Top 10 beaches in Europe
1. Cala d’en Serra, Ibiza
2. The Curonian Spit, Lithuania
3. Caños de Meca, Spain
4. Barleycove, County Cork, Ireland
5. Cap Ferret, France
6. Scopello, Sicily
7. Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, Wales
8. Sopot, Poland
9. Egremni, Lefkada, Greece
10. Warnemünde, Germany
Top 10 hostels
1. Flamingo, Krakow
2. Oops!, Paris
3. One Florence Close, Singapore
4. Czech Inn, Prague
5. Youthpalace, Davos
6. Ostinatto, Buenos Aires
7. Base Backpackers, Australasia
8. Hilux, Valencia
9. Hotel QT, New York
10. Ashlee House, London
Source: (Guardian)
Top 10 beginners’ ski resorts
1. Les Arcs, France
2. Bansko, Bulgaria
3. Cortina, Italy
4. Killington, USA
5. Lech, Austria
6. Poiana Brasov, Romania
7. Soldeu, Andorra
8. Tignes, France
9. Wengen, Switzerland
10. Ski, UK
Top 10 dive sites of the world
1. Rocktail Bay, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
2. Rangiroa, Polynesia
3. Sulawesi, Indonesia
4. The Maldives
5. Little Cayman, British West Indies
6. Cocos and Malpelo, Eastern Pacific
7. The Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea
8. Sipadan Island, Malaysian Borneo
9. Surin and Similan Islands, Thailand
10. Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands
The world’s 10 sexiest hotel rooms
1. Playhouse room, Soho House, New York
2. Banda 5, Beho Beho, Tanzania
3. Double Murano, Murano, Paris
4. The Guardroom, The Witchery, Edinburgh
5. Macka Tree, The Caves, Negril
6. Room 19, Riad el Fenn, Marrakesh
7. Villa 205, Maia, Seychelles
8. Room 20, Coeur des Alpes
9. Seigneurs D’albon, Château de Bagnols
10. The Boudoir, Escape, Llandudno
Source: (Times Online)
Top 10 public transport systems
1. Tokyo Metropolitan,Tokyo, Japan
2. The Moscow Metro, Moscow, Russia
3. Taipei MRT, Taipei, Taiwan
4. The Tube, London, England
5. Seoul Metropolitan Subway, Seoul, Korea
6. Paris Metropolitan, Paris, France
7. New York Subway System, New York, America
8. Hong Kong MTR, Hong Kong, China
9. U-Bahn, Berlin, Germany
10. Copenhagen Metro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Source: (Ask Men)
10 useful websites that should be bookmarked
1. MetroMetro is your free guide on PDA (Palm, PocketPC, Smartphone...) to public transport systems in 400 cities worldwide.
2. TripitTripit is a personal travel assistant that automatically organises all your travel plans.
3. VISA ATM locatorFind your closest cash machine in 170 countries worldwide.
4. Flight Stats Check flight arrivals and departure times. This site contains sponsored links.
5. Sleeping in airportsThe best and worst airports around the world and how to get to sleep in one. This site contains sponsored links.
6. Seat GuruEver wondered why someone’s seat looked bigger? Find the definitive places to sit on any airplane. This site contains display ads and an affiliate marketing programme.
7. The Bathroom DiariesDiscover the best places to sit on the throne! This site has an affiliate marketing programme and contains sponsored links.
8. One BagThis site offers you the art and science of travelling light. This site contains sponsored links.
9. Travel TurtleThis site provides you with a wealth of information on travel health. This site contains display ads and a regularly updated travel health news feed.
10. Seat 61The man in Seat 61 will tell you how to travel overland comfortably and affordably where you might think that air was now the only option. Also allows you to search for cheap train tickets and contains sponsored links.