OUR TOP 15 LISTS OF 2018
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​City Awards
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  1. Stone Town (Zanzibar), Tanzania 
  2. Istanbul, Turkey
  3. Lisbon, Portugal
  4. Rio de Janiero, Brazil
  5. Chiang Mai, Thailand 
  6. Trinidad, Cuba 
  7. Vegas, USA 
  8. Leon, Nicaragua  
  9. Rome, Italy 
  10. Panama City, Panama 


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​Top Activity Awards

  1. Elephants World, Thailand 
  2. Hang-Gliding, Brazil 
  3. Zambezi Rafting, Zimbabwe
  4. Volcano Boarding, Nicaragua 
  5. Paragliding, Austria 
  6. Zip-Lining, Costa Rica 
  7. Caving, Guatemala 
  8. Snorkeling, Thailand 
  9. Horseback Riding, Argentina 
  10. Flying (Plane) Lessons, Canada 



​Airline Awards
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  1. Lufthansa (Germany) 
  2. China Southern (China) 
  3. British Airways (United Kingdom) 
  4. Thai Airways (Thailand) 
  5. TAM (Brazil) 
  6. Air Canada (Canada) 
  7. West Jet (Canada) 
  8. AeroMexico (Mexico)
  9. TAP (Portugal) 
  10. Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong) 


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​Foodie Awards

  1. Chiang Mai, Thailand (Street Food)
  2. Vancouver, Canada (Fusion Food)
  3. Buenos Aires, Argentina (Meat)
  4. Lisbon, Portugal (Seafood) 
  5. Paris, France (Desserts) 
  6. Rome, Italy (Pasta/Gelato) 
  7. Stone Town, Tanzania  (Street Food) 
  8. Vegas, USA (Fusion Food) 
  9. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Smoothies)
  10. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Seafood) 



​Shopping Awards

  1. The Grand Bazaar- Istanbul, Turkey 
  2. Central Market Place- P. Penh, Cambodia 
  3. Waikiki Main Strip- Oahu, Hawaii, USA
  4. La Baixa- Lisbon, Portugal 
  5. Brooklyn- New York, USA 
  6. City Market/Masai Market- Nairobi, Kenya
  7. Street Art- Trinidad, Cuba 
  8. Market 88- Cancun, Mexico 
  9. North Outlets- Vegas, USA 
  10. Street Shops- Venice, Italy 


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​Cultural Experience Awards
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  1. Traditional Cambodian Dance (Cambodia)
  2. Classical Concert in Vienna (Austria) 
  3. Benfica Futebol Game (Portugal) 
  4. Traditional Turkish Bath (Turkey)
  5. Muay Thai Boxing (Thailand)
  6. Irish Pint in an Irish Pub (Ireland)  
  7. Polynesian Cultural Center (Hawaii, USA) 
  8. Game Drives (Eastern Africa) 
  9. Walking through Favelas (Brazil) 
  10. Go to a Hockey Game (Canada) 



​Beach Awards

  1. Isla Bastimentos (Bocas), Panama 
  2. Maya Beach (Koh Phi Phi), Thailand 
  3. Kendwa Beach (Zanzibar), Tanzania 
  4. Greek Islands (Ios/Santorini), Greece
  5. South Beach (Miami), USA 
  6. Nice (Nice), France
  7. Varadero Beach (Varadero), Cuba 
  8. Playa Maderas (S.Juan del Sur), Nicaragua
  9. Praia de Fonte da Telha (Lisbon), Portugal 
  10. Kande Beach (Malawi Lake), Malawi


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​Airport Awards
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  1. YVR (Vancouver International Airport) 
  2. IAH (Houston Intercontinental Airport) 
  3. BKK (Suvarnabhumi International Airport) 
  4. FRA (Frankfurt International Airport) 
  5. BRU (Brussels International Airport) 
  6. DFW (F. Worth International Airport) 
  7. CAN (Guangzhou International Airport) 
  8. MEX (Mexico City International Airport)
  9. NBO (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
  10. LHR (Heathrow International Airport) 


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​Beer Awards

  1. Kronenbourg 1664 (France) 
  2. Hofbrauhaus (Germany)
  3. Sagres (Portugal) 
  4. Stella Artois (Belgium)
  5. Chang (Thailand) 
  6. Imperial (Costa Rica)
  7. Zambezi (Zimbabwe)
  8. Tree Brewing Co. (Canada) 
  9. Quilmes (Argentina) 
  10. Gallo (Guatemala)



​​Transportation Awards

  1. Chicken Buses (Central America)
  2. Tuk-Tuks (Cambodia & Thailand) 
  3. Train (Eurorail throughout Europe) 
  4. Gondolas (Venice, Italy) 
  5. Donkey's (Greek Islands, Greece)
  6. Matatu's (throughout Kenya) 
  7. Vintage 1950's Cars (Cuba) 
  8. Taxi Boats (Bocas, Panama) 
  9. Horseback Riding (Mendoza, Argentina)
  10. Boat Cruising (Phi Phi Islands, Thailand) 



​Mother Nature Awards
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  1. Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania 
  2. Igacu Falls, Brazil 
  3. Semuc Champey, Guatemala
  4. Grand Canyon, USA  
  5. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
  6. Swiss Alps, Switzerland
  7. Chobe River, Botswana
  8. West Coast (Sea to Sky), Canada 
  9. Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
  10. Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua


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​Tourist Attraction Awards

  1. Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia 
  2. Stone Town- Zanzibar, Tanzania 
  3. Pena Palace- Sintra, Portugal
  4. Tikal Mayan Ruins- Tikal, Guatamala
  5. Blue Mosque - Istanbul, Turkey 
  6. Eiffel Tower - Paris, France 
  7. Berlin Wall- Berlin, Germany 
  8. Coba Ruins- Cancun, Mexico
  9. Wat Doi Suthep- Chiang Mai, Thailand 
  10. Cristo Redentor- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



​Hostel Awards
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  1. Lost & Found Hostel (Chiriqui, Panama) 
  2. Ghee Guesthouse (Chiang Mai, Thailand) 
  3. Free Cerveza (Lake Atitlan, Guatemala) 
  4. CabanaCopa Hostel (Rio de Janiero, Brazil) 
  5. Rocking J's Hostel (Pto. Viejo, Costa Rica)
  6. Hostel Central (Puerto Vallarta,  Mexico)  
  7. La Chimba Hostel (Santiago, Chile) 
  8. ShoeStrings Hostel (Vic. Falls, Zimbabwe) 
  9. The 3 Monkeys (Antigua, Guatemala) 
  10. Wombat Hostel (Vienna, Austria) 



​Travel Book Awards

  1.  The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
  2. Eat, Pray, Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
  3. Into the Wild (Jon Krakaur)
  4. Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
  5. Marching Powder (Rusty Young) 
  6. The Art of Travel (Alain de Botton)
  7. Tales of a Female Nomad (Rita G. Gelman)
  8. The Reader (Bernhard Schlink) 
  9. The Book of Negroes (Lawrence Hill) 
  10. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)

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Hospitality Awards

  1. Cambodians
  2. Canadians
  3. Thai
  4. Cubans 
  5. Irish 
  6. Nicaraguans ("Nicas")
  7. Kenyans 
  8. Portuguese
  9. Brazilian  
  10. Italians