Traveling? Consider cowboys and cold
The unlikely named Black Tomato, a US and UK-based luxury travel company that delivers travel experiences around the world, has named its top ten hot destinations for next year and they include Texas.
Cowboys? Yes, But there’s more.
“Of course, it retains the authentic cowboy culture we love but why not sample the beaches of Padre Island or the music scene of Austin at the South by Southwest Festival to turn preconception on its Stetson-laden head in 2012?” the site says.
Other areas among its top ten include the somewhere not so hot: America’s chilliest of state, the north-easterly Canadian region of the Yukon.
Why?
“Rich in gold rush history and still retaining a 'last frontier' quality, this little-visited territory offers a beguiling combination of super-sized landscapes, robust locals – tall tales and well-woven stories are a given – and a mix of ancient and contemporary cultures, making the idea of being a traveler rather than a tourist, a reality,” the site says. It adds:
“Kayak down the regions namesake, the mighty Yukon River, check out northerly Dawson for a slower pace of life and don't miss the mountain trails of Kluane National park.”
“Mark this on the map for 2012, before everyone else does,” says Black Tomato.
But if you really want to get off the radar: try Tanzania.
The site says:
“The Mahale Mountains are becoming more accessible to trekkers and is the place to spot chimpanzees. Next year, we will offer some unique experiences to the country that are so much more than the average safari including pop-up camps in little-visited areas, climbing Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano and fishing with the locals in the second deepest lake in the world.”
What is Black Tomato?
“They create inspiring itineraries in up and coming and remote destinations, recommend the best design hotels and use their fixers to give clients the inside track wherever they are,” says the Website.
By David Wilkening
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