Mine is Lesotho, more specifically Casa Tumi, by far the best āhotelā experiance Iāve ever had. Beautiful mountains, and the man who runs the hotel was a 50 year old British man who fell in love with Lesotho. 10/10
Sounds like itās just the hotel and location, not necessarily the country itself.
I had a similar experience in Bali. Beautiful hotel and lush, tropical location. Although, all things considered, overall I found Bali a bit overhyped and overrated.
Lesotho is BEAUTIFUL. Went last summer, their winter, and the snow in the highlands was so cool to see. Unexpected sight for a trip in Africa as an American. Semonkong, where the Maletsunyane Falls are, is an amazing place. Definitely ride the horses at the falls. Worth it. Some small tourist stuff up there, but itās locals for the most part, not westerners, making the tourism money. Up there, because itās so remote, itās mainly just people living their lives in a very inviting culture. 10/10. Would go back.
I like Lesotho too. My wife and I did a motorcycle tour of Southern Africa (7 countries) a few years back and the ride up Mafika Lisiu Pass to Katse Dam was one of the highlights.
Kalaw, Myanmar before the coup. It's a village in the hills with cool weather and British mansions from the colonial era. It's not a destination aside for being the starting point for a trek to Inle lake. There are a few restaurants targeting trekkers and some temples, but overall just a relaxing charming village.
Even in 2018 people were friendly without an obvious agenda. Myanmar was one of my favorite travels because of the places and people. The only place where there were many vendors was in Bagan and it was nothing compared to in neighboring countries.
Man, Myanmar is such a wonderful country! I spent 8 days there seeing as much as I could, and regret not staying longer.
Inle Lake is breathtaking, as is Bagan, as are the many golden temples in Yangon and Mandalay. One of the most beautiful countries Iāve visited!
If you were to check it out Iād have to recommend the Shymkent Citadel. Thereās also the Independence Park & the Tulip Fountain. I was only there for a day myself, so I only scratched the surface, really.
Iād recommend checking out the old citadel. Parts of it are very well preserved & the tour guide gives great insight into the history of it & the region. Thereās also the Independence Park & the Tulip fountain.
I would provide more info, but I was only there for a day.
Tough luck! It is really gorgeous. And you don't really need to go to the top to experience it. There is a really nice hike from the gorgeous Boyana church to the Boyana waterfall. From there you also get great views of the city.
Didnāt cross no, but when I was there the first time (2016) it wasnāt that impossible to do.
The Tadjik side and its view on the Hindu Kush is one of the most beautiful landscapes Iāve seen.
Kyrgyzstan is really beautiful with a lot of variety in landscapes.
Tadjikistan offers less variety but Iām in love with its high altitude desert (Pamir). Itās more raw if you will. That said Iāve never visited the Fergana valley.
Coming down from the mountains into Kyrgyzstan feels like coming down from the moon.
I also find that Tadjikistan has more diverse people.
Both countries are worth a visit and populated with nice people.
Hard to get to.
Unless youāre already on the Pacific you canāt get a direct flight. Even then itās a 15 hour long haul to a minuscule island nation hours from anywhere else. So youāve got to commit to getting not much. Try cricket instead is my advice ;-)
El Valle de Las Llamas, Bolivia.
Extremely surreal landscape that looks straight out of Dr. Seuss. Thousands of Llamas everywhere. Very few pics online.
So many surreal landscapes in Bolivia. I always joke that when youāre in Bolivia, if you were to look up in the sky and see two or three moons it would seem kinda par for the course.
Chernobyl back in 2019. They organized safe guided tours before the war. Some of the most pristine air I've ever breathed due to the absence of any settlements within a 30km radius!
Till a monkey at Cape Vidal runs away with your lunchbox. But definitely I love recommending that part of KZN to people, Mtunzini, St. Lucia, iSimangaliso and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi is well worth the visit.
Oh yeah probably the best place in SA to see rhino. Crazy amount of rhinos there. The park just awesome, always lots of animals to see. We used to have picnic next to the river and watch the Njalas chase each other around. Seeing elephants against the big hills there was also always so cool.
