Black Tomato Announces 2013 Hot List

    LONDON, ENGLAND, November 28, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Black Tomato, luxury US & UK based bespoke travel company, today announce their 2013 Hot List based on innovative adventures and the reinvention of classic trips, while, as ever, staying ahead of the crowds.

1. Baining Mountains, Papua New Guinea - The world may have been discovered but so much of it hasn't been fully explored. Papua New Guinea personifies this approach to travelling in 2013. Take heed: this trip that will take you far, far off the beaten path and into Papua New Guinea's unchartered tropical jungles.

2. Ladakh, India - Is one of the few places on earth which is still virtually untouched and unexplored. It's one of India's best kept secrets that we can't help but let you in on. Enjoy the calm serenity of the fresh mountain air without a care in the world and wander through the ancient hills on a trans-Himalayan voyage of discovery through this majestic land.

3. Palawan, Southern Philippines - What do we think of when we're asked about the Philippines? We'll give you a clue. A nation made up of more than 7,000 islands, where each one is caressed by calm, turquoise waters and blissfully white sandy shores, it's a coastal paradise. But there's more to this fascinating country than just glorious beaches, that's if you know where to look.

4. Sri Lanka - Hit tragically by a tsunami and torn by civil war, much of Sri Lanka has been difficult to visit as a local let alone a tourist. Now the conflict is over and much of the coast has been rebuilt there are new flight routes, new properties cropping up all over the island (especially in the capital and the East coast) making 2013 the time to get ahead of the crowds.

5. Namibia - With European city breaks so ubiquitous it can be hard to come up with inspiration for a long weekend away. The answer? Look beyond Europe for some incredible, otherworldly destinations that you can discover in just a few days. And in our opinion the ultimate short break destination is Namibia. The extreme north-west of Namibia is one of the most unspoilt and untamed locations on earth, offering a totally extraordinary travel experience, and the Skeleton Coast is its most extreme region.

6. Nar Phu Valley, Nepal - You are sure to know people who've trekked the Nepalese highlands, but how many have ventured to the "hidden valley"? An area that until recently had been closed to trekkers. This has to be one of our most exciting picks of 2013 for its isolated setting trailing far from the beaten track.

7. Cook Straight, New Zealand -Influenced by literature, film and nostalgia, 2013 is going to see the return of the roadtrip. Controlling your own experience and entirely fulfilling the need for freedom, a road trip does as the locals do and takes you through some of the world's most iconic landscapes and coastlines.

8. Jordan - The ancient land of Jordan has a lot more to it than just the magical Nabataean city of Petra. Although that is completely unmissable of course. Jordan is home to legendary biblical sites, including the river where Jesus was baptised, not to mention breath-taking wadis (valleys formed by rivers), crumbling Roman ruins, imposing Crusader castles and impressive desert bastions, as well as the awe-inspiring lifeless Dead Sea - the lowest point on earth.

9. Southern Iceland -The ultimate 'must do' on every wander-lusting travellers' bucket-list, The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis as they are scientifically known are one of nature's most jaw-dropping spectacles. That's if you know where to hunt them down. Here's the secret: next year it just so happens that in this region of Iceland you've got the highest chance of sighting the Northern Lights as they illuminate the star flecked sky.

10. Peru - Looking for the next hip place in South America with an all-year-round party vibe filled with authentic culture? Look no further than the newly emerging urban hot-spot, the Peruvian capital Lima. Forget the chaotic crowds of the Rio carnival, the bustling streets of Bogota and head to where the party is really happening.

Website: http://www.blacktomato.com/

# # #