Here are 10 Travel Ideas to Inspire More Jet-Setting in 2016

Hike in Banff National Park

The mountains are calling! Canada’s oldest national park is one of the most scenic spots on the continent, and the best way to see it is on foot. Hit the 1,000+ miles of trail to see elk grazing in alpine meadows, crystalline blue glacier lakes and historic teahouses on Lake Louise.

Nearest Airport: YYC
Best Time to Go: July–mid-September

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Do a Ruin Bar Crawl in Budapest

Yesterday’s deserted buildings are today’s hipster hangouts in Budapest. The city’s ruin bars have transformed abandoned Cold War-era parking lots, repair shops and tenements into trendy, eclectically decorated bars. Join an organized tour or blaze your own bar crawl trail.

Nearest Airport: BUD
Best Time to Go: September–November

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Go Dune-Bashing in the Desert

Sand on sand on sand. It doesn’t take long to leave the skyscrapers of Dubai behind and find yourself surrounded by the dunes of the Al Hibab Desert. Crank up the adrenaline on a roller-coaster-esque 4×4 vehicle ride that charges over the dunes and carves donuts in the golden sand.

Nearest Airport: DXB
Best Time to Go: October–April

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Tee Off in Golf’s Birthplace

The true golf pilgrimage is a trip to the sport’s home: Scotland. There are more than 500 golf courses to play, from seaside links to wooded parklands. Stay in the manor house and play the two 18-hole James Braid-designed courses at Dalmahoy Golf & Country Club.

Nearest Airport: EDI
Best Time to Go: May–September

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Get Off the Strip

The most buzzed about spot in Vegas isn’t the fountains or a pool party. It’s Downtown Las Vegas and the Fremont Street Experience. Here you can zipline off a giant slot machine, take a tequila shot with a scorpion in it and see a slab of the real Berlin Wall.

Nearest Airport: LAS
Best Time to Go: All year

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Crash a Fashion Week Party

Join the beautiful people who descend on Milan twice a year for Fashion Week. Rub well-dressed shoulders with celebrities and models at runway shows, designer parties or one of the city’s A-list clubs for an all-night after party. Just make sure you dress the part.

Nearest Airport: MXP
Best Time to Go: February and September

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Film a Machu Picchu GoPro Video

No matter how many photos you see of Machu Picchu, you won’t be prepared for how spectacular the real thing is. Pick up a GoPro camera from the JW Marriott® hotel in Cusco, then hop a train to the World Heritage site. You may even get a lucky llama photobomb.

Nearest Airport: CUZ
Best Time to Go: May–September

Learn to Meditate in Bali

Find your niszala, or zen, on the southern tip of Bali. Settle into a seated position on a pristine white beach, close your eyes and listen to the soft sound of the surf, and just breathe as you’re guided through a meditation. Simple, blissful and completely serene.

Nearest Airport: DPS
Best Time to Go: April–October

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Campaign for Your Candidate in Iowa

Visit Iowa in 2016 to campaign for your favorite presidential candidate. Plan your trip to coincide with the primary caucuses on February 1 or the general election on November 8. Or visit in August for the Iowa State Fair — there’s sure to be lots of hand shaking by the famous butter cow.

Nearest Airport: DSM
Best Time to Go: February, August or November

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Celebrate the National Parks in Moab

Celebrate 100 years of national parks with an outdoor adventure in Moab, Utah — home to two national parks. Hike the red rocks in Arches National Park. Then, climb to the Island in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park. Enjoy views of the Colorado River with small-town hospitality.

Nearest Airport: CNY
Best Time to Go: August

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Find Your Travel Resolution

Take this quiz to find out which travel experiences you should put on your list this year.

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