Best Places to Travel in 2020
2020 just sounds like a year for epic trips. While we adjust back to office life, we're slowly re-entering with a healthy dose of wanderlust and electrolytes (because you have to prep that immune system for international travel). According to the Toads, here's what tops our list for the best places to visit in 2020.
LAKE TAHOE
"I'm taking the little groms to the snow! My youngest hasn't been yet so we're getting her on some mini skis. It's the best place in the world to learn to ski because when you fall at least you got a million dollar view!" – Neil, Operations
VIETNAM
"I took a DNA test last year and turns out I'm 91% Vietnamese, so I'm headed back to the Motherland! I'm doing an epic solo motorcycle trip through the countryside. I've never been to Vietnam. I'm so pumped." – Anthony, Graphic Design
TURKEY
"I'm going on my honeymoon this year and I think we settled on Turkey! I want that balance of adventure and relaxing, but we also like amazing food and coffee and culture...Turkey seemed like the perfect place. I hear Cappadocia is where the hot air balloons float over these ancient cities built around rock formations. Sounds pretty amazing." – Tessa, Production
AMSTERDAM
"Amsterdam has some incredible art museums. The Van Gogh, the Foam, the Moco, and of course the Rijksmusuem that's been closed for years and just re-opened after a mega remodel - I hear it's spectacular. I just want to go to all of the museums and eat all of the snacks and go biking through the tulips!" – Helena, Women's Design
SENEGAL
"My buddy just came back from a surf trip in Senegal and now I'm frothin'. There are some great breaks just outside of Dakar like the legendary point break, Ngor Right (the one they surfed in Endless Summer!), and apparently down the coast is a little town called Ouakam where you're just supposed to barrel all. day. long." – Dr. Drew, Customer Service
CAMINO DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
"I've always wanted to walk the Camino. It's a beautiful, historic pilgrimage route that winds through the hills of France and ends at this beautiful city, Santiago de Compostela, in Northwest Spain. After you've made your trek (I'd start in Léon so it wasn't too long...), you end at the Cathedral where all the pilgrims pack in for a church service (all in Latin, of course). It just sounds divine." – Lucinda, Production
YELLOWSTONE
"This summer we're taking a road trip all throughout the Western US with the goal to hit as many National Parks as we can. Last fall we took my 5 year old, Lily, to her first national park and she loved it. She asked for a park pass for Christmas. So we're going to put it to work! Our goal is to do a big circle – Yellowstone, Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, Saguaro, Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, Zion, Great Basin... ok, if we make it to half it would be amazing. But Yellowstone is at the TOP of the must-see list!" – Lucas, Brand & Marketing
JAPAN
"I really want to go to Japan and hit some links! People are shocked when I tell them that Japan has great golf courses, but why wouldn't they? It's a country known for epic views and beautiful gardens. Makes sense to me!" – Guin, Women's Design
ANDALUCIA
"We're going to visit my mother-in-law in Switzerland, but then after that we're going to check out Southern Spain (or Andalucia). It's been on our bucket list for years. We're thinking Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada...just give me all the tapas and Moorish architecture. I hear the Alhambra is mind blowing." – Steve, Marketing
VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK
"I am SO excited to go to Volcano National Park on Hawaii's Big Island! Kīlauea and Mauna Loa are active volcanoes so you can actually watch the lava flow, AND you can go see the Thurston lava tube that's so big you can walk through it....AHHHH NATURE IS SO COOL!" – SARAH, Culture & Giving (and our resident geologist)
ICELAND
"Seeing the Northern lights is HIGH on my list of things to see with my own eyes. I hear Iceland is just the coolest and my dream is to surf off the coast of a glacier, while the Northern Lights are above, then get into the natural hot springs. Can you make that happen, Iceland?" – Natalie, Materials
COSTA RICA
"Give me mountains and jungle and ocean and sky and I'm a happy camper. Usually I love to explore cities, but I've heard nothing but good things about the vibe and the people and the food.... I know I haven't been there, but I think Costa Rica is a place you find your soul. Sounds like a good place to clock some hours." - Daisy, Brand & Marketing