george Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Bangkok voted world's best city in travel poll Bangkok was voted the world's best city for 2008 and the Galapagos were picked as the best islands in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, winning over last year's winners Florence, Italy and Bali, Indonesia. US-based magazine readers also voted Singita Sabi Sand, at the Kruger National Park, South Africa, as the world's top hotel while Singapore Airlines grabbed the best airline award again. It was the first time that Bangkok and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador topped their respective categories, said Nancy Novogrod, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure. Last year, Bangkok was ranked number 3 and the Galapagos number 8. The 2007 winners of best city and best island -- Florence and Bali -- fell to number 5 and number 2 respectively. Singapore Airlines was voted number one, followed by Emirates, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific. Last year's number one hotel, the Oberoi Udaivilas in India, fell to number 4 this year. Singita Sabi Sands was voted the number two hotel in 2007. The results were complied from votes by magazine subscribers in an Internet poll which went live between January and March. Travel + Leisure will honour winners on July 24 in New York City. Top 10 cities : 1 Bangkok, Thailand 87.61 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina 87.24 3 Cape Town, South Africa 86.59 4 Sydney, Australia 86.49 5 Florence, Italy 86.24 6 Cuzco, Peru 86.15 7 Rome, Italy 85.12 8 New York, US 85.03 9 Istanbul, Turkey 84.61 10 San Francisco, US 84.42 Top 5 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific 1 Sydney 86.49 2 Melbourne 80.35 3 Queenstown. New Zealand 79.95 4 Perth 77.78 5 Hobart 77.38 Top 10 Asia : 1 Bangkok, Thailand 87.61 2 Kyoto, Japan 84.27 3 Chiang Mai, Thailand 84.14 4 Hong Kong 83.69 5 Udaipur, India 83.51 6 Shanghai, China 81.83 7 Siem Reap, Cambodia 81.15 8 Beijing, China 81.05 9 Hanoi, Vietnam 80.87 10 Jaipur, India 80.78 Top 10 Europe : 1 Florence, Italy 86.24 2 Rome, Italy 85.12 3 Istanbul, Turkey 84.61 4 Paris, France 82.59 5 Krakow, Poland 82.14 6 Prague, Czech Republic 81.81 7 Venice, Italy 81.74 8 Barcelona, Spain 81.32 9 Vienna, Austria 80.99 10 Salzburg, Austria 80.63 Top 5 Mexico and Central and South America 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina 87.24 2 Cuzco Peru 86.15 3 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 82.19 4 Rio de Janeiro 80.15 5 Antigua, Guatemala 79.92 Top 10 Africa and the Middle East 1 Cape Town 86.59 2 Jerusalem 84.39 3 Fez, Morocco 80.77 4 Marrakesh, Morocco 80.46 5 Cairo 80.23 6 Dubai 78.86 7 Tel Aviv 78.60 8 Amman 74.52 9 Tunis 71.93 10 Alexandria 70.72 Top 10 Islands : 1 Galapagos Islands 87.64 2 Bali 86.32 3 Maui 86.09 4 Kauai 85.87 5 Tasmania 85.00 6 Easter Island 84.78 7 Hawaii 84.66 8 Santorini 84.52 9 Great Barrier Reef Islands 84.42 10 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia 83.82 Top 3 Asia : |1 Bali 86.32 2 Phuket Thailand 82.64 3 Penang Malaysia 81.67 Top 5 Europe : 1 Santorini, Greece 84.52 2 Dalmatian Islands, Croatia 83.50 3 Sicily, Italy 82.92 4 Ischia, Italy 82.41 5 Cyclades, Greece (Santorini rated separately) 82.40 Top 3 Mexico and Central and South America 1 Galapagos Islands 87.64 2 Easter Island, Chile 84.78 3 Ambergris Cay, Belize 78.08 Top 20 Hotel Spas: 1 Wickaninnish Inn Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada 92.66 2 Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Thailand 92.19 3 Lodge at Pebble Beach California, US 90.94 4 Four Seasons Resort Nevis, US 90.88 5 Maroma Resort & Spa Riviera Maya, Mexico 90.79 6 Esperanza Resort Los Cabos, Mexico 90.63 7 Auberge du Soleil Rutherford, California, US 90.37 8 Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, France 90.28 9 Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa Scottsdale, Arizona, US 90.14 10 Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 90.10 11 Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa Maui, US 89.66 12 The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand 89.58 13 Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Asheville, North Carolina, US 89.51 14 One & Only Ocean Club Paradise Island, Bahamas 89.47 15 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, US 89.42 16 Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, US 88.75 17 The Peninsula Chicago, US 88.64 18 Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch Beaver Creek, Colorado, US 88.62 19 Hotel del Coronado San Diego, US 88.16 20 American Club Kohler, Wisconsin, US 87.99 --The Nation 2008-07-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Singapore Airlines was voted number one, followed by Emirates, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific.--The Nation 2008-07-10 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha They GOTTA be kidding!!!!! Anyone who believes that ought to be, straight away, on Thai's nonstop flights between New York and BKK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunque Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Singapore Airlines was voted number one, followed by Emirates, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific.