Top Top 10 Travel Lists of 2011

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January has been the season for so many sites to come up with their top ten list of places to travel in 2011. Rather than come up with my own list for the Amateur Traveler, I thought I would let you know which of these destinations you could learn more about through the Amateur Traveler. If the Amateur Traveler does not have a show on a particular destination then maybe this is your chance to be on the show.

BootsNAll had this list of Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2011

1. Curaçao and Sint Maarten  – Travel to Curaçao – Sailing and Snorkeling with the Bounty (part 1) – Video Episode 25
2. Albania  – coming soon
3. Algeria
4. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Travel to Malaysia – Episode 99
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina – Travel to Bosnia – Episode 262
6. Nicaragua – Travel to Nicaragua – Episode 124
7. Portugal – Travel to Portugal – Episode 108
8. Indonesia (Besides Bali) – nope, but we have – Travel to Bali in Indonesia- Episode 237
9. Qatar – Travel to the Gulf States: UAE (Dubai), Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait – Episode 203
10. United States National Parks

Lonely Planet had this list of top 10 cities for 2011

1. New York City

2. Tangier, Moraco – no but we do have Marrakesh, Morocco – Episode 41
3. Tel Aviv, Israel – Travel to Israel – Episode 167
4. Wellington – Travel to New Zealand’s North Island – Episode 240
5. Valencia, Spain – Travel to Valencia, Spain – Episode 137
6. Iquitos, Peru – Ecuador and Peru – Episode 69
7. Ghent, Belgium – Travel to The Netherlands and Belgium – Episode 98
8. Delhi, India – Traveling to India as a Woman – Episode 160
9. Newcastle, UK
10. Chiang Mai, Thailand – Travel to Thailand – Episode 129

Wandering Educators had their list of The Quirky Traveller Top Ten Travel Destinations 2011

1. The Lake District, Cumbria, England – recorded one, but never released
2. Western Turkey

3. Abersoch, Wales – no but we do have Travel to Wales – Episode 225
4. Rotarua, New Zealand – Travel to New Zealand’s North Island – Episode 240
5. Leptis Magna, Libya
6. Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland – Travel to Ireland – Episode 145
7. Venice, Italy – Travel to Venice and the Veneto – Episode 182
8. Minnesota, USA – no, but we do have Travel to Wisconsin – Episode 200
9. Boracay, The Phillippines – Travel to the Philippines – Episode 201
10. Lithuania

HostelBookers.com had this list of the Top 10 Destinations for 2011

1. Tallinn, Estonia – Travel to Estonia – Episode 186
2. New York City

3. London

4. Turku, Finland – Travel to Finland – Episode 130
5. Monteverde, Costa Rica – Travel to Costa Rica – Episode 116
6. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Brazil – Episode 90
7. Mauritius
8. Wellington, New Zealand – Travel to New Zealand’s North Island – Episode 240
9. Machu Picchu, Peru –Ecuador and Peru – Episode 69
10. Chernobyl, Ukraine – no but we do have Travel to Ukraine – Episode 171

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Chris Christensen

by Chris Christensen

Chris Christensen is the creator of the Amateur Traveler blog and podcast. He has been a travel creator since 2005 and has won awards including being named the "Best Independent Travel Journalist" by Travel+Leisure Magazine.

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