| You probably already know all the big travel | | | | that the country has to offer. Plus, the city itself is |
| destinations. Everyone knows Paris, for example, or | | | | widely regarded as the New Zealand's cultural capital, |
| Tokyo, or Hawaii. These places are well worth visiting, | | | | with a diverse range of food, entertainment, and art |
| and they always will be. But when planning travel, we | | | | experiences. |
| tend to forget that the world is always changing. Many | | | | Nanjing, China: These days, it seems like everything |
| of the old standbys are still great, but there are also | | | | you hear about China is all about its modernization and |
| plenty of up-and-coming travel destinations that are | | | | growing economic power. But there are still plenty of |
| only starting to gain recognition. And the best thing | | | | places in the country where China's great, long history |
| about these places? If you go now, you won't have to | | | | is on display. Nanjing is a perfect combination of old |
| worry about being swamped by countless other | | | | and new. In the center of the city, you'll see modern |
| tourists who, sooner or later, will be arriving in droves. | | | | skyscrapers and traditional Chinese architecture often |
| Here are a few places to visit now, before everyone | | | | on the same block. And don't forget to visit the |
| starts going. | | | | outskirts of the city for a tour of the historic Ming |
| Marseille, France: Everyone loves Paris, but Marseille, | | | | Dynasty temples and palaces. |
| the second biggest city in France, tends to get a bad | | | | Patagonia, Argentina: Patagonia, the southernmost |
| rap as a relatively rough and unfriendly seaport city. | | | | region in South America, has become a mecca for |
| But in recent years, Marseille has been actively taking | | | | 21st-century adventure travelers. All within this relatively |
| measures to spruce up the city center and make it | | | | small area, you can see the lower reaches of the |
| more amenable to tourists. Go now, and you can | | | | Andes mountains; the penguin colonies around Ushuaia, |
| experience this budding tourist hub before the rest of | | | | the southernmost city in the world; and the great |
| the world catches on. There are plenty of gorgeous | | | | glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park near the town |
| Mediterranean beaches nearby, and let's not forget | | | | of El Calafate. |
| Marseille's great history-in fact, it's the oldest city in | | | | Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles: There's so many islands in |
| France, pre-dating Paris by hundreds of years. | | | | the Caribbean that there are always a few here and |
| Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand has been | | | | there considered to be up-and-coming destinations. But |
| garnering travelers' attention in recent years due to its | | | | the Netherlands Antilles, located about 50 miles off the |
| varied natural landscape, beautiful beaches, and friendly | | | | coast of Venezuela, are the real deal. With miles of |
| people. Auckland, the largest city in the country, tends | | | | beautiful beaches, quaint and friendly towns, and plenty |
| to get the most international attention; but Wellington, | | | | of beautiful inland landscapes, these islands have it all. |
| the third largest city, is right at the center of the | | | | So go now, before everyone knows about them. |
| country, making it the perfect jumping-off point for all | | | | |