Happy New Year! New year, new travel. A new year means time for making new travel plans and to new places if we're lucky enough. Of course we're here to help you make all your travel dreams come true! So, we're back for our 4th edition of the top places to explore like a local list.
Instead of creating our own opinionated list of the best places to visit in 2019, and we do have opinions, we instead take a different approach and curate destination wisdom from several other lists posted online. (See whose wisdom we borrowed at the end of this post.)
Here at Unanchor, we want to help you travel with the heart of a local. <3 Each of our itineraries have been created by a local living in the destination so you get insider knowledge that will save you time planning the logistics of what to do, see (& not see), when, and where. Get inspired by the unique beauty of each destination below and begin your own new explorations using the knowledge of the heart of a local.
Here are your 12 best places to travel to in 2019:
1. New York
Beyond the City
- Hamptons: A Local's Guide to the Hamptons 3 Day Itinerary
- Montauk: A Local's Guide to Montauk, New York in 2 Days - From the Ocean to the Hills
- NYC Day Trip: Day Trip from New York City: Mountains, Falls, & a Funky Town
- NYC Day Trip: Weekend Day Trip from New York City: The Wine & Whiskey Trail
- NYC Day Trip: Day Trip from New York City: Heights of the Hudson Valley (Bridges and Ridges)
New York City
- All 5 Boroughs: New York Like A Native: Five Boroughs in Six Days
- Walking: New York City - First Timer's 2-Day Walking Tour
- Lower Manhattan: Lower Key, Lower Cost: Lower Manhattan - 1-Day Itinerary
- Lower East Side: New York City's Lower East Side, 1-Day Tour Itinerary
- Hudson River: Day Trek Along the Hudson River
- Cultural: Jewish New York in Two Days
- Foodie: Brooklyn, NY 2-Day Foodie Tour
- Foodie: 3-Day Amazing Asian Food Tour of New York City!
- Bars: Hidden Bars of New York City's East Village & Lower East Side: A 2-Evening Itinerary
2. Germany
- Berlin: A 3-Day Guide to Berlin, Germany
- Berlin: 2 Days In Berlin On A Budget
3. New Zealand
- Wellington: The Best of Wellington: 3-Day Itinerary
- Christchurch: Enjoy the Rebuild - Christchurch 2-Day Tour
4. Southern Italy: Puglia & Matera
5. Mexico City
- 3-Day Itinerary: Mexico City 3-Day Highlights Itinerary
- 7-Day Itinerary: Everything to see or do in Mexico City - 7-Day Itinerary
- 7-Días Itinerario (en español): Todo lo que hay que ver o hacer en la Ciudad de México - Itinerario de 7 Días
6. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park: Summer in Jackson Hole: Local Tips for the Perfect Three- to Five-Day Adventure
7. Puerto Rico
8. Indonesia
- Ubud, Bali: Art and Culture in Ubud, Bali – 1-Day Highlights
- Yogayakarta, Java: Yogyakarta - Go with the Sun to Borobudur & Prambanan in 1 Day
9. Argentina
- Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires Best Kept Secrets: 2-Day Itinerary
- Buenos Aires: An Insider's Guide to the Best of Buenos Aires in 3 Days
- Salta: 2-Day Tour Around Salta, the Pretty One
10. Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles
- 3-Day Highlights: Los Angeles Highlights 3-Day Itinerary
- 4-Day Budget: Los Angeles On A Budget - 4-Day Tour Itinerary
- 4-Day Red Tour Bus: Los Angeles 4-Day Itinerary (partly using Red Tour Bus)
- Downtown: Downtown Los Angeles 1-Day Walking Tour
- Beverly Hills: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles - 1-Day Tour
- Hollywood: Hollywood, Los Angeles - 1-Day Walking Tour
- Sunset Strip: Sunset Strip, Los Angeles - 1-Day Walking Tour
- Foodie: 2-Day Los Angeles Vegan and Vegetarian Foodie Itinerary
Beyond the City
- Orange County: Orange County 3-Day Budget Itinerary
- Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Highlights - 2-Day Itinerary
- Palm Springs: Palm Springs, Joshua Tree & Salton Sea: A 3-Day Itinerary
11. Normandy, France
- Mont St Michel: Discover Mont St Michel: 2-Night Stay
- Chartres: Paris to Chartres Cathedral: 1-Day Tour Itinerary
12. Hawaii, USA
- Big Island: Tackling 10 Must-Dos on the Big Island in 3 Days
- Oahu: Local's Guide to Oahu - 3-Day Tour Itinerary
- Oahu: Lesser-known Oahu in 4 Days on a Budget
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Do you (or someone you know) live in any of these places and enjoy traveling with the heart of a local? These are hot destinations for 2019 and we would love to have you join our family of travel itinerary authors! Apply here.
- Africa: Egypt, Senegal (Dakar)
- Americas: Brazil (Salvador, Bahia), Costa Rica, Panama
- Asia: Japan, Thailand
- Australia: Northern Territory
- Europe: Bulgaria, Germany, Portugal (Azores / Madeira)
- Middle East: Israel, Oman
- Pacific: French Polynesia (Tahiti)
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If you want more travel inspiration, here are the lists of top travel destinations for 2019 we used to curate our list for you:
- Travel & Leisure: 50 Best Places to Travel in 2019
- National Geographic: Best Trips 2019
- New York Times: 52 Places to Go in 2019
- Lonely Planet: Best in Travel 2019
- U.S. News & World Report: The World's 30 Best Places to Visit in 2018-19
- Forbes: 19 Best Places to Travel in 2019
- CNN: 19 Best Places to Visit in 2019
- Frommer's: Best Places to Go in 2019
- Fodor's: Go List 2019
