16 Amazing Trips To Take In 2016!

We’ve narrowed it down for you. Here’s Outlook traveller’s bucket list of where to go in 2016 and why.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Suprisingly little known

It’s surprising that Africa’s fourth largest city and the vast continent’s diplomatic capital is known so little to the world outside—Addis Ababa is home to the African Union, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and several other international organisations. But if the Ethiopian capital is the gateway to another world of opportunity and riches to rural Ethiopians, the sprawling megalopolis of contrasts is also at the mysterious cusp of the ancient and the contemporary for visitors from elsewhere. Named for a ‘new flower’ in Amharic, the official language of the 88 spoken in Ethiopia, the city was founded as the place from which Emperor Menelik II’s wife could enjoy mineral baths with her friends. It’s also the birthplace of coffee and—in a metro of great bazaars, historic walks, venerated churches, stately government buildings and plentiful museums—traditional coffee ceremonies honour guests in the old way.

Bogotá, Colombia

Poster child for rebirth

Not so long ago, Colombia was the byword of glamour gone wrong, and Bogotá seen as the acme of a city in chaos. Determination has seen the city transform into one with a world-leading public transport system, 300km of bicycle and walking trails, and a green network of 1,200 parks and quality public spaces. Add an entire historic city, and it’s easy to see why it is referred to as the Athens of South America. The best of Bogotá is a treasure of museums, art galleries, international fairs and cultural events.

Hokkaido, Japan

Direct connection on the Shinkansen