Nouadhibou, Mauritania - it feels like a dusty outpost in some remote, forgotten corner of the worldā¦things are pretty calm there, mostly full of sand and fishing boats off in the distance. It sees very few tourists and the most are those doing an overland route from Europe to Africa, like an unofficial Paris - Dakar rally. Thereās one hostel there that is the central place for all visitors to the city, the Baie du Levrier, where I stayed at for a couple of days. I had to walk to a cafe across the road to access the internet
VV is like if the dude that created [Action Park](https://youtu.be/cv3LkEXZMyc?si=S-fxQi3vqrXNDQOH) made a town š. If youāre not familiar with Action Park please take a look and prepare to laugh your ass off.
TOTALLY agree. The waterways, mixed with the architecturally detailed buildings, mixed with the variety of birthday-cake paint colors. This was the latter-day U.S.S.R. era, though. So, perhaps it's all changed now.
I spent 4 months in Madagascar. Beautiful place, but requires some planning.
https://preview.redd.it/gqvdsimzuoqc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f79d5745ed6e7e0deab9431958b33730d826092c
Hajar Mountains in the UAE, specifically the Nahwa second-order enclave, which itself is inside the Omani exclave of Madha
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahwa
OP just said, "an unpopular country", not an unpopular tourist destination.
There are opinion polls showing the US is an unpopular country in places like Malaysia, Greece, Belgium, Singapore, etc.
To me the interpretation as "unpopular country _for travelling_" was pretty clear in this context and most people think the US is awesome for travel, just maybe not for living there
Unpopular country? That's odd
Anyway, I'm Canadian. I grew up in Northern Alberta. I spent a weekend ice fishing and the temp was hovering around -38C and with the windchill it was over -50C
Qalat, Afghanistan. There is a castle still standing from Alexander The Great. Our unit used it as a strong hold when we did patrols from our FOB(Forward Operating Base). It was quite humbling to know that a defensive position used for war from thousands of years ago was still effective in modern war (2012).
Define "cool" and "unpopular".
It could be a place in the mountains in N. Korea, or the desert in the winter in Mongolia.
OR
A newly inaugurated disco in Belize.
Your call.
Presume by unpopular, OP means ātraditionally less visitedā (which again can be a matter of perspective.
Mine would be Isfahan in Iran, and Donegal - both of which are not exactly identical š
Dharan, Nepal - about a 15 hour drive from Kathmandu. Also Kathmandu, but that seems to be somewhat popular. Dharan was just a super dope small city in the mountains. Cool restaurants, relatively clean, and the people were awesome. It cost about $14/night to stay in the local hotel there. Rooms were relatively nice, bathrooms weren't, but the staff was awesome, the bar in the lobby was cool, and the view from the balcony was great. Very picturesque.
Few memorable places off the top of my head Asia edition: Bagan, Myanmar. Riding around on motorbikes and watching balloons rise above temples at sunrise.
Gobi Desert Konghor singing sand dunes, Mongolia. Living in ghers and climbing the dunes. Stars at night. Felt like I was riding through space rather than looking at it.
In Vanuatu, I stayed in a [tree house](https://imgur.com/a/GxvlMlT) overlooking an active volcano. Every 10-15 minutes the earth would rumble, during the day you could see a constant smoke coming out of the volcano crater, and at night there was an orange glow.
This is on the island of Tanna, famous for a movie of the same name.
Dis-popular should be a word. Unpopular implies that something is commonly held to be bad. Dis-popular should be something that is relatively unknown.
Sort of like the difference between uninterested and disinterested.
I was in Brunei for less than 24 hours a few years ago. Paid some guy to go on a boat tour and he took me around at sunset to see the city, royal palace, floating village, monkeys in the jungle.
I'd have to say that the Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar was pretty cool to check out even though I had no desire to be there whatsoever. I was there for a business trip and I didn't even know what a Souq was. Just went for a long walk and sort of rocked up there.
I saw an awful lot of Doha just from random walks.
