Dear subscribers,
2020 will have been a huge challenge for all of us.
Today, the desire to leave is more and more urgent, the need to meet the other is immense and 2021 brings its share of good news.
Among them: the reasonable hope of actually being able to travel again from the spring.
Reasonable, because even if the arrival of vaccines gives hope to the tourism sector after a year marked by confinements and border closures, will we be able to go back to the other side of the world?
But basically, is it really essential to fly over a quarter of the planet to feel alive?
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Traveling makes you modest.
We can better see the tiny place we occupy in the world
»Wrote Gustave Flaubert.
So, go back, but where?
Here is our selection of destinations, accommodation and major cultural events to awaken our traveling spirit!
The entire editorial staff of
Figaro Voyage
sends you its best wishes for health and happiness in 2021, for you and those who are dear to you.
Our 21 destinations to (re) discover in 2021
2021 is synonymous with hope and renewal, with the desire to return to near or far horizons, favoring nature and ecotourism.
Ecological greenery and a
pura vida
atmosphere
- Costa Rica is a safe bet.
For those looking for nature in its raw state, Brazil is a real promised land, an empire of biodiversity, as exceptional as it is fragile.
What if the revelation of the year was Saint Helena?
This small drop of land anchored in the South Atlantic, 1856 km east of the coast of Namibia, could make a remarkable entry on the travel scene.
It is in fact the year of the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, exiled to Saint Helena after his defeat at Waterloo.
There is no doubt that history buffs will want to visit the places where the Emperor lived until his death.
And closer to home, Romania has enormous tourist potential, which has not yet been highlighted.
A good reason to think outside the box in the land of Dracula and a great discovery.
Hotel industry, the 30 most anticipated openings of the year
The highly anticipated Six Senses Shaharut opening south of the Negev Desert in Israel's Arava Valley.
Six Senses
A sector brought to a halt by the epidemic, the hotel industry - more than ever - is reinventing itself by reconciling aesthetics, design, sustainable environment, well-being and fine dining.
New concepts, reinvented palaces, intimate nuggets, formidable locations, courageous and determined hoteliers, unveil for 2021 places more attractive than ever.
In Europe, Paris and Madrid are on the rise;
in the Middle East Abu Dhabi shines while in the United States, New York impatiently awaits the opening of its new establishments.
Overview.
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Ten good cultural excuses to (re) travel in 2021
In the Faroe Islands, the island of Eysturoy is the site of folklore festivities every summer.
About thirty Faroese and Scandinavian groups perform at G!
Festival, the first event of its kind in the open air.
Adobe Stock
Festivals, exhibitions, live shows ... This is the opportunity to discover a good number of cities, neighboring or more exotic, in the light of the major cultural dates of 2021. Long blocked, suspended or postponed by the crisis health, several expected events will also make a comeback.
From New York to Dubai, via Bilbao or London, an optimistic and non-exhaustive selection, between unmissable gatherings and more daring destinations.
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12 rare and distant trips to book now
In Bostwana, the magic of Okavango.
Eric Martin / Le Figaro Magazine
Attend the Tapati on Easter Island, observe the total solar eclipse from the pack ice, discover the Kalahari, kingdom of desert lions and meerkats, in the company of trackers, enjoy the American national parks from the front row. For some exceptional trips that will take place in 2021 and 2022, the time is already to book.
Because they offer intimacy in the heart of unspoiled nature or the privilege of attending a fabulous event, they reconnect with the very essence of travel, that which matures ...
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