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Revealed: Top 10 cities to visit in 2018

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Revealed: Top 10 cities to visit in 2018

Check out visa-free countries for Indians, Pakistanis and Filipinos

Published: Sun 10 Dec 2017, 11:00 PM

Updated: Tue 12 Dec 2017, 8:10 AM

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It is time to dust the year 2017 a goodbye. As we approach the new year, it is time to revisit your bucket list and make travel plans for 2018.
If you cannot set your mind on the country you want to visit next, we can assist you.
Travel+Leisure has come up with a list of '50 best places to travel in 2018' and countries in the Middle East region do figure in the Top 30. Check the entire list on their website.  
The Southern Province in Sri Lanka tops the list with its prestige beaches. Washington DC and Big Sur, CA took the second and third position, respectively. 

Abu Dhabi figures at number 30 with its newly added attraction Louvre Abu Dhabi, an architectural landmark and other places to visit including Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld and more. 
Egypt is at the 17th position and travelers have a compelling reason to visit the country. News agency AFP had reported that archeologists in Egypt uncovered a necropolis containing more than 17 mummies south of Cairo. With so much history to unravel, why not plan a trip to Egypt in 2018?
The 10 best places to travel in 2018 include:
1. Southern Province, Sri Lanka
2. Washington, DC
3. Big Sur, CA
4. São Paulo, Brazil
5. Bayreuth, Germany
6. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 
7. Iguazu Falls, Argentina
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
9. Luang Prabang, Laos
10. Mauritius
And if you aren't convinced which country to visit yet, check out the list of visa-free travel countries for Indians. 

Visa-free entry for Indians 

Bhutan
Dominica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Fiji
Grenada
Haiti
Indonesia
Jamaica
Macao
Macedonia (FYROM)
Mauritius
Micronesia
Nepal
Palestinian Territories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Senegal
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Vanuatu

Visa on Arrival for Indians 

Bolivia
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Jordan
Kenya
Laos
Madagascar
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Palau
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Suriname
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
There are 27 countries that Pakistanis can visit either without visa or with visa on arrival. 

Visa-free entry for Pakistanis 

Dominica
Haiti
Micronesia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Vanuatu

Visa on arrival  for Pakistanis 

Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Palau
Samoa
Seychelles
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
According to Passport Index, the Philippines passport has a visa-free score of 61. Here's the complete list of countries Filipino passport holders can travel without visa or with visa on arrival. 

Visa-free access for Filipino passport holders

Bolivia
Brazil        
Brunei
Cambodia
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Ecuador
Fiji
Gambia
Haiti
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Israel
Laos
Macao
Malaysia
Micronesia
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Palestine
Peru
Rwanda
Singapore
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Thailand
Vanuatu
Vietnam

Visa on arrival for Filipino passport holders

Armenia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Dominica
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Seychelles
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda

E-tourist visa for Filipino passport holders

India
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan



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