So, since we’ve been back there have been a lot of questions about what was our favorite place, our favorite thing to do, etc. We’ll try and address that here. Some things stand out in our mind easily (like our favorite bathroom), others are a little harder to narrow down to just one thing (favorite place? too hard), so we’ve put together a list of some of our favorites. Without further ado, the big list:
Top Five Cities
Top Five Towns
- Litang, Sichuan, China
- Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India
- Old Dali, Yunnan, China
- Burra, South Australia, Australia
- Kochi, Kerala, India
Top Five Sights
- Tiger Leaping Gorge | China
- Petra | Jordan
- Sossusvlei Dunes | Namibia
- Franz Josef Glacier | New Zealand
- Caves at Ellora and Ajanta | India
Top Five Places to Get Away from it All
- Anywhere in Mongolia
- West Coast of New Zealand
- Anywhere in Namibia
- Western Sichuan, China
- The Australian Outback
Top Five Markets or Bazaars
- Bai Market, Jingwai, Yunnan, China
- Main Bazaar (Paharganj), Delhi, India
- Temple Street Night Market, Hong Kong
- Rogers Mall, Rogers, Ohio, USA
- Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Best Way to Get There
- Favorite Airport – Hong Kong | Hong Kong
- Favorite Airline – Qantas
- Favorite Train – Any Train in China
- Favorite Bus – InterCape | South Africa
Best Places to Stay
- Favorite Hostel – Sim’s Cozy Guesthouse | Chengdu, China
- Favorite Guest House – Bamu Tibetan Guesthouse | Xiangcheng, China
- Favorite Hotel – Side Hotel & Pension | Istanbul, Turkey
Best Eats
- Favorite Food – Indian Thalis (Preferably served on a Banana Leaf)
- Favorite Nachos – Mexican Kitchen | Cape Town, South Africa
- Favorite Pizza – Pizza Research Institute | Eugene, Oregon, USA
- Favorite Candy Bar – Alibi Bar | Mongolia
- Favorite Snack Food – Lays Masala Chips | India
Best Activities
- Favorite Day Hike – Cape of Good Hope, Table Mountain National Park, South Africa
- Favorite Trek – Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China
- Favorite Guide – Noemie Gay, Wind of Mongolia, Mongolia
- Favorite Cable Car – Table Mountain Cable Car, Cape Town, South Africa
Best Other Stuff
- Favorite Movie Theater – Raj Mandir Cinema, Jaipur, Rajastan, India
- Favorite Public Bathroom – Hundertwasser Toilets, Kawakawa, New Zealand
- Favorite Internet Cafe – City Hunter 2 | Sydney, Australia
- Favorite Propaganda – CCTV Channel 9, China