Turkey:
Set on the Bosporus situ-
ated between two continents,
Turkey has some scenes from
the Ottoman Empire worthy
of a vacation. With beautiful
new five-star hotels and an
incredible new airport, non-
stop accessibility on Turkish
Airlines out of San Francisco
has made this destination easy
for a week-long trip. Turkey
has some beautiful port towns
set on the Mediterranean.
Seabourn, Crystal, and other
mid-size ships have the abil-
ity to explore some of these
towns efficiently, making for a
relaxing trip through antiquity.
Costa Rica:
With Alaska Airlines
expanding into San Jose and
Liberia airports, many trav-
elers are finding this an easy
country to explore from the
Northwest. For families,
Costa Rica offers so many fun
adventures such as zip-lining,
river-rafting, canyoneering, as
well as hiking and kayaking.
Depending where you
go, there is something for
everyone, from surfing off
of Guanacaste to the guided
animal viewing at Manuel
Antonio National Park. The
Springs Resort near Mount
Arenal offers an excellent
jump-off point to explore the
interior of Costa Rica and
caters to families. Set in the
rainforest, this property is a
spectacular getaway.
The Canadian Rockies:
Exploring closer to home,
the Canadian Rockies are now
easier to access on account of
WestJet and Air Canada now
flying out of Portland nonstop
to Calgary. If you haven9t
tried a heli-hiking or heli-ski
trip with Canadian Mountain
Holidays, now is the time.
Check out the ultimate adven-
ture in British Columbia&
many of these departures in
the summer are filling up
now. With Jasper and Banff an
easy drive from Calgary, it9s a
relaxing way to explore some
of the most spectacular scen-
ery in North America. You
will need to book hotel reser-
vations well in advance, as the
park lodging does fill up dur-
ing the summer months.
India:
Another hot destination
right now is India. United
added a flight nonstop from
San Francisco to Delhi, mak-
ing it an easy connection out
of Redmond. If the Taj Mahal
is on your bucket list, it9s
a great time to check it off.
If you9re looking to see the
Bengal tigers, Ranthambore
National Park is an easy flight
from Delhi. Many companies
offer private guiding such as
Abercrombie and Kent. It9s
a great way to take your own
group. If you want something
more organized, then Natural
Habitat has a three-park
wildlife adventure exploring
tigers, one-horned rhinos and
Asiatic elephants.
PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN WAYMIRE
Egypt has become a “hot” destination for travelers again.
San Diego:
For a destination closer to
home, consider San Diego.
Alaska Airlines will start
new nonstop service from
Redmond in March. What a
great place to take your grand-
kids for the weekend, hassle-
free! The San Diego Wildlife
Park is an amazing place to
visit as well as the San Diego
Zoo. There are now behind-
the-scenes tours available
for a little extra on top of the
ticket, but well worth it. The
Hotel Del Coronado sits on
one of the best beaches in
Southern California.
So, if the winter is getting
you down, come March, run
away for the weekend.
With all of the airlines
expanding their routes, many
destinations that were previ-
ously difficult to get to are
now just single connections
from Redmond 4 no more
driving to Portland neces-
sary as fares are fairly similar
between both airports. As
travel and tourism expands,
more options are available.
It9s a great time to connect
with your favorite travel agent
to explore options out there.
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