BA RIA – VUNG TAU – Con Dao is one of 52 destinations selected by the American magazine, along with many other countryside and wild places in the world.

On January 7, the New York Times published a list of 52 destinations for the year 2021 after selecting and polling readers from more than 2,000 different suggestions. There are no more lavish destinations like every year, this year’s list is said to be very different. 2020 is a limited year of tourism, making the New York Times reviews mainly based on news, restaurant, hotel, and museum updates … and the cultural characteristics of the destinations.

A coast with fine white sand is located along a high-class resort in Con Dao. Photo: Khanh Tran

Out of the 52 names, Southeast Asia only contributed to two locations, namely Con Dao , Vietnam and Tagaytay, Philippines. Each destination is selected by New York Times experience characters to introduce. For Con Dao, the chosen person is Thang Dac Luong, a lawyer and writer living in Sydney, Australia.

Mr. Duong shared: “My father was a journalist who was imprisoned in Con Dao from 1961 to 1963. He was held in a” tiger cage “only 1.5×2.7m wide but had 5, 6 prisoners. I died in 2006 overseas, and I chose to return to Con Dao to partly learn about my father’s past, visit relatives’ graves and travel Con Dao has a thriving sea turtle conservation area. At the end of going to the beach, the feeling of being immersed in the warm and clear blue water makes me cry. There is a place to return and miss the deceased loved ones very important, I will definitely give them one day. My children come to Con Dao so they can better understand their grandfather “.

List of “52 places to love in 2021” selected by the New York Times out of thousands of suggestions – Screenshot

In addition, countryside and wilderness areas dominate the 52 destinations this year, which are more favored among Covid-19. Many destinations every year considered “too modest” and “too dangerous” are also on the list such as parks south of England, Haiti, Lake Michigan …

52 destinations by 2021:

1. South Wales 2. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, USA 3. Kaliya Dhrow, India 4. Isfahan, Iran 5. Llanos, Colombia 6. Siwa Oasis, Egypt 7. “Golden Triangle” Montana, USA 8. Camino de Santiago, Spain 9. Malpaís, Costa Rica 10. Dakar, Senegal 11. St. James the Less, London, England 12. Medina Old Town, Marrakesh, Morocco 13. Nanda Devi Mountain, India 14. Laugavegur Trail, Iceland 15. Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan 16. Aruba Island, Netherlands 17. Kaohsiung , Taiwan 18. Scottish highlands 19. Lake Michigan, USA 20. Niansogoni, Burkina Faso 21. Asunción, Paraguay 22. Parks in the south of England 23. Beirut, Lebanon 24. Siberia, Russia 25. Andros, Greece 26. Romania

27. East Haddam, Connecticut, USA 28. Yarra Ranges National Park, Australia 29. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA 30. Huanchaco, Peru 31. Jimmy Beach, New South Wales, Australia 32. University of Cambridge, UK 33. Lahore, Pakistan 34. Svalbard, Norway 35. Alberta, Canada 36. Santa Rosa, California, USA 37. Haiti 38. Ladakh, India 39. Hokkaido, Japan 40. Hudson River, New York, USA 41. Northern Arkansas, USA 42. Tagaytay, Philippines 43. Milford Sound, New Zealand 44. Córdoba, Spain 45. Arctic Gate Park, Alaska, USA 46. ​​Con Dao, Vietnam 47. Northern Kyrgyzstan 48. Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa 49. Turku, Finland 50. Rawah Wildlife Sanctuary, Colorado, USA 51. Methow Valley, Washington, USA 52. World

Khanh Tran (According to the New York Times ) /vnexpress