--The Nation 2008-07-10 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha They GOTTA be kidding!!!!! Anyone who believes that ought to be, straight away, on Thai's nonstop flights between New York and BKK! I guess that is moot now as I beleive Thai are cutting/have cut that route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsouza Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Singapore Airlines was voted number one, followed by Emirates, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific.--The Nation 2008-07-10 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha They GOTTA be kidding!!!!! Anyone who believes that ought to be, straight away, on Thai's nonstop flights between New York and BKK! You mean the flight they cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken8522 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Singapore Airlines was voted number one, followed by Emirates, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific.--The Nation 2008-07-10 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha They GOTTA be kidding!!!!! Anyone who believes that ought to be, straight away, on Thai's nonstop flights between New York and BKK! You mean the flight they cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken8522 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 You mean the flight they cancelled? Thai Airways International has announced that it will launch A direct flight from Tokyo, Japan, to Phuket, Thailand, starting from July 17, 2008. The airline will operate two flights per week, on Thursdays and Saturdays. The aircraft employed will be a B777-200, with 30 seats in royal executive and 279 in economy configurations. Apinan Sumanaseni, president of Thai Airways, said: "In order to serve the growing demand and travel needs of Japanese passengers, Thai will re-launch the direct flight TG 671 operating Tokyo-Phuket-Bangkok." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlx Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 ha- i was just thinking what a crappy city bangkok is compared to NY and making plans to leave it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trichiliocosm Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Heck yes, I've lived here two years and I'm more than sick of it...I hate this goddamn place. I don't know how this can not be a joke...and ranked 3 last year even...wow...it's as if these people just pull city names out of a hat without taking the time to go there and spend a month or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehBen Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Heck yes, I've lived here two years and I'm more than sick of it...I hate this goddamn place. I don't know how this can not be a joke...and ranked 3 last year even...wow...it's as if these people just pull city names out of a hat without taking the time to go there and spend a month or two... Tis prob alright if you come here, stay in The Oriental for 2 weeks and never leave your room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Those of us who choose to live here have kept this a secret. I guess my condo will now tripple in value for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Dovetails nicely with this thread in the General Forum: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Imagine-Sexu...re-t199249.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Singapore Airlines was voted number one, followed by Emirates, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific.--The Nation 2008-07-10 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha They GOTTA be kidding!!!!! Anyone who believes that ought to be, straight away, on Thai's nonstop flights between New York and BKK! You mean the flight they cancelled? DUHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That WAS the point...of my suggestion above.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickybangkok Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Heck yes, I've lived here two years and I'm more than sick of it...I hate this goddamn place. I don't know how this can not be a joke...and ranked 3 last year even...wow...it's as if these people just pull city names out of a hat without taking the time to go there and spend a month or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickybangkok Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Bangkok, a great city, those who dont like it must live a very boreing life, living in your condos whatch your boreing True TV. Your sad, bet most of you are Yuky Yanks. Iv lived here 20 yrs and still love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtyolmn Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Great list. I'm planing on following up on going to some of those places. Overall I agree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) I wonder who are the main 