50 of the best holiday hotspots for 2018: Kick start your year in travel!

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Source: https://www.independent.ie/life/trav...-36446532.html

50 of the best holiday hotspots for 2018: Kick start your year in travel!

Travel 2018

Emily Hourican & Andrea Smith

From hiking in Iceland to pristine beaches in the Maldives, Emily Hourican and Andrea Smith pick 50 fab destinations for the year ahead...


City Breaks

Krakow

St Petersburg

Philadelphia

New York & Las Vegas

Reykjavik

London

Greece

Milan

Tokyo



Insight Vacations


Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Austria

France

Italy

Sicily



Romantic Holidays


New England

Lake Garda

Maldives

Cyprus

New Zealand

Galway

Dublin

Waterford

The Skelligs

Cliffs of Moher




Cruise Holidays

Western Caribbean

Mediterranean

Eastern Europe

Southeast Asia

Alaska



New Destinations for 2018


Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung is a port city in south-west Taiwan that is fast emerging as a hot new destination. KLM flies to Taipei from Dublin, and then it’s a local flight or train to Kaohsiung. Its focal point is the Love River, which has walking paths and cafes along its banks, and the Lotus Pond, lined with colourful temples. Foodies will love the Liuhe night market, as it’s bustling with vendors serving tasty treats. Kaohsiung is home to many skyscrapers, and those with a head for heights will love the new 88m ‘Eye of the Mountain’ skywalk in Xiaogang Shan Recreation Area, from which the Taiwan Strait can be viewed. Culture is alive and kicking in Kaohsiung, where a massive arts centre and 100,000sqm cultural and music complex adorn the balmy harbourfront. KLM.com

Slovenia

Choquequirao, Peru

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Armenia

Dubai

Lisbon

Canada

Heidelberg

Cote d’Azur

Sacramento

Laos

Seattle

South Africa

Malaysia



Adventure Holidays

Horse-ride the Camino

Namibia

Mexico

Australian Outback

Costa Rica



Kaohsiung 高雄 가오슝 เกาสง
Taiwan 台湾 대만 ไต้หวัน