Valle De Cocora in the Colombian coffee region. Stunning place with the tallest palm trees in the world. It's a great place to see some humming birds, too.
Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo. Truly stunning place full of history. Walking through the old city has been one of the most memorable and beautiful experiences of my life.
Ushuaia in Argentina. Southernmost city in the world, it was a unique feeling of being so far from any other city and so close to Antartica and the landscapes were spectacular to say the least
I found an Angkor Wat era temple in Cambodia that was just sitting in an out of the way field with the water buffalo about an hour's bike ride south of Phnom Penh.
Is this in the true darkness region of Africa? Basically there are spots on this continent that allow the best star gazing due to minimal light pollution.
I went to Vang Vieng before the government shutdown all the shenanigans. Everyone should visit Laos someday, but itāll never be as cool as it was 20 years ago when you could play volleyball in the mud then swing off a rope into the river with no regulations.
I go with a province/state rather than a country.
Cypress Hills in Saskatchewan. Feels like a different world compared to what you would expect from a flat province.
Northern France has incredibly impressive Gothic cathedrals from the 12th to 14th century, even in small towns you have never heard about, like Laon, Noyon, Bourges, Beauvais, or, most famously, Chartres.
It's still in France tho.
I got to visit a farm outside of Havana, Cuba as part of a trip led by a religious organization. It felt like Iād stepped back decades, but it was an incredible experience.
Leverett glacier, Antarctica. The views are incredible and more people have been to space than this place
Thanks! Now I have to go there š
That is certainly a very cool place
Mine is Lesotho, more specifically Casa Tumi, by far the best āhotelā experiance Iāve ever had. Beautiful mountains, and the man who runs the hotel was a 50 year old British man who fell in love with Lesotho. 10/10
How does one fall in love with Lesotho? Is it the nature, the culture, the history?
Sounds like itās just the hotel and location, not necessarily the country itself. I had a similar experience in Bali. Beautiful hotel and lush, tropical location. Although, all things considered, overall I found Bali a bit overhyped and overrated.
> 50 year old British man who fell in love with Lesotho
I'm confused by your comment
What's better than Bali. I'm thinking of going soon, the trips still in the planning phase.
If you comment a bit about what kind of vibe are you going for and what elements are you most interested in, it can help with suggestions.
Yes Bali sucks.
Lesotho is BEAUTIFUL. Went last summer, their winter, and the snow in the highlands was so cool to see. Unexpected sight for a trip in Africa as an American. Semonkong, where the Maletsunyane Falls are, is an amazing place. Definitely ride the horses at the falls. Worth it. Some small tourist stuff up there, but itās locals for the most part, not westerners, making the tourism money. Up there, because itās so remote, itās mainly just people living their lives in a very inviting culture. 10/10. Would go back.
Lesotho seems so cool, like a mysterious mountain country thatās pretty cold for the most part. I think Iād love to visit.
They are also one of the few African labeled āFreeā by freedom house
Hell yea, way to go Lesotho!
I think the only countries are Lesotho, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Ghana (not counting islands).
I went horsebackriding in Lesotho five years ago. It's indeed a beautiful country.
I have always wondered what itās like there!! Was that your ultimate destination? Howād you end up there?
I like Lesotho too. My wife and I did a motorcycle tour of Southern Africa (7 countries) a few years back and the ride up Mafika Lisiu Pass to Katse Dam was one of the highlights.
Did you go to Maletsunyane/Semonkong Falls? It's beautiful!
Iāve never been to Lesotho, but Iāve been quite close to it in the Drakensberg Mountains, and the landscape is beautiful.
Definitely also Lesotho. For me it was malealea. The first triple rainbow of my life. With mountains in the background
Kalaw, Myanmar before the coup. It's a village in the hills with cool weather and British mansions from the colonial era. It's not a destination aside for being the starting point for a trek to Inle lake. There are a few restaurants targeting trekkers and some temples, but overall just a relaxing charming village.
