Where will your feets be in 2026
december 2025
Hello and welcome back to La Paz and Bolivia.This time of the year there’s always this fun moment when new travel lists pop up, new destinations, cool ideas, and all the places the world says we should explore in the coming year. The other week, the travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller released their “Best Places to Go in 2026,” and Uyuni here in Bolivia made it onto the list, really cool!
Reading all these lists put me in the mood to create my own, a little version that I hope will inspire you for your travel planning for this 2026!
La Paz Lately - This week on the streets, in the cafés, and around the city
Just a few short words from the last days here in the city. We had our Christmas gift donation day, and I just want to say thank you to everyone who was part of it. It truly meant a lot. We’ll share some photos on Instagram very soon, and in our podcast this week I talk a little more about why we do this, what it’s all about, and how being part of a moment like this really reminds you what Christmas is about.
And even if Christmas is almost over, New Year is coming up, with its own traditions and fun moments. In this blog post, you can read about them and also download a small December Bucket List to try a few local traditions while you’re here in La Paz.
On New Year’s Eve, we’ll have our own little previa, a simple warm-up with music, dances, and food. Join us for a while, then head out into the city to welcome the new year from a viewpoint or a traditional bar, with La Paz lighting up in paceño fireworks. More info here!
Places That Stayed With Me
When I sat down to start my list of inspiring places for 2026, I was probably a bit too excited. What I thought would be easy turned out not to be, the world is big, and it’s full of incredible places. At the same time, you can make travel lists about almost anything in this beautiful world. You can list the best food destinations, beaches, party cities, or places that never sleep, and maybe I’ll do that another time. But the lists you’ll find here come from where I am in life right now. They focus on places you don’t just see, but truly feel.
After changing the lists, topics, and destinations more times than I expected, I finally landed on something that feels right. So the lists you’ll find today are built around four themes that made sense for me to create now: big landscapes, cities with a soul, feel-good travel, and places that change you.
They’re about moments that stay with you, not fast stops or ticking boxes. And I hope they inspire you as you start dreaming and planning your travels for 2026.
The Big Landscapes Calling
Let’s start by talking about places with truly amazing nature, because as I said before, nature is something that grabs people from all around the world. It’s often the thing that makes someone choose a destination, that first “wow” moment that stays with you. These are the kinds of places I wish everyone could see at least once, the ones that make you feel something deeper with their incredible beauty.
Cities With a Soul
Some cities don’t just show you their streets, they show you their way of life. They pull you in with food, colors, noise, charm, and those tiny moments that stay with you long after you leave. These are the cities where you feel alive, curious, and a little bit changed after just a few days.
Feel-Good Travel
Some places don’t ask for any big plans, they just give you space. Space to slow down, think a little, warm up, cool down, or simply exist without rushing. These are the destinations that reset you in the best way.
Bali, Indonesia (The Quiet Corners)
Skip the busy parts and head to the outskirts of Ubud or small jungle villages. Calm mornings, slow days, and nature everywhere.
Luang Prabang, Laos
Soft mornings, temple bells, river life, and a gentle daily rhythm. Quiet streets, simple food, and a sense of calm that invites you to slow down without trying.
Costa Rica’s Blue Zone Spots
Nature, slow living, kind people, and that gentle everyday rhythm. It’s the kind of calm that stays with you after you leave.
Sweden’s Winter Mountains
Snowy silence, crisp air, wooden cabins, and cozy evenings after cold walks. It’s proper reset energy , simple, clean, beautiful.
Coroico, Bolivia
Green hills, jungle, amazing views, calmness,, and that instant “exhale” feeling. Perfect when you need a little pause from the world.
Places That Change You
Some places you visit.
And some places visit you.
These are destinations where you don’t just see or taste, you listen, you learn, and you come home a little bit different. Places that surprise you, touch you a bit deeper, and stay with you long after the trip is over. I’ve mentioned some of them before, because they truly deserve a chapter of their own.
Rwanda
A country with a heavy past and an incredibly strong present. Visiting here teaches you about resilience, hope, and how communities rebuild themselves from the deepest wounds.
Cambodia
Beautiful temples and gentle people, but also a history that is impossible to overlook. If you take time to listen and learn, Cambodia shows you both its pain and its incredible strength to move forward.
Mozambique
Endless coastline, warm music, and vibrant culture mixed with a complex past shaped by conflict and colonization. When you dive deeper, you feel both the beauty and the history that still lives in everyday life.
Serbia
Layers of culture, humor, conflict, and strong identity. It’s a place that challenges assumptions and lets you connect history with the people living it today.
Colombia
A country carrying a complicated past while reinventing itself with art, rhythm, kindness, and a powerful sense of hope. Here, history and modern life meet in a way that stays with you long after you leave.
Bye for now
Ok, that was a lot of lists, countries, and traveling, but I hope you got some travel inspo to create your own lists for 2026. And of course, as always, I hope Bolivia is one of them.
Write to our Travel Lab if you have any questions about traveling and exploring around here.
Until then! Happy New Year!
