Fun and unique ways to select your next vacation spot

With unlimited places to explore around the world and only a lifetime to see them all, choosing the right travel destination can be quite overwhelming.Here are a few ways on how to go about it for the ultimate holiday experience.

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Consider the type of trip you are looking for

Whether it is adventure, relaxation or sightseeing, consider the type of trip well before you plan to set out.For example, if you are in the US and looking for a cruise trip,there are many cruise options sailing from Florida.

Again if you are traveling solo,then pick a destination which is best for solo travelers. Your travel style will suggest which way and the kind of place to choose. Keeping all this in mind will help you narrow down to potential choices. 

Focus on a particular event

Instead of trying to find a destination, look forward to attending an event in which you are interested and then make plans to head there. There are scores of crazy and silly events which take place around the world to choose from.

Another idea is to travel to a country to attend a festival which celebrates their culture,like the February carnival in Rio or the Tulip Festival which is held in Holland each spring. Nature lovers can zero in on the Great Migration in Tanzania in November while astral buffs can chase down a future eclipse on the website of NASA.

Did you know, Ottawa, Canada has a huge tulip festival?

Throw a dart 

Pin the world map on a dart board and let the dart pin decide where you are destined to go next. This may sound fun but sometimes the dart tends to land in the middle of nowhere. So try multiple throws if you don't want the fate of your next vacation to hang in balance.

Throw eight darts at the map in order to confirm that some of them hit a land mass and not water. Remove darts that have landed on water from the remaining darts, pick a destination after consulting fellow travelers or a friend. 

Let someone else pick

Honestly, leaving it to someone you trust to pick a travel destination for you takes out all the hard work of doing it yourself.This may sound crazy but a quirky way is to not to even know where you are headed till you have actually reached the airport.

In the most extreme case,your friend may book a ticket for you,plan an itinerary(give an idea of your budget beforehand) and hand you all the vouchers the moment you arrive at the airport. For some this is as thrilling as the trip itself.

Let an app do the hard work

If you are not able to choose for yourself, there are apps out there (like Lucky Trip) who can pick at random a destination choice. All you need to do is to provide the relevant travel information like number of people, duration and budget and let the app do the rest.

Moreover,the app will give you all the cheaper options and hotel activities suggestions(you need not follow them if you wish) and give you cheap flight prices for destinations around the world nearest to your home country airport.