Avoiding the crowds

I've visited many busy tourist destinations in my years of travelling, from the crazy crowds at Machu Picchu, to the madness of Tokyo. I loved every minute of those trips, but there's also something wonderful about discovering places that are almost devoid of tourists. The last time I went to Rome, my main aim was to find places where the locals hang out, and avoid the tourist traps. I proved it was possible, and even came home with money....from Rome....amazing!

A survey by Travel Supermarket has revealed the fastest growing tourist destinations across the globe, and the places we should be visiting before the get oversaturated with fellow travellers.

Top of the list is Jakarta in Indonesia, with visitors numbers predicted to double by 2025. 

India has the highest number of destinations set to grow the fastest in the next seven years, with Jaipur likely to see an 88% increase in tourism. 

The research shows that if you want to be the first to go somewhere before it gets really popular, Asia is the place to go. With the cost of living often much lower than in European destinations, tourists are getting much more for their money when they travel further abroad to up and coming locations.

We all have that one place in the world that we dream about going to, and while it seems there's no unchartered territory left to discover, this is far from the case. Plan your trip now.....and avoid the crowds!