I love writing lists, I have been doing it since I was a kid; of the best songs of the year, countries I want to visit, the cutest guys in school. Now I make lists of things I need to do each day (I call them my daily targets), things I want to buy/am saving for, places I want to see, useful expressions in other languages, short and long-term goals, dreams. The best thing is that I never run out of topics and writing lists makes me feel organized, I feel like I have everything under control.
I also love reading lists, whether it’s of the hottest boutique hotels in NYC, the Film Box Office or the best European destinations doesn’t matter because, more or less, all lists create curiosity. People’s opinions on different topics are interesting, but I also like to see whether I agree or not. I am not fully of the same opinion as the readers of Condé Nast Traveller, but I enjoyed perusing the latest Anniversary Issue featuring the best countries, islands, overseas cities, transport and other travel related titles.
Below are some of the results from CN Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards 2007.
Destinations
Countries
1. India
2. Italy
3. Thailand
4. Australia
5. New Zealand
6. South Africa
7. Spain
8. France
9. Brazil
10. Mexico
11. Greece
12. Switzerland
13. Argentina
14. Chile
15. Sri Lanka
16. Japan
17. Canada
18. Vietnam
19. USA
20. Egypt
Islands
1. Maldives
2. Greek Islands
3. Balearic Islands
4. Mauritius
5. Barbados
6. Seychelles
7. Bali
8. Zanzibar
9. St Lucia
10. Great Barrier Reef Islands
11. Hong Kong
12. Phuket
13. Cuba
14. Koh Samui
15. Capri
16. Sicily
17. Langkawi
18. St Barts
19. Bahamas
20. Sardinia
Overseas Cities
While Sydney got highest rate as the cleanest city, New York placed best in the nightlife/entertainment section. Venice and Florence had the highest rate for aesthetics/architecture.
1. Sydney
2. New York
3. Paris
4. Rome
5. Barcelona
6. Venice
7. San Francisco
8. Cape Town
9. Singapore
10. Hong Kong
11. Bangkok
12. Amsterdam
13. Florence
14. Istanbul
15. Vancouver
16. Buenos Aires
17. Madrid
18. Marrakech
19. Dubai
20. Berlin
UK cities
1. Durham
2. Edinburgh
3. London
4. Glasgow
5. Manchester
6. Canterbury
7. Liverpool
8. York
9. Oxford
10. Bath
11. Cambridge
12. Cheltenham
13. Newcastle
14. Brighton
15. Bristol
Transport
Short-haul leisure
1. British Airways
2. BMI British Midland
3. KLM
4. Lufthansa
5. Swiss
6. Aer Lingus
7. Air France
8. SAS Scandinavian Airlines
9. Alitalia
10. GB Airways
Long-haul leisure
1. Virgin Atlantic
2. Air New Zealand
3. Emirates
4. Singapore Airlines
5. British Airways
6. Cathay Pacific
7. Qantas
8. Thai Airways
9. South African Airways
10. Qatar Airways
Business
1. Singapore Airlines
2. Emirates
3. Virgin Atlantic
4. British Airways
5. Cathay Pacific
6. Lufthansa
7. American Airlines
8. KLM
9. Swiss
10. Qatar Airways
Low-cost
1. EasyJet
2. Flybe
3. Jet2
4. BMIbaby
5. Southwest Airlines
Airports
1. Hong Kong International
2. Changi, Singapore
3. Dubai International
4. Schiphol, Amsterdam
5. Madrid
6. Vancouver
7. Tokyo Narita
8. Sydney
9. Munich
10. Zürich
11. Copenhagen
12. Barcelona
13. Kuala Lumpur
14. Charles De Gaulle, Paris
15. Frankfurt
Spas
UK Hotel Spas
1. Calcot Spa, Calcot Manor, Gloucestershire
2. The Spa, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
3. The Spa, Barnsley House, Gloucestershire
4. The Spa, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
5. Sequoia at The Grove, Hertfordshire
6. C-side, Cowley Manor, Gloucestershire
7. The Pavilion Spa, Cliveden, Berkshire
8. The Spa, Chewton Glen, Hampshire
9. The Spa at The Dorchester, London
10. The Spa at Turnberry, The Westin Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire
11. Aquarias, Whatley Manor, Wiltshire
12. Cowshed, Babington House, Somerset
13. Olympus Suite, Claridge’s, London
14. Serenity Spa, Seaham Hall, County Durham
15. Agua Spa, Sanderson, London
Accommodation
UK Business Hotels
1. The Berkeley, London
2. The Savoy, London
3. Four Seasons Hotel London
4. Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London
5. Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf, London
6. InterContinental London Park Lane
7. Claridge’s, London
8. Hotel Felix, Cambridge
9. The St Davids Hotel & Spa, Cardiff
10. Malmaison Manchester
11. The Dorchester, London
12. One Aldwych, London
13. The Scotsman Hotel, Edinburgh
14. St Martins Lane, London
15. Baglioni Hotel, London
