Luxury travel and lifestyle magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) has released 22 recommendations for the best travel destinations to visit throughout 2022. The entire list was selected based on factors such as great food and drink, historic sites to explore, and places with stunning views.
The list of tourist destinations includes India, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Malta, Sicily (Italy), Gabon, Cape Verde, Rapa Nui (Chile), Baleares Islands (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey), Trøndelag, (Norway), London (England). ), Singapore, Seoul (South Korea), Oklahoma (United States), Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Qatar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Sumba (Indonesia). Sumba is one of the recommended tourist destinations in Asia to visit this year. According to CNT's explanation, Sumba can be an alternative holiday destination in Indonesia other than Bali.
If you want a post-pandemic trip that is full of peace, Sumba can be an option. Sumba is one of the places where tourists can visit beaches with white sand with sandalwood horses and sometimes can see dolphins. You can also hike to hilltop villages lined with ancient megaliths, swim in mirror-clear lagoons, or witness local traditional rituals.
CNT explained about a luxury resort called Nihi Sumba for surfers with deep pockets. It is known that several Hollywood celebrities have visited Nihi Sumba for a vacation such as David and Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale, and Chris Hemsworth. Then, what activities can tourists do in Sumba? Here are some recommendations:
Uniquely, Sumba will provide different natural scenery according to the season when you visit. For example, in the dry season, around April-October, the view of the grasslands and hills in Sumba will tend to be brown and the weather is brighter. In the dry season, tourists can have the opportunity to photograph celestial bodies including sunrise-sunset and the milky way. On the other hand, if you visit during the rainy season, around October-March, you will be presented with views of lush and green plants that are refreshing to the eyes.
Getting to Sumba is actually not too difficult because there are already two airports that are the entrance gates to this island, namely Waikabubak Airport in Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba and Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport in Waingapu, East Sumba. In Sumba, there are also many car rental options to explore tourist attractions. One of the iconic natural tourist destinations in Sumba is its hilly area.
Spread from East Sumba to West Sumba, the expanse of hills throughout the Sumba area is indeed so exotic with its savanna. When it comes in the rainy season, the hills will look green and fresh, then it will turn yellow-brown in the dry season.