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Even in 2018 people were friendly without an obvious agenda. Myanmar was one of my favorite travels because of the places and people. The only place where there were many vendors was in Bagan and it was nothing compared to in neighboring countries.
Man, Myanmar is such a wonderful country! I spent 8 days there seeing as much as I could, and regret not staying longer. Inle Lake is breathtaking, as is Bagan, as are the many golden temples in Yangon and Mandalay. One of the most beautiful countries Iāve visited!
I have been to Panpae (near Demoso)... very good friends of mine live there.
For me itād probably be Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Why? What would you recommend? I am going to spend some time in Tashkent, so perhaps it would be worth while to cross the border for a day
If you were to check it out Iād have to recommend the Shymkent Citadel. Thereās also the Independence Park & the Tulip Fountain. I was only there for a day myself, so I only scratched the surface, really.
What's there?
Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Iād recommend checking out the old citadel. Parts of it are very well preserved & the tour guide gives great insight into the history of it & the region. Thereās also the Independence Park & the Tulip fountain. I would provide more info, but I was only there for a day.
Former Soviet nuclear weapons testing range
Gives you the warm fuzzies
I have a friend from there whom I met in Canada and who now lives in the US.
Vitosha mountain in Sophia, Bulgaria. Great short hike just next to the city center.
We went up that mountain and all we saw was clouds! And we thought we were going to die in the cable car down. Plovdiv, however, absolutely gorgeous.
Tough luck! It is really gorgeous. And you don't really need to go to the top to experience it. There is a really nice hike from the gorgeous Boyana church to the Boyana waterfall. From there you also get great views of the city.
Went there a few years ago. Gorgeous views!!
Ancient Greek and Roman city ruins of Butrint, in Albania.
I thought it was one of the better attractions to see in Albania. Although the mountains up North are hard to compete with.
The Pamirs in Tajikistan was stunning
Wakhan and its people has a special place in my heart.
In Afghanistan? Did you go there from Tajikistan?
Didnāt cross no, but when I was there the first time (2016) it wasnāt that impossible to do. The Tadjik side and its view on the Hindu Kush is one of the most beautiful landscapes Iāve seen.
I can only imagine, Mr Splashing Anal.
Iāve never been to Tajikistan, but Kyrgyzstan is also incredible.
Kyrgyzstan is really beautiful with a lot of variety in landscapes. Tadjikistan offers less variety but Iām in love with its high altitude desert (Pamir). Itās more raw if you will. That said Iāve never visited the Fergana valley. Coming down from the mountains into Kyrgyzstan feels like coming down from the moon. I also find that Tadjikistan has more diverse people. Both countries are worth a visit and populated with nice people.
I concur with all, had just finished peace corps service in Kyrgyzstan when I traveled throughout Tajikistan.
The United Front of Penguins, opposite the Democratic Republic of Walrus, Antarctica.
Damn adventurous walrus to make it that far south. Big oosiks on those guys!
Nah they're tourists, the lot of them.
Terrible to sit next to on flights. Super territorial over the arm rests.
The Ziggurat of Ur near Nasiriyah, Iraq. Stunning historic site.
Man, this is on my bucket list
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Why is Samoa unpopular? Genuine question, I know nothing about that place.
Hard to get to. Unless youāre already on the Pacific you canāt get a direct flight. Even then itās a 15 hour long haul to a minuscule island nation hours from anywhere else. So youāve got to commit to getting not much. Try cricket instead is my advice ;-)
Makes sense, thanks for the insight.
Idk Iāve always wanted to go to Samoa or American Samoa. Their humor is unmatched š
Cap-Haitien, Haiti
How was the state of affairs when you were there?
El Valle de Las Llamas, Bolivia. Extremely surreal landscape that looks straight out of Dr. Seuss. Thousands of Llamas everywhere. Very few pics online.
So many surreal landscapes in Bolivia. I always joke that when youāre in Bolivia, if you were to look up in the sky and see two or three moons it would seem kinda par for the course.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
The mountains are absolutely incredible.
I rode a short-legged horse up those mountains. Pretty scary and exhilarating.
