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• The snake coiled itself tightly around the deer .
• People clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam results .
• She drew her coat tightly around her shoulders .
• She flung her arms around his neck .
• The cathedral dominates the landscape for miles around.
• He turned his chair around to face the screen .

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• A wasp came towards us and Howard started waving his arms around.
• She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor .
• If your sister's around, bring her too.
• Don't walk around outside in your bare feet .

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• The first election results are expected around 1 a.m.
• The temperature is usually around 20 degrees C at this time of year .
• This dish only takes around 15 minutes to prepare .
• He said that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder .
• Tickets for such events will typically cost around 30 dollars .

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How to Plan an Around the World Itinerary in 8 Steps

Last updated on January 5, 2024 by Shannon

You’re planning an around the world trip . Congrats! My one-year trip turned into a decade of wandering and it transformed my life . My own one-year trip itinerary took me through 15 countries and countless experiences—but narrowing down my dream countries to just 15 was hard.

After so many years on the road—and after several round the world trips since that first one—I have some hard learned advice for anyone planning their own route and building their own trip around the world. If you’re planning a world trip, it’s usually a long-term route of at least a few months and up to a year around the world, or more.

These are eight ideas—eight steps really—to help narrow your travel itinerary down to those stops along your route that will fit your budget, highlight the most memorable places to you, and make sense for the trip you’ve always dreamed of taking.

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1. Make an itinerary bucket list for the entire world.

The inspiration phase of planning your round the world trip itinerary is one of the most fun. Maybe you already have a laundry list of places you hope to cram into your world trip itinerary. Or perhaps you’ve nailed down a few key experiences but you’re open to more inspiration. You should absolutely start with a long bucket list of locations all over the world, because weather and route might automatically strike a few off the list for you.

If you’re curious for more travel ideas, browse the  best travel books sorted by destination , or search for long-reads and podcast recommendations on my Destination Travel Guides . Use these books and resources for inspiration on not only places to add to your round the world route, but activities, too.

Perhaps you read The Devil’s Picnic and subsequently add Paris to your list for that stinky but toothsome Époisses de Bourgogne cheese, or you add Bhutan because of its intriguing portrayal in The Geography of Bliss (that’s what has it on the itinerary for my next around the world trip!).

Books and podcasts are a phenomenal way to expand your idea of what is possible on your trip.

Once you have a list of dream destinations for your travel itinerary, highlight up to five that are your absolute priorities—these will become the bedrock of your around the world trip. The rest of the places on your list will slot in around those stops based on timing, weather, and more.

How granularly you plan is personal—some travelers leave with a precise list of destinations and timelines, while others plan the first couple of months of their round the world trop.

My three key travel destinations:

For my first year, I had three key activities on my list. The first was diving the Great Barrier Reef —that’s why my trip started in Australia . The second was meeting my cousin in India and backpacking north from Mumbai together for two months before ending our time together at a volunteer placement in Nepal . The third was time-sensitive as I had always dreamed of attending the Edinburgh Fringe Festival , which takes place every August in Scotland.

Later, when I traveled with my 11-year-old niece for six months in Southeast Asia , I led her through some basic Google searches so that she could see what was on offer. We planned our joint world trip itinerary together centered around her three biggies: an ethical elephant encounter , ziplining somewhere, and visiting Angkor Wat .

2. Pick a direction around the world.

From your home country, your travel itinerary will take you either east to west, or west to east around the world. Backtracking is not ideal—it’s expensive, causes more jet lag, and is bad for the environment. Use this strategy whether you use a round the world ticket (which requires this stipulation) or if you book flights as you travel.

Pros and cons of traveling east:

• Science says this direction is harder on your body and produces more jet lag . The short of it is because you are losing time when you fly through time several zones, but your body actually prefers cycles slightly longer than 24 hours, not shorter.
• You’ll need to become a pro at minimizing jet lag so you don’t lose several days to it in each new location.
• If you’re planning a very long RTW trip, perhaps 18 months or more, and your itinerary creeps around the world, then you will likely not notice the difference much.

Pros and cons of traveling west:

• As noted, your body actually prefers days that run longer than 24 hours, so your internal clock has a much easier time adding hours into your day. This means fewer nights adjusting and staring at the hotel ceiling at 3am.
• Your body can do at least two hours of time zone jumping in this direction without having a noticeable effect on you, so it’s ideal to slowly hop west around the world. And if you’re crossing the Pacific from the U.S., your largest time zone change will likely occur at the beginning of your trip, so you can then enjoy more relaxing travel for the many months afterwards.

