2017 TRAVEL PLANNER
Best places to travel in 2017
Your definitive guide to 2017 ’ s biggest trending destinations . We think these places are going to be SO BIG , half the world will have a magnet bearing their name by December . Catch one while you can .
1 . Aarhus , Denmark
As the second largest city in Denmark , Aarhus has scored itself the title of Europe ' s Capital of Culture for 2017 . It ’ s also bagged the European Region of Gastronomy 2017 . Bragging rights include ARoS Museum , with its contemporary exhibits and rainbow-coloured skywalk , and The Latin Quarter , featuring 14th century architecture and pretty pockets of coffee shops and cobblestone streets . For X-rated platters of Danish food , including the classic ‘ smørrebrød ’ ( open-faced sandwich ) venture to the Vadestedet . Fronting the river , endless cafés spill onto a sun-drenched pavement , all offering light bites and charming outdoor service . For something more flash , look for Aarhus ' dazzling harbour and savour the freshest just-caught seafood straight out of Aarhus Bay .
2 . Hanoi , Vietnam
In Hanoi , you can ’ t move for good food and screaming motorbikes . Both of which require a certain amount of courage to tackle . Cross the road with the same confidence you pretend to have while eating ‘ unknowns ’ from a roadside barbecue – it ’ s all an adventure . Pho is to be consumed on little plastic stools outside family run restaurants , and eaten with fiddle-some chopsticks that will give all the locals a giggle . Circumnavigate a lap of the lake , stopping en route for mango lassi and herby noodles infused with aromatic spices . Start with egg coffee in the morning , in dinky cafés and rundown side streets , and finish at night with a five star meal overlooking a hazy , honking skyline . Hanoi is extreme ; in both flavour and experience .