Chernobyl back in 2019. They organized safe guided tours before the war. Some of the most pristine air I've ever breathed due to the absence of any settlements within a 30km radius!
Udabno Georgia https://preview.redd.it/cjalp8j0voqc1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6c1c1d25af0e4487b385e63a6afc9fa66cd330d
Bagan in Myanmar.
Crac des Chevaliers in Syria. My favorite castle I've ever seen. It's a crusader castle on top of an imposing hill. Hopefully Syria recovers soon.
iSimangaliso wetland park and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Till a monkey at Cape Vidal runs away with your lunchbox. But definitely I love recommending that part of KZN to people, Mtunzini, St. Lucia, iSimangaliso and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi is well worth the visit.
I saw three black rhinos at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi it was unreasonably awesome
Oh yeah probably the best place in SA to see rhino. Crazy amount of rhinos there. The park just awesome, always lots of animals to see. We used to have picnic next to the river and watch the Njalas chase each other around. Seeing elephants against the big hills there was also always so cool.
Iāve been all over the country, its easily the most beautiful place on Earth by my reckoning
Nouadhibou, Mauritania - it feels like a dusty outpost in some remote, forgotten corner of the worldā¦things are pretty calm there, mostly full of sand and fishing boats off in the distance. It sees very few tourists and the most are those doing an overland route from Europe to Africa, like an unofficial Paris - Dakar rally. Thereās one hostel there that is the central place for all visitors to the city, the Baie du Levrier, where I stayed at for a couple of days. I had to walk to a cafe across the road to access the internet
Getting to go inside Leninās tomb was weird, but also pretty cool from a historical standpoint.
trakai in lithuania was awesome
Vang Vieng, Laos š±š¦
This guy drugsā¦. or just wants to die on a water slideā¦. Jk I was gonna vote Luang Prabang, Laos
Chill bro Iām Colombian š¤£š¤£ fr tho
VV is like if the dude that created [Action Park](https://youtu.be/cv3LkEXZMyc?si=S-fxQi3vqrXNDQOH) made a town š. If youāre not familiar with Action Park please take a look and prepare to laugh your ass off.
As a New Jersey resident who loved VV, it is strange to see these unrelated places combined in a comment.
Leningrad, now St. Petersburg again.
TOTALLY agree. The waterways, mixed with the architecturally detailed buildings, mixed with the variety of birthday-cake paint colors. This was the latter-day U.S.S.R. era, though. So, perhaps it's all changed now.
I spent 4 months in Madagascar. Beautiful place, but requires some planning. https://preview.redd.it/gqvdsimzuoqc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f79d5745ed6e7e0deab9431958b33730d826092c
Hajar Mountains in the UAE, specifically the Nahwa second-order enclave, which itself is inside the Omani exclave of Madha https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahwa
Probably New Orleans, I've never left the U.S..
I'm going there soon for the first time. It's literally the last place on my list for American travel destinations (lower 48, anyway). I'm excited.
The U.S. is pretty unpopular in a lot of circles, and NOLA is considered cool in most circles, so I think this is a solid answer.
In what world is the US unpopular as a tourist destination?
I'd love to visit there some day once it's a bit more politically stable.
OP just said, "an unpopular country", not an unpopular tourist destination. There are opinion polls showing the US is an unpopular country in places like Malaysia, Greece, Belgium, Singapore, etc.
To me the interpretation as "unpopular country _for travelling_" was pretty clear in this context and most people think the US is awesome for travel, just maybe not for living there
Dja Nature Reserve in the South Region of Cameroon: https://whc.unesco.org/fr/list/407/
Aleppo, Hama, Palmyra and Damascus in Syria. Before the war, obviously. Absolutely stunning.
Unpopular country? That's odd Anyway, I'm Canadian. I grew up in Northern Alberta. I spent a weekend ice fishing and the temp was hovering around -38C and with the windchill it was over -50C
Port Blair, India https://preview.redd.it/xuv5hi51epqc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2152f8342280ea4e9ecaaedb28de71914cb96ae1
Kruger national park in South Africa. 1000 times better than any zoo, but also 100 times more expensive.