How I decided my world trip direction:

I was lucky that two of my key experiences could bookend my trip. Scotland and Australia are not close, so it was easy to plan many of my other dream destinations to fill the space between these countries.

Since I planned to leave the U.S. in November, it was easy to surmise that starting my trip in Australia, which was entering summer, made the most sense. Then I would make my way west toward Scotland for Edinburgh Fringe, handily skirting both winter in Europe and summer in Asia.

3. Find creative overland routes.

Whew, you now have a list of dream destinations for your world trip and a direction of travel. Now it’s time to fill in the space in your itinerary. And you’ll do that by using local transportation, which is a lot more fun than flying—you’ll see more of the country and culture, and you’ll have richer travel experiences .

Go back now to those handful of key destinations from your bucket list that. These are the foundational bedrocks of your world trip itinerary. These dots on the map should lend a rough overview of a route. If they don’t, if one is just an outlier that makes it hard to see logical jumps, narrow your list down to four, and see if that helps—if you truly love the idea of an experience, but it doesn’t fit this trip it might make a great trip on its own in a couple years time.

Now, your world trip itinerary needs the details, and those usually come from visiting clusters of bordering countries—you’ll be crossing overland among many of these destinations. (For that to work, however, check visa restrictions for your nationality as some countries require visas in advance, or don’t allow crossings at certain borders).

Popular routes ( backpacking Southeast Asia , for example), have only a few restrictions and those are easily handled online, or in the days before your border crossing.

Start dotting the map with the countries that are very close to your bedrock destinations. That looks like this: If trekking in Nepal is a bedrock item, and India’s Golden Triangle and Sri Lanka were both on your dream list, then it makes sense to add them into your route, since you’ll definitely be in the region.

My creative overland routes:

As I planned my itinerary, a dear friend announced she wanted to meet me in Florence, Italy in June. That became another bedrock item with a firm date, so I now had a time I had to leave South Asia and head to Eastern Europe.

Nearby Croatia was on my tentative list, and I had a friend in Bosnia , so both of those became stops on my itinerary that helped give it shape. Prague hadn’t been on my list, but I decided to move north through Eastern Europe after leaving Bosnia.

I filled in adventurous stops that would take me from my friend in Italy in June to Scotland in August—plenty of time for rafting in Slovenia , finding charming towns in Czech Republic , biking Amsterdam like a local, and walking through the Lake District of England first!

Research activities in countries you’re considering.

If there are countries nearby your “must-visit” locations, use a site like GetYourGuide to research the types of activities you could see and do if you visited these adjacent destinations as well. I like checking out the day tour sites more than a guidebook at this stage because it’s a very quick overview of the must-dos in each location.

4. Research festivals in your favored locations.

Local festivals around the world are amazingly full of life, culture, and fun. It’s a huge letdown when you learn too late that you missed a major religious and celebratory festival by just a few days. And it’s also a shock if you arrive thinking it’s shoulder season but you really arrived during Brazil’s carnival.

Plan your route to coincide with the dates of festivals that seem most fun for you (this is especially important for trips with kids, because they love the excitement, colors, and foods at these types of events. You’ll need to book accommodation early depending on the event, so that may take some flexibility from your world travel route, but it’s worth it.

Here are a few favorite annual festivals that many travelers plan around: La Tomatina in Spain in late August; Holi the Festival of Colors  in India around early March; Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival often falls within April and its Loy Krathong Lantern Festival falls in late October or early November.

Festivals around the world I sought out:

When my cousin told me should could only meet in India in February, and I knew we’d be there for two months, I went into planning mode to decide where we should celebrate Holi the Festival of Colors . It was a real highlight of my trip and I am so glad our world travel itinerary allowed us to experience this incredible Indian festival.

Then, of course, was the Fringe Festival —that was one of my bedrock destinations so it was definitely on the planned route.

5. Play Tetris with locations to fit your travel budget.

I stuck to an amazing year-long world travel budget that came in under $20,000. The only way I could do that was by carefully planning my time to favor budget-friendly countries, and then add in high-cost countries in smaller supply.

Research each of your dream destinations ahead of time because some places you might assume are budget actually cost more than you imagine (a safari in Africa is not cheap, nor is accommodation in much of Africa, but visiting a dream destination on the continent is worth it). Japan may be in Asia, but it’s pricey, too. Central America and Mexico are easy on your budget, as are parts of South America.

How I made my RTW travel budget work:

Australia , England, Scotland, and Ireland were mega expensive and represented three of my eleven months on the road. India and Nepal were, by far, the cheapest places (even cheaper than backpacking Southeast Asia ), and it was actually difficult to go over budget during the three-and-a-half months that I backpacked South Asia.

