Where to go? This largely depends on what you want to do and your circumstances:

Tight budget or schedule

Go to places with concentrations of highlights/attractions. This will save you travel time and you will spend less on transportation.

Suggested cities: Sydney Australia, New York USA, Paris France, London UK

Suggested regions:

Canadian Rockies - an extremly beautiful region with mountainous scenery that is hard to beat.

South-West British Columbia - in Canada has a great variety of things to see and do.

Rome/Florence/Almafi Coast - this area in Italy is rich in art, history, culture, scenery and has great food.

Tasmania - this southern Australian isle can be explored quickly and cheaply.

Suggested countries: Ireland, Scotland, Japan, New Zealand.

Natural scenery

Suggestions for the nature lovers amongst us: South Africa, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Canadian Rockies or the Las Vegas region.

Adventure suggestions

South-West British Columbia Canada - for excellent wind-surfing (Mecca), excellent rock-climbing (Mecca), skiing/boarding (Mecca),hiking, mountain biking and more.

Canadian Rockies - for great rock-climbing, skiing/boarding, extreme hiking, glacier adventures.

Cairns Australia - for scuba diving, bungee jumping, white water rafting, rain-forest exploring.

Queenstown New Zealand - for superb skiing/boarding, jet-boating, hand-gliding, bungee jumping and more.

Interlaken Switzerland - for anything you do on a mountain or snow.

Juneau-Haines Region Alaska USA - for unreal hiking, week-long kayak/canoe exploring, glacier/fjord exploring and unique wildlife watching opportunities.

Yosemite USA - for excellent rock-climbing (Mecca) and adventure hiking

Good food

Bon appetite: Spain, Italy, France, Thailand, Japan.

Architecture

Suggestions: Vienna Austria, Stockholm Sweden, Bath England, Paris France, Venice Rome Italy, Dubrovnik Croatia

Culture

Go anywhere, including another region in your own country. Regions often differ surprisingly. For a big change try India where all emotions are experienced. Europe contains a concentration of many cultures.

Working phase to save money

Work in a country with a stronger currency and make saving, travelling and going home easier.