In The News: 5 New Exciting Journeys for 2016

Looking to book an epic once-in-a-lifetime travel experience in 2016? Explore These possibilities with style.

Kyushu, Japan

Travel to Japan is more popular than ever, and many travelers are returning to seek out new regions where they can experience Japan's incredible food, culture and scenic beauty. Take in the wonders of Kyushu, the southwestern most part of Japan's main islands. Kyushu offers Japanese favorites such as very luxurious ryokan (traditional inns), onsen (hot springs) resorts and UNESCO World Heritage sites, but also unique attractions such as revered ceramics towns, active volcanoes and Nagasaki, which has a beautiful setting and fascinating cultural history as the only international port operating for the 400 years that Japan was closed in the Edo period.

Central Asia
Cox & Kings' Central Asia tour will include stops in Ubzekistan. In recent years UNESCO has invested heavily in turning the former Silk Road into a modern-day tourist trail in an effort to inspire the nations with which it crosses to preserve their cultural inheritance.

The first "transnational heritage corridor" through China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan joined the World Heritage List in 2014, and next up is the segment linking Uzbekistan with Turkmenistan.

Cox & Kings will offer a sneak peak at what's to come with a tour in 2016 following the path of the great caravans to the ancient Silk Road towns of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand.

Prices for Cox & Kings' 12-day Highlights of Central Asia tour from Ashkabad to Tashkent start at $7,725 per person.

Republic of Georgia

World's most underrated wine destination? Georgia. There's another slightly obscure destination that has big potential for in 2016: The Republic of Georgia. Travel to Georgia may explode, as people discover the 500 varieties of grapes, the origin of wine production in the world, stunning mountains, powder snow, castles and equisite food.

While capital Tbilisi's intoxicating mix of different cultures and ideas has long captivated travelers, the nearby Kakheti wine region and surrounding Caucasus Mountains are ripe for discovery.

Kenya
The epic blockbuster "Out of Africa" commemorates its 30th anniversary this December and, to celebrate, travel companies are offering special trips to visit its stunning Kenyan settings.

The film not only won seven Academy Awards but it also sparked a huge boost in tourism to East Africa in 1980s.

The hope is that a renewed interest in the film can lure tourists back to Kenya after a spate of terrorist attacks in recent years, coupled with misguided fears over West Africa's Ebola epidemic, brought numbers to a trickle.

The country is looking to 2016 with travel restrictions lifted from key areas and a renewed sense of optimism.

Peru

Peru has long been a bucket list favorite thanks to its Incan wonders such as the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu.

But an increasing number of travelers are seeking out this South American nation to discover not only its historic treasures, but also its modern cuisine. Lima alone is now home to three of the top spots on the latest ranking of the World's 50 Best Restaurants and global travel outfits have been quick to react.

Absorbing the exceptional culinary flavors of Peru would be one of the highlights of anyone's 2016 travel, which could include 'a 'New Andean' feast at Huaca Pucllana -- one of Lima's most celebrated restaurants overlooking the illuminated ruins of a pre-Inca pyramid or a traditional Pachamanca feast. 

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