I spent the other months in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, two regions that are in the discount to mid-range. All told, I was able to easily average $50 a day, even though some days in Europe topped $100.

6. Plan around weather trends.

On your trip, research destinations ahead of time and plan according to your own weather preferences. While it’s not likely you will hit every destination in your preferred season, you should know when monsoon season makes a paradise island unenjoyable, or when blizzards will thwart a planned ski trip.

Research using this great rundown of shoulder season locations around the world, and this European shoulder season list , and this very cool map of a a sample round the itinerary featuring perfect weather in every location.

Why I chased summer around the world:

I planned my trip itinerary to chase summer around the world. As a native Floridian, my tolerance for heat is higher than most others, and I deeply enjoy warmth. A year of summer was lovely.

Whether your around the world trip chases summer or snow—and note it’s way easier to pack for long-term travel when you can leave behind thick jackets and boots—you’ll want to pack effectively using packing cubes .

I have probably 20 packing cubes after 15+ years of travel—cubes of all shapes, sizes, and uses to fit every trip. This eight-pack starter set is well-priced, durable, and will give you a worthy introduction into the sheer magic of packing cubes.

7. Consider how you will fly.

When planning your itinerary, you have to consider more than just major long-haul flights. On my travels, I research local budget airlines too, and I always have a good idea of which regions of the world offer affordable puddle-jumper flights. If you’re considering buying round the world tickets , read my insider tips and advice first!

Southeast Asia has AirAsia and Vietjet, among others. Europe has many budget carriers: Vueling, Ryan Air, and EasyJet. And JetStar has good flight deals in South Asia. By checking for budget airline routes, I know that I can easily visit more countries in a region if there are sub $100 flights around the area. (Tip: this is an amazing interactive map of low-cost airline routes ).

My transportation choices:

I priced out my year on the road and found it was cheaper to combine overland travel with local carriers than it would have been to buy a RTW ticket up front. I also have a guide to how I find good flight deals , since I never buy round the world airfare.

Generally, flights are likely necessary unless you plan an entirely overland route around the world , but flights are harmful if you solely rely on this form of transportation, so truly consider how you can incorporate other options, such as buying a Eurail ticket in Europe, or a Greyhound bus ticket to travel down the east coast of Australia.

Don’t forget to  book travel insurance for your trip —a great policy provides coverage in case of medical emergencies, lost or stolen gear, adventure sports riders, and more. I’ve used  IMG Global  for more than a decade  highly recommend it !

8. Remove some destinations from your world trip itinerary.

There is no wrong way to plan your route around the world, and there is no perfect number of places that you can visit in a year—it all depends on what you’re looking for on your trip. And no matter how carefully you plan, you will love some places, feel mediocre toward others, and perhaps even leave early from a few. You won’t know until you set out which type of places and experiences best fit your long-term travel style.

But please keep in mind that the pace of short-term travels is very different from a multi-month trip. Create a route that travels slowly, avoids the dreaded travel-fatigue , and includes destinations you have long dreamed of visiting. To do that, you now need to take a critical eye to your trip and trim the fat.

Is there something you added it because it seemed fun and was moderately close, but it wasn’t a bedrock item? Or perhaps it’s a location you love the idea of so much that you know you will plan a trip there in the future if you skip it now. Snip those from your world travel itinerary right now and you will be shooting me an email of thanks once you’re on the road.

The countries I cut from my around the world trip:

The best advice other travelers gave me when I asked for itinerary advice in a travel forum was to remove an entire leg of the trip. I had hoped to backpack Scandinavia between my time in the Czech Republic and Amsterdam, but long-term travelers assured me that I would be grateful for wiggle room in my itinerary by that stage of my trip (nine months into it).

Plus, they accurately pointed out that I just couldn’t swing these very expensive countries on my limited travel budget.

Turns out that I burned out a month before reaching Czech Republic and camped out in Slovenia for an extra two weeks—if I had been dead-set on Scandinavia, I would have never had time to do that while still making it to Edinburgh Fringe in time! (And let’s not even think about what Scandinavia would have done to my travel budget!).

If you’re overwhelmed about planning the nitty-gritty details on a months-long trip around the world, know that a rough route suffices. All you truly need before you leave home is logistics for the first couple of weeks—you can easily sort out the rest on the road. I promise.

Really, I promise. It seems scary but I swear to you that you will be grateful for flexibility once you land, and that it’s completely possible to plan the smaller details as you go. Moving between countries and regions was infinitely easier than I had anticipated before my first round the world.

