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hopefully you haven’t already booked
your flight to any of these vacation
spots welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 places to avoid in 2018 before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
travel locations that you’ll want to
cross off your must-see list for 2018 as
ranked by folders in their annual no
list number 10 Cuba during President
Obama’s administration the rules for
Americans traveling to Cuba were relaxed
making it possible for US citizens to
visit the Caribbean nation under
President Trump however some new rules
were introduced that made it difficult
again while it is still legal all of the
rules and restrictions you’d have to
follow mean that your vacation won’t
exactly be relaxing on top of that a
mysterious illness that plagued the US
Embassy in Cuba made many wonder if it
was an intentional attack there are
plenty of other places to have fun in
the Sun so maybe you should just skip
this one this year number 9 the Great
Wall of China and Beijing China the
Great Wall of China is unquestionably
one of the most incredible man-made
feats in humanity’s history but if
you’re hoping to visit 2018 is not your
year like many of the world’s other
wondrous feats of construction the Great
Wall is now at risk due to a variety of
factors one of which is tourism many
sections of the wall are in need of
repair and attention is being brought to
the issue of preservation many people
who visit the wall do so through the
nearby city of Beijing but due to
extreme pollution and smog conditions
we’d recommend skipping your visit there
altogether number eight Honduras many of
the locations on Fodor’s no list for
2018 were placed there out of
consideration for the citizens of the
cities and countries in question but in
this case they’re just looking out for
your safety this Central American nation
is located just beside tourist hotspots
like Belize but in recent years it’s
gained a reputation for being one of the
most dangerous countries in the world
murder rates are through the roof
meaning that it would be unwise for
anyone to visit without good reason
what’s more fright
is that the violence often comes at the
hands of the country’s own police
officers worse still members of the
lgbtq+ community are often victims of
these crimes
number seven Missouri USA you wouldn’t
expect to see a place in the United
States labeled too dangerous to travel
to but that’s where we find ourselves in
2018 the state of Missouri has been in
the news for the last few years because
of police violence with the shooting
death of Michael Brown and the ensuing
Ferguson protests fresh in people’s
minds
Nimrod Chappell jr. who’s the head of
the state’s chapter of the n-double
a-c-p recommends travelers not visit
because of the threat of violence to a
variety of minority communities on top
of that the state recently passed SB 43
which was a serious hit for workers
rights number six
Mount Everest adventurers from around
the world have long flocked to Mount
Everest hoping to conquer the world’s
tallest mountain what many may not
realize before they dive into their
research however is that not only is
attempting to climb Everest dangerous
it’s also incredibly expensive all
things considered travelers often spend
between 25 and 50 thousand dollars
completing the trip and many don’t even
make it out alive some blame climate
change but it seems that the trek has
become even more treacherous in recent
years number five Mayan maar Fodor’s
admits that as recently as 2013 they had
been recommending mine mark or the
nation formerly known as Burma as an
alternative to some of the more popular
and therefore crowded locations in
Southeast Asia it even made their go
list that year for 2018 though it
switched over to the no list due to
extreme human rights violations that
many have deemed a genocide the RO hanga
people who are a minority Muslim
community in the country have been
persecuted and driven away causing a
state of unrest that no traveler wants
to be a part of number 4 Fang knob Park
Thailand traveling to beautiful Thailand
is at the top of many tourists bucket
lists but there’s at least one spot in
the country that travelers should avoid
for the foreseeable future al Fang na
National Park is one of the most
recognizable
and most photographed destinations in
the Southeast Asian nation but the Thai
government recently announced that it
was far from thriving due to tourist
overload the area suffers from pollution
and negative interactions between
visitors and the local wildlife in order
for this area to recover it’ll need some
quiet time for the next few years
number three Taj Mahal India built in
the 17th century the Taj Mahal is
undoubtedly one of the most iconic
buildings in the world who hasn’t
dreamed of visiting this unreal spot
because it’s hundreds of years old
however it understandably needs a little
upkeep every now and then the
Archaeological Survey of India recently
decided that the building would need mud
treatments to eliminate the yellow hue
from its walls
looks like the procedure will get
underway in March of 2018 so unless you
want your insta pics to feature a bunch
of mud and construction materials we’re
advising you save this dream trip for
another year number 2 overcrowded hot
spots sadly some of the top locations on
the know list this year are the ones
that have become quite popular with
