OH! Magazine - Australian Version February 2014 (Australian Version) | Page 29

dwellings of the mountains, and then to finish the day, a mustdo is climbing up to Uchisar Castle to watch the sunset from a
place where the clouds play with the mountains.’
While Australia offers a diversity of destinations for every
occasion, Aussies are continuing their overseas pilgrimage in
record numbers. Using Lonely Planet guidebook sales as an
indication of where people are headed in the next 6 to 12
months, Chris predicts ‘the’ destination hotspots for Aussies in

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2014 are Japan (the number one bestselling guidebook in
2013), knocking Vietnam from the top spot, with New York City
ranking as the next most popular city to visit, followed by Europe
and South America, which complete the top five.
‘Hosting events like The World Cup and the Olympic Games
has placed Brazil, and by extension, South America, high on
travellers’ demand lists, so we’d expect visitor numbers to
increase in and beyond 2014,’ Chris adds.

CHRIS’ TIPS
TOP THREE ROMANTIC TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

BEST BREAK ON A BUDGET

Brazil
Grab a hammock and stretch out on the beautiful
pristine beaches between Rio de Janeiro and Sao
Paulo.

They

are

remote,

unpopulated

and

spectacular.

Your money will go a long way in Bali, Indonesia. Get
off the beaten track and spend time getting pampered
in the stunning spas of Ubud, or explore the emerging
traveller hot spot of the Gili Islands. In Bali you can
enjoy five-star excitement and experience for less than
$20 a day.

Andalucia, Spain
Enjoy alfresco lunches in sprawling olive orchards,
followed by decadent afternoon siestas before an
elaborate night filled with flamenco dancing.

St Lucia in the Caribbean:
White sands, rum punch, stunning vistas and the
UNESCO listed Piton Mountains make for a
romantic experience you’ll never forget.

CASH TO SPLASH
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