Your Next Steps for Planning an Around the World Itinerary

Research places around the world and assemble a dream list of locations. That’s really the first step and should be a lot of fun.

While my travel books selections are a starting point, you can also peruse guidebooks for inspiration. I always buy a Lonely Planet or Rough Guide for my first planned destination (and then I swap it along the way for each new country), and before my first round the world trip I checked out a stack of 25 guidebooks from my library. Do your research and dream big before you even begin selecting an itinerary and paring down your list of destinations.

This is my core page compiling resources on How to Travel the World and here are a few other pages sharing advice specifically for long-term travel planning.

• How Much Does it Cost to Travel the World
• How to Save for Travel
• Free Destination Travel Guides
• Best Credit and Debit Cards for Travel
• How to Pack for Long-Term Travel
• How to Pick the Right Travel Insurance

How to Travel the World

Free resources and first-hand advice on how to plan long-term and round the world travels.

Essential Travel Planning Resources

❗ Yes, you need travel insurance . IMG Global is the travel insurance I’ve used for well over a decade of traveling solo, and with kids. Here’s why .

🧳 Smart packing can save your trip. Shop my favorite travel gear , including all of the packing essentials for world travel , gear to keep you safe on the road, my favorite travel books , and more.

🛏️ Find great accommodation . Booking.com is essentially the only hotel booking site that I use. It has a wide and affordable selection of traditional hotels, but also hostels and vacation rentals, too. Use these pro tips to find the best travel accommodation .

📍 Navigate more effectively. Rome2Rio is super handy to assess the full range of transport options between two cities—shows everything from flights to trains, buses, minibuses, and more. If you’re booking a rental car, I’ve always found the best deals on RentalCars.com .

✈️ Book affordable flights. Expedia is one of the first places I look for low-cost flights .

☕ Peruse all of my tips for round the world travel , or learn how to move and live abroad .

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In Full Bloom: A Traveler's Guide to Must See Flower Festivals Around The World

Posted: April 29, 2024 | Last updated: April 29, 2024

Flower festivals are celebrated around the world to admire the beauty of tulips, roses, cherry blossoms and all kinds of flowers in full bloom. These festivals often feature vibrant displays of varieties, as well as cultural events, music, food, and more. Here are some notable festivals from different parts of the world. Have you attended any? Time to go! Note that due to global warming, dates have been changing, and of course the height is always going to vary. Check with local organizations to plan your trip. We have organized the article roughly in calendar month order.

Cherry Blossoms

• Locations : Various cities worldwide, including Tokyo (Japan), Washington D.C. (USA), and Seoul (South Korea).
• Dates:  Typically, in March or April, depending on the region.
• Reason to go : Cherry blossom festivals celebrate the blooming of cherry trees, symbolizing the arrival of spring. These festivals often feature cultural events, performances, food stalls, and illuminated evening displays under the blossoms.

About Cherry Blossoms

Known for their delicate pink or white flowers that bloom in spring, they symbolize the fleeting beauty of life and the arrival of spring. Associated with Japanese culture and the tradition of hanami (flower viewing) picnics under blooming cherry trees.

Tulips in the Netherlands

• Location : Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, and various locations throughout the country.
• Dates : Typically, from late March to mid-May.
• Reason to go : The Netherlands is renowned for its tulip fields, and the Keukenhof Gardens showcase millions of tulips in different colors and varieties. It’s one of the largest flower gardens in the world and attracts thousands of visitors annually.

Tulips in Turkey

• Location : Istanbul, Turkey, Emirgan Park.
• Dates : Usually in April.
• Reason to go : The Istanbul Tulip Festival features over 100 different tulip varieties planted across the city’s parks, particularly Emirgan Park. It celebrates the historical significance of tulips in Turkish culture and their symbolism of beauty and abundance.

Tulips in the United States

• Location : Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Mount Vernon, Washington.
• Dates : Typically, throughout the month of April.
• Reason to go : The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival showcases hundreds of acres of colorful tulip fields against the backdrop of the Cascade Mountains. Visitors can enjoy tulip displays, farm tours, art shows, and other related events.

About Tulips

Tulips are known for their vibrant colors, elegant shape, and variety of blooms, with estimates ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 different cultivars. These varieties come in a wide range of colors, shapes, sizes, and bloom times. Some common types include single early tulips, double late tulips, parrot tulips, fringed tulips, and lily-flowered tulips. They symbolize love, prosperity, and springtime renewal.

