Our Top 10 Destinations: OZY’s 100

www.ozy.com [OZY]( OZY A Modern Media Company Share This Sh*t December 28, 2022 Share This Sh*t [The drop]( OUR TOP 10 DESTINATIONS: OZY’S 100 Check out our favorite 10 stories on hidden gems from around the world. Sponsored by [Cariuma]( Malta’s Little-Known Swimming Hole The island state of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea is one of the world’s most densely populated countries. It is also supremely popular with tourists — on some of the island’s sandy beaches, deck chair rows stack up like cinema seat lines. But for the enterprising few who wish to swim in tranquility, there is hope for solitude. The key is to let go of the idea of sitting on a sandy beach. The best swimming in Malta? Off the rocks. Specifically, a set of rocks called Wied iz-Zurrieq. [Read More on OZY]( Kathmandu’s Breathtaking Trails The Himalayas aren’t the only hiking game in Nepal. The half-day Kathmandu Valley trek from Telkot to Nagarkot is safer than Everest and offers better insight into day-to-day life in rural Nepal than any Himalayan jaunt. The compact hike also offers stunning views and the opportunity to get up close with nature. Don’t be fooled, though: The hike may be short, but with a 1,500-foot incline at an altitude of over 7,100 feet, it’s challenging. [Read More on OZY]( Tasmania’s Ancient Rainforests There’s something hypnotic about prehistoric rainforests. The spectrum of greens, the smell of mist, the fluorescent flora hugging the damp bark of towering trees. Life grows upon life and worlds within worlds evolve as they’ve done for millennia. Tasmania, the island off Australia’s east coast, has so many rainforests you’ll be spoiled for choice. No wonder Indigenous communities have had such a deep connection to this corner of the world for more than 40,000 years. 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The Choro Trail, on the outskirts of Bolivia’s capital, also travels ancient Inca paths — and you just might have the route to yourself. Over three days and 34 miles, you’ll descend — yes, it’s mostly downhill — from 16,000 to 4,000 feet on mostly paved paths, passing through little-changed ancient communities, and seeing firsthand the impact of altitude on climate, vegetation and the human psyche. There are cloud forests and waterfalls too. [Read More on OZY]( A Well-Preserved Ancient Mayan Village Some places are frozen in time by ordinance, and some by volcanic ash. Joya de Cerén was frozen in time by a volcanic eruption around A.D. 630, making this Mayan village in El Salvador an archeological time capsule. So why isn’t it as famous as Pompeii? Maybe because it wasn’t discovered until the 1970s, when bulldozers building grain silos unearthed the houses. A tour guide will walk you through the site, where you’ll see rooms that once served as kitchens, bedrooms and a steam room known as a temescal. [Read More on OZY]( Norway’s Arctic Canyon Hiking through scenic Alta Canyon in Norway is well worth the trip far north. After a nearly tree-free trek over a section of the Finnmarksvidda Plateau, you’ll find a shockingly verdant view of a canyon below — one cut through by one of the world’s most famous rivers among intrepid anglers. It’s a 7-mile geological marvel. Come prepared for unpredictable weather and other potential dangers, and also for reindeer and eagle sightings. [Read More on OZY]( Malaysia’s Sacred Rock Visitors to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur might know about the temple at the Batu Caves, but likely not about its 170 climbing routes up eight gorgeous rock faces. The Batu Caves are a pilgrimage site for Hindus all over the world. 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Or stroll for miles along unswimmable beaches, stand still at sunset and watch the reflection in the water change from shades of orange to shades of purple. [Read More on OZY]( Hike to Edge of the World in a Wheelchair The air in Torres del Paine, Patagonia, is like nothing you’ve breathed before — its crispness makes you feel alive. And its scenery is like life in high definition. That’s why hikers travel halfway around the world to this stunning national park just a stone’s throw from Antarctica. And hiking the challenging trails of this 1,127-square-mile park is not limited to ramblers on two feet. EcoCamp Patagonia offers an all-terrain wheelchair — named Joëlette — for free to anyone with a disability or reduced mobility. 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