Have you made your 2019 travel plans yet? Wherever you go, Audley Travel is an extraordinary option. The Boston-based travel company specializes in bespoke itineraries around the globe, offering unique experiences and hidden gems that take discerning travelers off the beaten path. In other words, a trip with Audley is guaranteed to be unforgettable! Here are Audley’s top picks of places to discover in 2019.
With Colombia continuing to quickly open up to the outside world there are many unspoiled corners of this country ripe for exploration. The most pristine places are on the Pacific coast. The tiny villages of Bahia Solano and Nuqui are gateways to lodges on either side of Utria National Park. There, travelers can hike through rainforests, trek to a waterfall for a refreshing dip, explore lush mangroves, and catch sight of migrating whales.
A much-overlooked region, Australia’s west is a region of secluded beaches, cattle stations and Crocodile Dundee. The recent reduction of the region’s one-way rental car fees is an incredible way to see more for less money. With only one international airport on the west coast, a round trip itinerary used to mean paying a high one way drop off fee or turning your itinerary into a round trip affair. Now for a minimal additional cost you can swim with whale sharks and go trekking in Kalbarri National Park.
Go back to the Renaissance this year. May 2, 2019 Marks half a millennium since Da Vinci’s death in Amboise, France. The Loire Valley is having a huge celebration in honor of 500 years since the Renaissance. More than 700 events will be held across the Loire during the summer. Meanwhile, England’s Royal Collection has over 500 drawings by Da Vinci, 144 of which will be on display in 12 different exhibitions across the UK (simultaneously) in February. Sites include the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow, the Ulster Museum in Belfast and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.