Bluebonnet Festivals

• Location : Texas Hill Country, USA.
• Dates : Typically, in April.
• Reason to go : Bluebonnet festivals celebrate the state flower of Texas, the bluebonnet, which blankets fields and roadsides in vibrant blue hues during spring. Festivities often include bluebonnet-themed photography contests, arts and crafts, live music, and opportunities for scenic drives through bluebonnet-covered landscapes.

About Bluebonnets

Known for their striking blue-purple color and distinctive shape, they symbolize the spirit of Texas and the beauty of the state’s natural landscape. Considered the state flower of Texas.

Tulips in Canada

• Location:  Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Dates:  Usually in May.
• Reason to go : The Canadian Tulip Festival commemorates the gift of 100,000 tulip bulbs from the Dutch royal family to Canada during World War II. It features millions of tulips blooming across Ottawa, along with cultural performances, art exhibitions, and fireworks.

Tulips in Japan

• Location : Tonami Tulip Fair, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture.
• Dates : Typically, in late April to early May.
• Reason to go : The Tonami Tulip Fair is one of Japan’s largest tulip festivals, featuring over 2 million tulips in various colors and patterns. Visitors can enjoy tulip displays, live music, traditional dance performances, and local food stalls.

Lilac Festivals

• Location : Rochester, New York (USA); Niagara Region, Ontario (Canada); Mackinac Island, MI (USA).
• Dates : Typically, in May and June.
• Reason to go : Rochester features the famous Lilac Parade, which showcases floats, bands, and community groups. Visitors can also enjoy live music performances, art shows, craft vendors, food and drink vendors, garden tours, and family-friendly activities. In Niagara, you can look forward to lilac-themed garden tours, concerts, art shows, wine tastings, and culinary events; In MI The festival offers guided lilac walking tours, horse-drawn carriage tours, concerts, art shows, culinary events, and family-friendly activities.

About Lilacs

There are over 1,000 varieties of lilacs (Syringa species) cultivated worldwide, offering a diverse range of colors, fragrances, and bloom times. These varieties include different species and hybrids, each with unique characteristics such as flower size, shape, and foliage. Colors range from white and yellow to many shades of purple and pink, as well as bicolor lilacs. 

Locally here in Massachusetts we have Lilacland. A private property opens to the public during the season where you can stroll amongst over 300 different varieties.

Rose Festivals

• Locations : Portland (Oregon, USA), Istanbul (Turkey), and various cities worldwide.
• Dates : Vary depending on the region, typically in late spring or early summer.
• Reason to go : Rose festivals celebrate the beauty and diversity of roses, featuring thousands of rose varieties in bloom. Events may include rose garden tours, floral displays, parades, beauty contests, and educational programs about rose care and cultivation.

About Roses

Roses symbolize love, romance, and passion, and are known for their beauty, fragrance, and wide range of colors and varieties. Highly regarded in many cultures worldwide for their ornamental value and cultural significance. Estimates suggest there are over 30,000 different types of roses, including hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, climbers, shrub roses, and miniature roses. Roses vary in color, fragrance, petal count, growth habit, and disease resistance, among other characteristics.

Rhododendron Festivals

• Locations : Various regions worldwide, including Ireland, Nepal, and the Pacific Northwest region of the USA.
• Dates : Typically, in late spring to early summer.
• Reason to go : Rhododendron festivals showcase the stunning blooms of rhododendron and azalea plants, which come in a wide array of colors and varieties. Visitors can explore rhododendron gardens, attend plant sales, participate in guided tours, and enjoy cultural events related to these beautiful flowering shrubs.

About Rhododendrons

Known for their large, showy clusters of flowers in various colors, symbolizing beauty, grace, and resilience. Found in gardens and landscapes worldwide, particularly in temperate regions, and appreciated for their ornamental value and ability to thrive in diverse environments. Rhododendrons come in various colors including pink, purple, white, red, yellow, orange, and blue, as well as bicolor and multicolor varieties.

Lavender Festivals

• Locations : Provence (France), Sequim (Washington, USA), and various other regions known for lavender cultivation.
• Dates : Usually in June and July.
• Reason to go : Lavender festivals highlight the beauty and fragrance of lavender fields in full bloom. Visitors can enjoy scenic views, pick their own lavender, learn about lavender cultivation and its uses, and indulge in lavender-themed products such as oils, soaps, and culinary treats.

About Lavender

Lavender comes in various types, with English, French, and Spanish being common. It’s prized for its fragrance and used in cooking, aromatherapy, and skincare. Medicinally, it’s known for promoting relaxation and soothing skin. In gardens, lavender adds beauty and attracts pollinators. It’s harvested for its flowers, which can be dried and used in potpourri or extracted for essential oil.

