Comments on: Top ten hottest new travel destinations for 2010

By: sally

sally — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:46:15 +0000

David, sadly I can only think of a few shockers immediately and they are all in Oz …

1. Nirvana Motel, somewhere on NSW north coast – think Prisoner, Cell Block H
2. Any motel whatsoever on NSW north coast – see above
3. Austrian/Bavarian-styled B&B on NSW south coast – particularly shocking
4. Cable Beach Resort, WA – how can it call itself 5 star – disgraceful
5. Thursday Island – nanny state
6. Byron Bay – nanny state
7. Manly Beach, NSW – overpriced, over-governed, can’t get a bus or taxi out – and you need to leave

By: Darren Cronian

Darren Cronian — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:31:28 +0000

Great post David!!! I think some people have skipped your first paragraph, and just looked at the list of destinations. Oh dear! Keep on Grumping!

By: David

David — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:25:32 +0000

Hi James. The top ten places for kids and families are wherever you want them to be. But, in the spirit of these lists, I can officially tell you that the guaranteed best ten are:

1. Mozambique
2. Dubbo
3. Edinburgh zoo
4. Nauru
5. The 12th arrondisement of Paris
6. A mine in South Africa
7. Jackie Chan’s casino in Macau
8. Chernobyl
9. The Grand Canyon
10. The Moomin Museum in Tampere, Finland

By: James of littlenomads

James of littlenomads — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:17:45 +0000

Nice to see australia is on the list. Where are the top ten places for kids an families.

By: Abi

Abi — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:22:01 +0000

Oh dear, tears of laughter streaming down my face. Thought I’d need some respiratory assistance device after reading the comments

Thank you, grumpy, for cheering me up so much despite it conflicting with your grumpy principles

By: Cheryl Probst

Cheryl Probst — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:16:08 +0000

Well, Molly, you’re not the only one who appears to have missed the point of some of David’s articles. He is very, very subtle in what he writes. I guess I (we?) maybe don’t understand the younger generation of journalists and their type of humor. Think I’ll go sit on my rocker on the porch and knit the young man a pair of hot pink socks! (or whatever color a Monserrat soccer shirt is)

By: David

David — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:27:37 +0000

Um, I can’t help feeling that you may have spectacularly missed the point here, Molly…

By: Molly McHugh

Molly McHugh — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:32:09 +0000

Maybe the title should be “Top ten hottest new travel destinations for 2010 in countries I´ve visited”

How bout South America locations? La Paloma, Uruguay (surfing capital), Floriapolis, Brazil (zillion beaches with spectacular seafood and wildlife viewing to match), Esquel, Argentina (lake camping summer, skiing hotspot in winter)…

etc. etc. Dude, you need to get out more. Merry X-mas.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:21:21 +0000

Really think youre missing out on the ad dollar by not naming a big cruise ship/Vegas/or any Emirate with cash? Still good to see the centre of the known universe, Glasgow, up there still…