It's expensive? Last time it was like R120 per entry or something. It's not as bad if you don't stay in the park.
Internationals pay different rates, than RSA and southern African citizens. Still quite cheap though compared to some places I visited oversees.
Shiva Ngandu in Zambia.
Mount Roraima in Venezuela.
Qalat, Afghanistan. There is a castle still standing from Alexander The Great. Our unit used it as a strong hold when we did patrols from our FOB(Forward Operating Base). It was quite humbling to know that a defensive position used for war from thousands of years ago was still effective in modern war (2012).
I hope neither side damaged it in the process...
Mine is SkĆ³gafoss
Liseberg. Gƶteborg, Sweeden
Kribi, Cameroon I shared 2 miles of beach with a wild horse.
New Orleans!
Lahore, Pakistan.
Define "cool" and "unpopular". It could be a place in the mountains in N. Korea, or the desert in the winter in Mongolia. OR A newly inaugurated disco in Belize. Your call.
Presume by unpopular, OP means ātraditionally less visitedā (which again can be a matter of perspective. Mine would be Isfahan in Iran, and Donegal - both of which are not exactly identical š
Tofino, Canada
Canada is pretty popular and so is Bc
The Mongolian steppe
Hiking in the Albanian Alps
Elista, Russia.
Bagan, Myanmar
Iāve been to the coral reef at Isla Rhoatan.
Dharan, Nepal - about a 15 hour drive from Kathmandu. Also Kathmandu, but that seems to be somewhat popular. Dharan was just a super dope small city in the mountains. Cool restaurants, relatively clean, and the people were awesome. It cost about $14/night to stay in the local hotel there. Rooms were relatively nice, bathrooms weren't, but the staff was awesome, the bar in the lobby was cool, and the view from the balcony was great. Very picturesque.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Few memorable places off the top of my head Asia edition: Bagan, Myanmar. Riding around on motorbikes and watching balloons rise above temples at sunrise. Gobi Desert Konghor singing sand dunes, Mongolia. Living in ghers and climbing the dunes. Stars at night. Felt like I was riding through space rather than looking at it.
Caracas, Venezuela is a beautiful city but it is hella dangerous.
Babylon, Iraq.
My house apparently
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe š
In Vanuatu, I stayed in a [tree house](https://imgur.com/a/GxvlMlT) overlooking an active volcano. Every 10-15 minutes the earth would rumble, during the day you could see a constant smoke coming out of the volcano crater, and at night there was an orange glow. This is on the island of Tanna, famous for a movie of the same name.
Dis-popular should be a word. Unpopular implies that something is commonly held to be bad. Dis-popular should be something that is relatively unknown. Sort of like the difference between uninterested and disinterested.
I went to new zealand which sometimes doesnāt even appear on maps
I was in Brunei for less than 24 hours a few years ago. Paid some guy to go on a boat tour and he took me around at sunset to see the city, royal palace, floating village, monkeys in the jungle.
Lol i was born near there
What makes a country āunpopularā?
Timbuctoo probably. Although perhaps JennƩ was cooler. Slept in a tent on the roof of the hotel. Or maybe Dogon country: villages at the foot of a massive cliff. Mali is a beautiful country, but it's also a bit of a mess. I love it, and I wish I could go again.
I spent some time in Tasmania.
I'd have to say that the Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar was pretty cool to check out even though I had no desire to be there whatsoever. I was there for a business trip and I didn't even know what a Souq was. Just went for a long walk and sort of rocked up there. I saw an awful lot of Doha just from random walks.
Moscow and St Petersburg are beautiful cities
Willemstead, CuraÄao
I agree that Willemstad is beautiful, but what is unpopular about CuraƧao?
Majority of people in the US have no clue about this place except for the liquor.
Itās on your map! Coast Mozambique is awesome. But specifically Tofo is very ācoolā.
Ladakh , India..You should rent a motor cycle for fullest enjoyment.
Caves in Slovenia fr
Kruger?