These spring and early summer flower festivals offer opportunities for people to connect with nature, enjoy outdoor activities, and celebrate the beauty of seasonal blooms in diverse regions around the world. Are you planning a trip?

Bucket List Item: Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Hopefully all of you have had the experience of gazing into the night sky in dark surroundings, so that you could take advantage of the stars, planets and cosmos. Unfortunately, manmade lights often interfere – it is called light pollution for a reason – but did you know that the U.S. can now claim the largest international dark sky sanctuary? You will have to travel to Oregon to take advantage, but it is worth the trip. READ: Bucket List Item: Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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12 Abandoned Hotels Around the World That Will Send Shivers down Your Spine

These deserted resorts are the stuff of nightmares.

For example, there is the ghostly shell that is Lee Plaza in Detroit. Once a beacon of Art Deco grandeur in the Motor City, built during the golden era of the auto industry, its faded exterior now tells a story of neglect and abandonment. Peering through broken windows, take a gander at the dilapidated once-grand lobby, now decorated with graffiti and noxious debris. Further afield, in the jungles of Cambodia, is Bokor Palace Hotel, a deserted retreat that was once a magnet for French colonists. Today, it stands as an eyesore with a crumbling facade and overgrown gardens. These sad relics offer a glimpse into a dead world—as a memento mori, perhaps—the more haunted the better. If you’re more wan than winning , these 12 abandoned hotels and deserted resorts will depress you to your heart’s content.

Polissya Hotel, Pripyat, Ukraine

Pripyat was once home to the Pripyat Hotel, which was abandoned following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. This should go without saying, but...don’t book a trip here.

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea

Construction began on the Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea’s capital during the reign of the Hermit Kingdom’s autocratic founder Kim Il sung in 1987. The goal was to build the world’s tallest hotel, yet, almost 40 years later, it remains unfinished. We wouldn’t suggest seeing this one IRL either.

The Burj Al Babas, Turkey

Among the creepiest entries on our list, this megadevelopment of 587 identical mini castles on the Black Sea had to be abandoned during the 2008 economic crisis.

Kupari, Croatia

This former Yugoslav military resort town was made up of five luxury hotels in the 1960s. They were all abandoned during the Croatian War of Independence in the early 1990s.

Hotel Belvédère, Furka Pass, Switzerland

This little Belle Époque gem overlooking the Rhône Glacier on the side of one of Switzerland’s signature winding mountain roads closed down in 2016. The reason given was a precipitous drop in visitors on account of the glacier dramatically receding.

Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus

Varosha, once a popular tourist destination, is now an abandoned resort district following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.

Hachijo Royal Hotel, Hachijojima Island, Japan

This luxury hotel, one of the largest in Japan, was built on the volcanic island in the Philippine Sea in the 1960s. It was abandoned in the early aughts as tourism numbers plummeted.

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Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas

Built in 1929, the Baker, whose guests ranged from Lyndon B. Johnson to Bonnie and Clyde, was once a luxurious destination known for its mineral baths and grand architecture. In 1972, it closed its doors due to financial difficulties and has remained vacant ever since.

Bokor Palace Hotel, Cambodia

Located atop Bokor Mountain, this hotel opened in 1919 and was abandoned in the 1940s. In 2018, it was finally renovated and reopened its doors.

Hotel del Salto, Tequendama Falls, Colombia

Situated near Bogotá, this historic hotel perched on a cliff overlooking a waterfall was abandoned due to contamination of the nearby river.

Lee Plaza Hotel, Detroit

Originally built in the late 1920s, the quintessence of Midwestern Art Deco, this 16-story relic of the city’s past has been abandoned since 1997.

Sheraton Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands

In 1987, work began on the Sheraton Rarotonga. Construction was stymied because a local claimed to be the owner of the land. There were also claims of organized crime interference.

Charles Curkin is ELLE Decor's Articles Editor, covering everything related to luxury watches, design, and travel, and has previously written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Paris Review.

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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

You may have trouble finding accommodations or tickets to events in Paris, but other destinations around France are hosting sports like soccer, sailing, basketball and surfing.

By Sophie Stuber

For sports fans, Paris will be the center of the universe this summer — and with 15 million Olympic and Paralympic visitors expected, it will feel like it, with crowds and high prices. But Paris isn’t the only Olympic site in France: Nine destinations outside the metro region are also hosting events, giving travelers a way to catch some action without getting caught up in the crush.

In places like Bordeaux, Marseille and even Tahiti, you can watch top athletes compete in soccer, basketball, sailing and surfing. (Tickets have been added in batches, so if the ones you want aren’t available, keep checking the ticketing site, tickets.Paris2024.org . If all else fails, the official resale platform opens on May 15 .)

