Tag: destinations

Surfing the DistanceSurfer Robby Naish visited Costa Rica in search of some of the longest waves in the world, which took him to the Pacific coast of the Central America country, specifically to Pavones and Boca Barranca, which are famous destinations for wave seekers.

Jet-setters from both North American neighbors are still enamored with the big hitters of Europe and the US, with London, New York City, Paris and Dublin all falling in the top seven spots for each, and London unanimously at number one.

Travel search site Skyscanner (http://www.Skyscanner.com) reveals the Top 50 most searched for destinations from Canadian and the US airports.

* Resident population: 39,408 (est.)
* Major features: The Boardwalk, casinos, beaches
* 7,043 TripAdvisor reviews of 72 accommodations, 39 attractions and 281 restaurants

It's the East Coast's answer to Las Vegas. Atlantic City's casinos draw tourists by the car- and bus-load, but even if your main objective is to play some blackjack, you'll want to save time for sightseeing.

* Resident population: 905,034 Annual visitors: 1,733,000 (est.)
* Major features: beaches, surfing, Honolulu, luaus, ecotourism
* 37,898 TripAdvisor reviews of 583 accommodations, 371 attractions and 1,688 restaurants

Say aloha to tropical breezes, oceanfront luaus and iconic Diamond Head on Oahu, the most populated Hawaiian island. Follow in the sandprints of surfing forefather Duke Kahanamoku on Waikiki Beach, visit the royal quarters of Iolani Palace and tour Pearl Harbor.

* Resident population: 230,519 Annual visitors: 1,993,000 (est.)
* Major features: theme parks, family entertainment, golf courses
* 61,231 TripAdvisor reviews of 1,092 accommodations, 178 attractions and 1,215 restaurants

America's family fun capital, Orlando is home to Walt Disney World, Sea World and other famous mega-theme parks, including Discovery Cove and Universal Studios.

Hone your outdoor-sports skills all year round

The seasons are changing, but that doesn't mean you have to stow away your favorite summer sports gear just yet. Keep your skills sharp this fall by hitting one of these sick indoor sports facilities, where you can always work on perfecting your skills, no matter what the weather's doing outside.

Whatever stereotypes you have about the Hoosier State, they're likely to scatter like sand in the wind in this unique region. Sprawling some 15,000 acres along the lake between Gary and Michigan's southwestern border, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and State Park are the diamonds in the rough in this otherwise dreary industrial region. Love the dunes? Join the party: The Duneland Harvest Festival draws several thousand dune enthusiasts each fall.

In a sign the country's ambitions to go faster, higher and bigger have not been dimmed by the end of the Olympics, the Ministry of Railways says it is raising the speed it intends the new line connecting the cities to reach when it opens in 2012.