6 recommended ways to play during the 2018 overseas New Year’s Eve! Preview of Sydney, Australia 4.5 stars

▲2018 Overseas New Year's Countdown Trip | Image Source: Tripbaa Funbaa!, Expert-guided Tours

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   2017 is about to come to an end, and how do you plan to celebrate New Year's 2018? If you don’t just want to watch the fireworks and events at Taipei 101, then take an overseas New Year's trip for the countdown to 2018. Experts have handpicked six recommended ways to ring in the New Year abroad, whether you’re a fireworks enthusiast, a prayer and stroll type, a young trendsetter, or a family looking to reunite. This guide has everything you need to fulfill your New Year’s Eve wishes in 2018 — the Overseas New Year's Countdown Trip is about to start counting down from 'StartStarts' countdown moment.

2018 Overseas New Year's Eve Countdown Travel Recommendations:

Overseas New Year’s Recommendations_Play #1 for Party Animals – Sydney, Australia

▲Recommended overseas New Year's experiences – Sydney, Australia | Image source: Tripbaa Fun Guide, brought to you by local experts

▲Recommended overseas New Year's experiences – Sydney, Australia | Image source: Tripbaa Fun Guide, brought to you by local experts

When it comes to the world’s top New Year's Eve destination, Sydney, Australia naturally comes to mind. It enters the new year three hours earlier than Taiwan. So how do people celebrate New Year's Eve in Sydney? Every year, a spectacular fireworks show is held at Darling Harbour. You can join the crowd, count down together in the festive atmosphere, and enjoy the world’s largest New Year's Eve fireworks display. Alternatively, you can hop on a luxury yacht and enjoy a New Year’s Eve party on the water without the crowds. When midnight strikes, you can experience the breathtaking fireworks up close.

The expert has specially prepared two Sydney New Year's Eve experiences today. The first, 'Crazy Sydney New Year's Eve with Spectacular Fireworks,' is led by a professional guide who will take you through Sydney and bring you to the countdown event, with all stays in 4.5-star hotels!! The second, 'New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruise on the Nancy Yacht at Sydney Harbour,' means you won't need to arrive early to queue or push through crowds—you can leisurely countdown to the new year on a luxury yacht!!

★Must-visit attractions: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, Bondi Beach

Recommended overseas New Year’s Eve activities #2: Must-do for youth travelers—Hokkaido, Japan

▲Recommended overseas New Year’s Eve experiences – Hokkaido, Japan | Image source: pixabay

▲ Recommended Overseas New Year’s Idea – Hokkaido, Japan | Image Source: pixabay

Compared to the lively New Year celebrations in Europe and America, Japan’s New Year is spent in a tranquil manner. Temples start ringing the 108 bell chimes at midnight, symbolizing the removal of spiritual worries. But in Hokkaido, which resembles a silver-white world, the real New Year celebration involves visiting temples in the morning after the new year to pray for good luck, accompanied by the traditional New Year’s soup, ozoni (rice cake soup), to welcome the new year with joy and peace.

This time, the expert has specially planned a local Japanese New Year experience for everyone: start by wearing essential kimono for the New Year, then go to Hokkaido Shrine to sincerely pray for new hopes in the coming year, spend the afternoon enjoying the snowy scenery of Otaru, and end the night with the New Year’s Eve view from Mt. Moiwa, marking the close of the first day of the year. The expert has even prepared a special dish eaten on Japanese New Year’s Day—Ozoni soup (Zazhu)!

★Must-visit attractions: Mount Moiwa Ropeway, Hokkaido Shrine, Odori Park, Former Hokkaido Government Office Building

Recommended Overseas New Year's Eve Experiences #3 – A Must for Travelers: Bangkok, Thailand

▲Recommended Overseas New Year's Eve Experience—Bangkok, Thailand | Image Source: Tripbaa Fun Guide, Expert-Led Tours

▲Recommended overseas New Year’s celebration—Bangkok, Thailand | Image source: Nik Cyclist / Flickr

If you just want to make the most of a three-day long weekend by traveling abroad but still don’t want to miss out on the festive New Year vibe, then Bangkok, Thailand is a great choice. It’s a good place to escape the cold, has relatively affordable prices, and Taiwan’s winter coincides with Thailand’s cool season—there isn’t much rain and the climate is pleasant.It’s also cool. If you want more New Year’s Eve atmosphere, you can head to CentralWorld, which not only has performances by popular artists but also spectacular fireworks—it’s very lively!

The expert’s New Year’s special plan, ‘A Six-Day In-Depth Tour of the Thai-Myanmar Border,’ exclusively hires a Thai travel expert to take you to all the sights in Bangkok in a small group of 6–10 people. Not only does it recount historical and geographical stories, but it also delves into introducing the local culture, lifestyle, and values. Together, you’ll explore markets to find rare vegetables, fruits, agricultural products, foods, and snacks, visit the Tree in Temple—one of Thailand’s top ten spiritual temples—and see the glowing Firefly River.

★ Must-visit attractions: Grand Palace, floating markets, Chatuchak Weekend Market, Ayutthaya ruins

Overseas New Year’s Recommendations_Play #4 for Families – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

▲Recommended overseas New Year's experiences – Malaysia | Image source: shanim / Flickr

Traveling abroad with family for New Year’s, but not wanting to join a group tour or worry about being judged by elders on a DIY trip? Experts recommend visiting a warm Southeast Asian country full of Chinese hospitality, where you can enjoy the dazzling fireworks show from the world’s tallest twin towers — the Petronas Towers. Here, you won’t have to worry about language barriers or finding food you like. With expert-customized private car tours, you can enjoy highly flexible travel plans perfect for the whole family.

★Must-Visit Attractions: Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Yaowarat Night Market

Overseas New Year’s celebration recommendation #5: Outdoor enthusiasts must—skiing at Mount Fuji in Japan

▲ Recommended overseas New Year experiences – skiing at Mount Fuji | Image source: Ahia / Flickr

Take advantage of the New Year holiday to jet off to Japan, but since January 1st is a national holiday in Japan, why not spend the time skiing on Mount Fuji? Snowtown Yeti is a ski resort located at the second station of Mount Fuji, famous for its backdrop of the mountain.So after the warm-up exercises, you can head straight to the ski slopes without taking a cable car. Ring in the New Year with a unique travel experience and set new goals for yourself.

Everyone can make use of ski package deals, which include a one-day ski pass, as well as either ski or snowboard equipment (including boards and boots), plus round-trip highway bus transfers from Shinjuku. Additionally, experts have secured dates for the countdown period from 2017/12/23 to 2018/01/07!

Overseas New Year’s Recommendations_Play #6 for Vacationers – Hawaii, USA

▲Recommended overseas New Year's experiences – Hawaii, USA | Image source: Edmund Garman / Flickr

If you believe that a lively New Year’s celebration needs to be paired with an equally energetic destination, then the vacation paradise of Hawaii is definitely at the top of the list. By day, it’s sunshine, beaches, and bikinis; by night, it’s great food, fine wine, and relaxation. When this kind of bliss meets the annual New Year’s Eve, the entire sky lights up with fireworks. Raising your glass to toast the new year at this moment — how could such a trip not feel magical?

★Must-Visit Attractions: Pearl Harbor, Kualoa Ranch, Hanauma Bay, Waikiki Beach

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