The Best January Travel Destinations

The start of a New Year is a great time to travel, and Travel and Leisure’s list of the best places to visit in January is the perfect place to find some inspiration for your first trip of 2020. Try a trip to Cartagena Columbia and explore the ancient walls of Cartagena’s historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The colonial architecture in Cartagena is also amazing, as are the restaurants and festivals. Cartagena hosts plenty of great events in January including the Hay Festival, the Fried Food Festival and the Cartagena International Music Festival. If you prefer a more tropical destination Barbados also makes Travel and Leisure’s list of January’s best places to travel; there you can enjoy 80 degree waters, pink sand beaches, and phenomenal arts and culture. Spend a day browsing artifacts at the Barbados Museum, a former British military prison, or visit St. Nicholas Abbey, a rare Jacobean-style mansion built in 1660. Another one of Travel and Leisure’s recommended options during the first month of the New Year is Amsterdam, the eighth annual Amsterdam Light Festival will be happening through January 19th, and National Tulip Day is on January 18th, a holiday that marks the start of tulip season, celebrated with a huge event at Dam Square. Other Amsterdam highlights include the cities many great museums and wide variety of restaurants, many of which serve local specialties such as stroopwafels, oliebollen, and poffertjes. Stay stateside and enjoy one of the world’s best January destinations with a trip to sunny Key West Florida. The nightlife is amazing, you can visit the Ernest Hemmingway House and Museum, and the cities spectacular dining scene will be front and center at the Key West Food & Wine Festival, beginning on January 26. Contact the Vacation Inspirations member services department today to inquire about travel packages to any of Travel and Leisure’s recommended destinations; we can also customize an itinerary for you and your family. You can read Travel and Leisure’s full list of the best places to travel in January at their website, https://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/best-places-travel-january.

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