Laos is shaping up to be the next hot spot. Ancient sites like the Wat Phou temple complex and the capital city of Vientiane are drawing culture seekers. Luxury teak houseboats are cruising down the Mekong. And, global nomads are heading to Luang Prabang to sample the awesome food.
Lisbon
Bargain-seeking tourists have long flocked to lisbon, typically among the most affordable of European cities. But now, the portuguese capital is also emerging as a cultural force. The new Berardo collection Museum, in the historic Belem district, boasts a major trove of modern and contemporary art. And, the Design and Fashion Museum, scheduled to open in late 2008, will go a long way toward cementing the city's avant-garde status.
Tunisia
Tunisia is undergoing a Morocco-like luxury makeover. A new wave of stylish boutique hotels, often in historic town houses, has cropped up alongside this North African country's white-sand beaches and age-old medinas, drawing increasing numbers of well-heeled travellers.
Courchevel
The ultra-exclusive French skiing village of Courchevel may be overrun by Russian billionaires these days, but that has only fuelled the resort's consumption of Cristal jeroboams and high-ticket hotels.
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