And when you’re not watching sports, you can take advantage of museums, parks, design centers, and fresh food and wine options. In Nantes, you can even ride a mechanical elephant.

Here are some ideas for planning your own alternative Olympic trip.

Basketball: July 27 to Aug. 4; tickets from 50 euros ($54).

Handball: Aug. 6 to 11, tickets from €45.

Start with a stroll around Vieux-Lille and a coffee in the Grande Place, taking in the colorful facades of this city near the Belgian border. Head over to the St.-Sauveur area to see the Art Deco belfry and exhibitions at Gare St.-Sauveur , a former train station. On Sundays, at the rambling Wazemmes market , about 400 vendors offer produce, fish, plants, fabrics, textiles and leather goods. Head out to Parc du Héron , east of the city, to see the LaM museum (€7), with works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani and Joan Miró. Lille is better known for beer than for wine, and the Brasserie Gobrecht offers brewery tours every Saturday (reservations recommended).

Where to stay: Hotel de la Paix (€354 per night); Hotel Carlton (€406).

Soccer: July 24 to Aug. 2; tickets from €24.

Capital of a region best known for its wine, this small southwestern city sells local wine-walk maps at its tourist office. Stop by the Marché des Capucins , a local indoor market that also houses Bistro Poulette , a slightly chaotic and very delicious spot serving moules-frites, or mussels with fries. In the afternoon, check out the Bassins des Lumières (€15), the largest digital art center in the world, and the Cité du Vin (€21), which offers wine-tasting experiences. To wind down in a quiet wine bar, try Yarra , or for a cocktail, Symbiose . If you have time for side trips, spend a day in St.-Emilion, about 27 miles away, where you can sample great wines. Or check out the nearly 340-foot-high Dune du Pilat , the tallest sand dune in Europe — about 37 miles southwest of Bordeaux, near the beach town of Arcachon.

To stay: Les Chambres de Marie (€170); La Maison Galiène (€259); Yndo Hotel (€355); Le Palais Gallien Hôtel & Spa (€419).

Soccer: July 24 to Aug. 8; tickets from €24.

The street signs in Nantes are in both Breton and French, reflecting the city’s historical ties to Brittany. Start at Talensac Market for picnic supplies, especially radishes, local cheeses and strawberries. Pick up local delicacies like Gâteau Nantais (almond poundcake) and Far Breton (flan with Armanac-soaked prunes). Take your picnic lunch to the courtyard of the Château des Ducs de Bretagne , a medieval castle and museum (courtyard is free; museum is €9). On the Île de Nantes, a former shipyard has been transformed into a wild mechanical theme park. The Machines de l’Île mixes Jules Verne’s stories with Leonardo da Vinci’s designs in the form of a ridable mechanical elephant and sea creatures (€9.50 for the elephant ride or gallery visit). The Mémorial de l’Abolition de l’Esclavage (free) covers Nantes’s history as the most active slave-trading port in 18th-century France. The artists behind the glass-and-concrete memorial, Krzysztof Wodiczko and Julian Bonder , aimed to create “a metaphorical and emotional reminder of the primarily historical, but also very current, struggle for the abolition of slavery.”

To stay: Hotel Voltaire Opéra (€103); Hotel de la Cité (€120).

Châteauroux

Shooting: July 27 to Aug. 5; tickets from €24.

The small city not far from the Loire Valley is named for Château Raoul , the 10th-century castle that’s now part of a local official’s private residence. The best view of the château is from the Gütersloh Bridge. Follow the “coulée verte” — or green corridor — along the banks of the Indre River, stopping by Parc de Belle-Isle , which has a lake for swimming, with kayaks and stand-up paddle boards to rent, as well as a beach, playgrounds and camping. The Franciscan Cordeliers Convent (free), which dates to the 13th century, today offers contemporary art exhibits and miles of gardens, and the Bertrand Museum (free), a former 18th-century townhouse, showcases diverse collections in each of its 26 rooms, including the plaster original of the Camille Claudel sculpture “Sakuntala.”

To stay: Au Lys Blanc (€138); Les Rives du Château (€210 for a two-bedroom apartment).

Lyon and St.-Étienne

Soccer: Lyon, July 24 to Aug. 9; tickets from €24. St.-Étienne, July 24 to 31; tickets from €24.