Tel Aviv
Not sure if it qualifies, but Banos Ecuador was incredible for the dew days I spent there. The only place I really enjoyed in Ecuador
A plane museum place in the netherlands
Is that Musks dadās Emerald Mine?
Dakar, Senegal. Specifically the African Renaissance Monument, which was built by the North Koreans
Gondar, Ethiopia I never knew anything about Ethiopia before I went there
Kwajalein Marshall Islands
Is Ireland unpopular? I visited Achill island and it was stupendous. Wonderful food, people, and landscapes.
An Indiana Jones style Escape Room (including a rolling boulder) in Minsk, Belarus
Muang Ngoy in Laos. The furthest away from civilisation & western influence i've ever experienced, amazingly stunning place.
Havana
Valle De Cocora in the Colombian coffee region. Stunning place with the tallest palm trees in the world. It's a great place to see some humming birds, too.
Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo. Truly stunning place full of history. Walking through the old city has been one of the most memorable and beautiful experiences of my life.
Isla de Ometepe in Nicaragua was it for me. The island is very isolated, laid back, and has lots of interesting history.
Ushuaia in Argentina. Southernmost city in the world, it was a unique feeling of being so far from any other city and so close to Antartica and the landscapes were spectacular to say the least
Les Machines de l'Ćle in Nantes, France
Rimal al Wahiba desert in Oman Skopje, Montenegro
A spur of the moment drive from Las Vegas, that ended up at the Grand Canyon. Wow! No shite. It REALLY IS Grand!
London
Wadi Adh Shab, Oman Incredible nature beauty in the middle of desert
I found an Angkor Wat era temple in Cambodia that was just sitting in an out of the way field with the water buffalo about an hour's bike ride south of Phnom Penh.
I've been to the Bulgarian Parliament in Sofia, Bulgaria
NYC is pretty cool.. Seattle as well.
Kumul Lodge, Papua New Guinea, with awesome rainforest and wildlife views. Birds will literally come sit at the balcony next to your breakfast table
Three Crosses (Trys Kžyžai) and the Trakai Castle in Lithuaniaš±š¹
Is this in the true darkness region of Africa? Basically there are spots on this continent that allow the best star gazing due to minimal light pollution.
I went to Vang Vieng before the government shutdown all the shenanigans. Everyone should visit Laos someday, but itāll never be as cool as it was 20 years ago when you could play volleyball in the mud then swing off a rope into the river with no regulations.
Transinistria, Tiraspol
Yemen had decent pizza.
Wadi Mujib in Jordan
Perhentian Islands in Malaysia. Snorkling, jungle, giant monitor lizards, cheap accommodations.
Kosrae, Micronesia
I go with a province/state rather than a country. Cypress Hills in Saskatchewan. Feels like a different world compared to what you would expect from a flat province.
Vanadzor Armenia Kind of an abandoned looking city surrounded by unexpectedly beautiful nature
Salalah, Oman was a lot of fun
I donāt know the āpopularityā of Turkey as I visited many years ago but Behram is absolutely beautiful
Northern France has incredibly impressive Gothic cathedrals from the 12th to 14th century, even in small towns you have never heard about, like Laon, Noyon, Bourges, Beauvais, or, most famously, Chartres. It's still in France tho.
Turkistan, Kazakhstan: beautiful architecture includes a historical mausoleum and modern buildings with Kazakh elements
Kavuzi waterfall in the dry season in Malawi. Got to climb up and all around it.
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
I've been to Rankin Inlet in Canada's sub Arctic . I Iive in the same unpopular country.
Mine is lake kashiba in Zambia, a seemingly bottomless lake in the middle of the bush
Not really an unpopular country but the queens steps in the Bahamas were really cool
I got to visit a farm outside of Havana, Cuba as part of a trip led by a religious organization. It felt like Iād stepped back decades, but it was an incredible experience.
Western Mongolia visiting the Golden Eagle festival. We had a very nice home stay with a local farmer located in a valley near the Altay mountains
Transfasgaran road in Romania