'contributors' to "Travel & Leisure" magazine? Edited July 10, 2008 by JetsetBkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangette Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETC Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Heck yes, I've lived here two years and I'm more than sick of it...I hate this goddamn place. I don't know how this can not be a joke...and ranked 3 last year even...wow...it's as if these people just pull city names out of a hat without taking the time to go there and spend a month or two... Actually I would be very interested in knowing what criteria was used in the judging.... Joking asside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphlsasser Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Heck yes, I've lived here two years and I'm more than sick of it...I hate this goddamn place. I don't know how this can not be a joke...and ranked 3 last year even...wow...it's as if these people just pull city names out of a hat without taking the time to go there and spend a month or two... Me too. September 30th just won't get here fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETC Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!! WOW!! That's a bit strong...I've always figured home was where I hung my hat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I wonder how the list would look if they ask the Europeans... The list (American Express) is mainly the opinion of a limited number of mostly American travelers and most of them don't even know where Kopenhagen or Florence is American outbound tourism is small anyway, in comparison to European tourism. LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I've loved Bangkok since I first set foot in it 35 years ago. Give folks a smile and they smile right back. In the west you would be considered demented to smile so much. I would live in Bangkok if it wasn't for the pollution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETC Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!! WOW!! That's a bit strong...I've always figured home was where I hung my hat... Everywhere I have travelled in the world, including the U.S., I've found both good and not so good and Thailand is no different. I love Thailand for different reasons then why I love the U.S. Problem, as I see it, people feel the need to choose sides and that's why we have wars. Edited July 10, 2008 by ETC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangette Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!! WOW!! That's a bit strong...I've always figured home was where I hung my hat... Everywhere I have travelled in the world, including the U.S., I've found both good and not so good and Thailand is no different. I love Thailand for different reasons then why I love the U.S. Problem, as I see it, it that people feel the need to choose sides and that's why we have wars. Agreed , unless the war is for oil i.e.Iraq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Bangkok is the world's best city, but all it has going for it is its nightlife (which used to be much better). Now why are all these guys really here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETC Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!! WOW!! That's a bit strong...I've always figured home was where I hung my hat... Everywhere I have travelled in the world, including the U.S., I've found both good and not so good and Thailand is no different. I love Thailand for different reasons then why I love the U.S. Problem, as I see it, it that people feel the need to choose sides and that's why we have wars. With due respect.. I think my previous statement stands as stated. They may just be choosing sides on who should get the oil is all. Agreed , unless the war is for oil i.e.Iraq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepplin Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!!WELL IVE LIVED IN CANADA,HOLLAND ENGLAND AUSTRALIA AND THAILAND BUT I THINK SYDNEY IS A MUCH NICER PLACE THAN ALL OTHERS BY FAR. Edited July 10, 2008 by zepplin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!!WELL IVE LIVED IN CANADA,HOLLAND ENGLAND AUSTRALIA AND THAILAND BUT I THINK SYDNEY IS A MUCH NICER PLACE THAN ALL OTHERS BY FAR. AGREE about Sydney. So, why did you leave it? Too expensive? Edited July 10, 2008 by Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerJohn Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 A very strange result..whats the murder rate for Buenos Aires and Capetown ??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETC Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I agree with Micky,Bangkok is the best and is #1. I cannot believe anyone would think NYC is better, it is a sxxthole. Yanks go home please!!!!WELL IVE LIVED IN CANADA,HOLLAND ENGLAND AUSTRALIA AND THAILAND BUT I THINK SYDNEY IS A MUCH NICER PLACE THAN ALL OTHERS BY FAR. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and I think that includes cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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