It will be easy to catch soccer matches in either Lyon or St.-Étienne, only an hour apart by train or car in east-central France. In Lyon, often called the gastronomic capital of France, visit the majestic Notre-Dame de Fourvière Basilica , then savor an ice cream at La Fabrique Givrée . Explore the city’s network of covered passageways, called traboules — originally for workers to transport textiles and later used during World War II by the French Resistance for clandestine meetings. Then climb up to the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse neighborhood, with its tiny streets, shops and views of Lyon below. On a clear day, you can even see Mont Blanc. The Lugdunum museum (€7) and the nearby Roman theater (€4) take visitors back to 43 B.C., when Lyon was known as Lugdunum, and La Maison des Canuts (€9.50), covers the city’s history as a capital of silk.

Between Lyon and St.-Étienne, Pilat Regional Natural Park offers more than 900 miles of rocky terrain for hiking and biking, culminating at the summit of 4,700-foot Crêt de la Perdrix , with views of the Alps and Massif Central range.

St.-Étienne, about 40 miles southwest of Lyon, is transforming its historical industrial identity into one of design and innovation. At the heart is the Cité du Design (€4.50), the former site of a weapons factory, which has served as a center for art and research since 2010. The complex, now a key economic force in the city, is open to the public year-round and hosts art and design exhibitions.

To stay in Lyon: Fourvière Hotel (€189); Hôtel du Théâtre (€323).

To stay in St.-Étienne: Le Parc 42 (€113); Le Golf Sauna (€269).

Sailing (including windsurfing, kitesurfing and more): July 28 to Aug. 8; tickets from €24.

Soccer: July 24 to Aug. 6; tickets from €24.

This Mediterranean port city mixes urban grit and natural beauty. Start by visiting Le Panier, the village-like oldest part of the city. Try navettes , a traditional orange flower biscuit, and sample some sardines or panisses , traditional chickpea fries, on a sunny terrace. Detour through the touristy but pleasant Old Port on the way to Mucem (€11), the first major museum dedicated to Mediterranean civilization and cultures. Have a pick-me-up at Deep Coffee Roasters , a specialty roaster tucked away between touristy shops. At sunset, climb up to Cours Julien , a hip neighborhood with beautiful views for your apéro. Don’t miss the Cité Radieuse , a UNESCO-listed apartment complex that shows off the architect Le Corbusier’s Modernist mastery (you can stay at the hotel in it). And just southeast of the city, the Calanques , a series of small, narrow coves , offer miles of oceanside trails and rocky scrambles along turquoise water.

To stay: Hotel Le Corbusier (€229); Maison Juste (€300).

Soccer: July 24 to 31; tickets from €24.

Summer is peak season in Nice, the queen city of the French Riviera, where the mountains meet the Mediterranean. Run, bike or in-line skate along the Promenade des Anglais , a four-mile seaside path. Then climb up to the Colline du Château , a rocky hill east of the promenade with views of Nice and even as far as the Alps. For a longer walk, follow the trails from Coco Beach to the Cap de Nice along the coves. Then head to Cours Saleya , a pedestrian section of the Old Town, with flower stands, antiques and local food like the socca , a chickpea pancake. The Musée de Préhistoire Terra Amata (€5), constructed on top of an excavation site, reveals what Nice was like up to 400,000 years ago. Or just enjoy one of Nice’s pebbled beaches in a lounge chair.

To stay: Hôtel Rossetti (€186); Yelo Mozart (€238).

Teahupo’o, Tahiti

Surfing: July 27 to 31 ( events could shift through Aug. 4, depending on surf conditions); fan zones free.

For surfing’s second Olympics since its debut in Tokyo, the competition takes place far from mainland France in Tahiti, part of French Polynesia. Since the wave is offshore, there will be two ticket-free fan zones — Taharu’u Beach and Paofai Gardens — to watch the events on large screens. A third fan zone at PK0 beach in Teahupo’o will have free tickets but limited access. Tahiti offers white sands and turquoise lagoons in addition to near-perfect waves. For snorkeling, try the lagoon near Maui Beach , five miles from Teahupo’o. For black volcanic sands, head to Taharu’u Beach, about 20 miles northwest of Teahupo’o. About 45 miles from Teahupo’o, Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, with a population of about 26,000, offers a variety of local delicacies like poisson cru: raw fish with lime juice and coconut milk, served with rice. Sample local fare, including steak frites and skewered veal heart, from food trucks, called roulettes, at Place Vai’ete, on the waterfront, near the Papeete Market.

To stay: Kia Ora Lodge (€265, seven miles from Teahupo’o); Punatea Village (€73, six miles from Teahupo’o).

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An earlier version of a picture with this article was published in error. The image showed the French town of Cassis, not Marseille, where several Olympic events will take place this summer. It has been replaced.

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