2018 is coming to a close and it is time to make your first decision for the new year: what to do on NYE. Each year gives you a new opportunity to start off with success, but it is up to you to make it occur. Having lots of choices can make this decision daunting, so we narrowed it down for you with our top three (starting with the best!).
- Melbourne, Australia
One of the most livable cities in the world, yet an often neglected destination, Melbourne earns a place because it is really home to hundreds a different NYE celebration. Melbourne serviced apartments easy to get, not to mention strategically located in the heart of the city, so accommodation is not a big deal either. You can walk right out the door and find yourself in a world-class restaurant, or specialty bar, or charming cafe, or because there is no limit to what you can dig into amongst the city’s famous hidden walkways and rooftops. And each hidden gem will host their own private NYE celebration, all culminating in the city’s annual countdown and fireworks display over the Yarra River. The view is so unbelievably expansive that it can be admired literally from anywhere throughout the city’s central business district, although its most magical place – other than the previously mentioned rooftop hideaway – has to be on the edge of the Yarra itself. Grab a picnic blanket, or even rent a boat and float and enjoy the lights and liveliness of Australia’s most fashionable city.
- Berlin, Germany
While Melbourne’s celebrations are like an elaborate tapestry, Berlin’s NYE (or Silvester) is the ultimate mess: street parties just about all over the world. Berlin’s annual NYE party kicks off every year between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column, where hundreds of thousands of individuals from all over the world gather and party hard into the new year. This grand celebration is easily accessible via the city’s impeccable public transport system, which runs a number of services to and from the event throughout the night. Celebrations are also all free, and the entertainment never disappoints, with a perfectly balanced lineup of DJs, live bands and diverse artists operating from around 7pm to 3am. The Berlin fireworks display is also considered one of the biggest in the worldand even though it is broadcast worldwide, this celebration should be added to your wish list.
- Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand
This name may be familiar to those of you who have visited one of the other worlds of Koh Pha Ngan Full Moon Party. Well, if you have not, there’s never been a better time to do it! While the rest of the world completely party all night on the first day of the year alone, Koh Pha Ngan beats us with twelve all-night rumbles. Yes, this Full Moon party is a monthly event where locals and tourists alike pay homage to the gorgeous sight of the full moon above the waves by dancing until its departure. What’s even more terrific is that the next Full Moon party in this Thai paradise will be scheduled just before Christmas, so treat yourself to a vacation in paradise with a week of intense celebrations. And when the party finally winds down, you can begin your new year with a peaceful dawn swim in the crystal clear waters of Thailand’s fifth largest island.
Choosing from these three quality NYE holidays will make sure that your next new opportunity will be precisely that: fresh. Set 2019 to be a year of adventure, a life well lived, and positive energy.
