| Part 1 of Top Vacation Destinations 2010 took us from | | | | 269 miles on the day-long journey through mountains |
| Denmark to the continent of Antarctica as well as | | | | and desert, colonial towns and adobe villages, crossing |
| Thailand and a smattering of islands located in both | | | | the paths of gauchos, Indians, and European |
| England and Tasmania. The following locations | | | | winemakers along the way. With a 4 to 1 peso to |
| complete the list of some very exciting vacation | | | | dollar exchange rate Argentina is a real value for |
| destinations for 2010. | | | | American travelers. |
| Languedoc, France | | | | The Big Island, Hawaii |
| A truly charming alternative to the usual French | | | | Who doesn't want to visit Hawaii? The Big Island's |
| getaway, Languedoc offers lovely hotels, fine dining | | | | draw, however is different then that of its smaller |
| restaurants, and some great cruise options that take | | | | siblings. It truly is an island of extremes, from its size |
| you along the Canal du Midi. Even with so much of | | | | (the largest in the chain), to its age (the baby of the |
| France frequented by tourists, this little spot is a | | | | family), to its population (the smallest), to its natural |
| surprisingly unspoiled find tucked away in the central | | | | wonders (highest peaks, most active volcanoes, glacial |
| part of southern France providing an agreeable | | | | lakes, and yes, snow!). The beauty doesn't lie just in its |
| reprieve from the gift shops and tourist traps of | | | | white sand beach, but in its black and green sand |
| modern travel. | | | | beaches as well. This destination has the look of a |
| Melbourne, Australia | | | | location that has survived relatively untouched --just |
| Australia's most European city, Melbourne's singular | | | | the way it should be. |
| charm lies in its laid-back attitude, its distinctive | | | | Vancouver, Canada |
| cosmopolitan flavor and a rich cultural calendar of | | | | When the Winter Olympics begin on February 12, |
| events. While it is not the recipient of as much | | | | refreshingly low-key Vancouver will be transformed by |
| international tourism or media attention as its northern | | | | the ensuing sports activity. It's not just sports fans that |
| neighbor Sydney, this southern city boasts Victorian | | | | will be making the pilgrimage here in 2010, however. |
| architectural gems; myriad hidden lane ways and | | | | Foodies are in their element in Vancouver, due to its |
| hole-in-the-wall shops, bars and restaurants. Once | | | | focus on high-quality ingredients and abundant ethnic |
| you've made some progress exploring the city, don't | | | | variety. |
| forget the coastline along the rugged Great Ocean | | | | Venice, Italy |
| Road, one of the world's best road trips. | | | | Venice's popularity as a major worldwide tourist |
| Paris, France | | | | destination is due, in part, to the fact that it is one of |
| There's a reason you see Paris on the cover of every | | | | the most important cities in the world, artistically |
| travel magazine at least once a year: It's just not that | | | | speaking. Recently a spate of new hotels have arrived |
| easy to find someone who doesn't want to go there! | | | | on the hostelry scene, particularly the just-opened |
| How to explain its perennial popularity, despite the | | | | Palazzina Grassi, housed behind the Palazzo Grassi |
| declining dollar? Think romance, to say nothing of the | | | | museum, which is itself one of Venice's most exciting |
| fact that many believe it to be one of the greatest | | | | new contemporary art spaces. |
| cities in the world. | | | | While this completes my list of extremely exciting |
| Salta Province, Argentina | | | | vacation destination possibilities for 2010, there are a |
| While many sightseers in Argentina rarely take their | | | | myriad of choices out there. Consider your likes and |
| eyes off of Buenos Aires, visitors seeking an authentic | | | | dislikes as well as your comfort level versus activity |
| gaucho experience set in one of Argentina's most | | | | level. Don't forget to factor in where the little kid in you |
| visually stunning regions will be rewarded upon arrival | | | | has "always wanted to go" and your vacation |
| at Salta. The Tren a las Nubes ("train to the clouds") | | | | destination will be one to remember for a lifetime. |
| ferries passengers 13,842 feet above ground, over | | | | |