Thinking back on my travels throughout the year, it seemed necessary to write down all my favorite things. In the style of the superlative section of the high school yearbook, here are some of the best things I encountered in 2013:
Best tourist destination: Petra. This magical world was unlike anything I could have imagined and I loved being able to climb on the red rocks and discover these dwellings up close. It was depressing to see how poorly the animals were treated but the overall experience was unforgettable.
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| Best tourist destination of 2013 |
Best sushi: Dusseldorf (home of the highest Japanese population in Germany)
Best hotel restaurant: Chennai (The Flying Elephant)
Most memorable item eaten: Crocodile (Johannesburg)
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| Most memorable item eaten in 2013: Crocodile |
Best local food: Bobotie (Johannesburg)
Best Breakfast items: (tie!) The smoked salmon in Johannesburg and the berry crumble in Zurich. (Best overall breakfast: Doha)
Best dessert: My mom's pumpkin bars and homemade hot fudge. No hotel food can compare!
Best dessert: My mom's pumpkin bars and homemade hot fudge. No hotel food can compare!
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| Best day trip of 2013 |
Best hotel gym: Dar es Salaam
Best view from a hotel room: Cancun. Seriously, who doesn't like waking up and looking out the window at waves crashing against the beach?
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| Best hotel room view of 2013 |
Best night out with the local staff: last night in Casablanca. (Best night out with my team from Chicago: last night in Napa)
Best sunset: Every night in Oubaai, South Africa (sunrises were equally as incredible)
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| Best sunset of 2013 |
Best employee cafeteria: Paris
Best airport lounge: Royal Jordanian lounge in Amman
Best hotel lounge: Denver (runner-up: Doha, which would have easily won if it wasn't Ramadan and they were open for breakfast)
Best airline: Etihad
Best hotel: Too difficult to judge! Depending on the criteria, I could have several different winners.
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