tourists recently and that’s exactly why
they’re suffering tourism should in
theory be a positive for local economies
but sometimes the harm that travelers do
outweighs the good Kentucky and Thailand
is closed to tourists because of the
damage they’ve caused and cruise ships
are now banned from docking in Venice
after many protests and unrest there are
also now regulations in place for how
long you can stay at Machu Picchu and
Amsterdam is trying to figure out how to
stop visitors from coming number 1 the
Galapagos Islands Ecuador this
archipelago has long been known for its
natural beauty and wealth of unique
animal species as well as for being the
place that Charles Darwin used as
inspiration for his theory of evolution
the pristine nature of the Galapagos
Islands is what draws visitors there but
sadly travelers can’t seem to follow the
rules when it comes to the conservation
of this location in order to preserve
the flora and fauna native to the area
tourists are already under strict rules
but any interaction with the outside
world can disturb the fragile balance of
the ecosystem there let’s try to save
this spot for Jenna
rations to come do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
hopefully you haven’t already booked
your flight to any of these vacation
spots welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 places to avoid in 2018 before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
travel locations that you’ll want to
cross off your must-see list for 2018 as
ranked by folders in their annual no
list number 10 Cuba during President
Obama’s administration the rules for
Americans traveling to Cuba were relaxed
making it possible for US citizens to
visit the Caribbean nation under
President Trump however some new rules
were introduced that made it difficult
again while it is still legal all of the
rules and restrictions you’d have to
follow mean that your vacation won’t
exactly be relaxing on top of that a
mysterious illness that plagued the US
Embassy in Cuba made many wonder if it
was an intentional attack there are
plenty of other places to have fun in
the Sun so maybe you should just skip
this one this year number 9 the Great
Wall of China and Beijing China the
Great Wall of China is unquestionably
one of the most incredible man-made
feats in humanity’s history but if
you’re hoping to visit 2018 is not your
year like many of the world’s other
wondrous feats of construction the Great
Wall is now at risk due to a variety of
factors one of which is tourism many
sections of the wall are in need of
repair and attention is being brought to
the issue of preservation many people
who visit the wall do so through the
nearby city of Beijing but due to
extreme pollution and smog conditions
we’d recommend skipping your visit there
altogether number eight Honduras many of
the locations on Fodor’s no list for
2018 were placed there out of
consideration for the citizens of the
cities and countries in question but in
this case they’re just looking out for
your safety this Central American nation
is located just beside tourist hotspots
like Belize but in recent years it’s
gained a reputation for being one of the
most dangerous countries in the world
murder rates are through the roof
meaning that it would be unwise for
anyone to visit without good reason
what’s more fright
is that the violence often comes at the
hands of the country’s own police
officers worse still members of the
lgbtq+ community are often victims of
these crimes
number seven Missouri USA you wouldn’t
expect to see a place in the United
States labeled too dangerous to travel
to but that’s where we find ourselves in
2018 the state of Missouri has been in
the news for the last few years because
of police violence with the shooting
death of Michael Brown and the ensuing
Ferguson protests fresh in people’s
minds
Nimrod Chappell jr. who’s the head of
the state’s chapter of the n-double
a-c-p recommends travelers not visit
because of the threat of violence to a
variety of minority communities on top
of that the state recently passed SB 43
which was a serious hit for workers
rights number six
Mount Everest adventurers from around
the world have long flocked to Mount
Everest hoping to conquer the world’s
tallest mountain what many may not
realize before they dive into their
research however is that not only is
attempting to climb Everest dangerous
it’s also incredibly expensive all
things considered travelers often spend
between 25 and 50 thousand dollars
completing the trip and many don’t even
make it out alive some blame climate
change but it seems that the trek has
become even more treacherous in recent
years number five Mayan maar Fodor’s
admits that as recently as 2013 they had
been recommending mine mark or the
nation formerly known as Burma as an
alternative to some of the more popular
and therefore crowded locations in
Southeast Asia it even made their go
list that year for 2018 though it
switched over to the no list due to
extreme human rights violations that
many have deemed a genocide the RO hanga
people who are a minority Muslim
community in the country have been
persecuted and driven away causing a
state of unrest that no traveler wants
to be a part of number 4 Fang knob Park
Thailand traveling to beautiful Thailand
is at the top of many tourists bucket
lists but there’s at least one spot in
the country that travelers should avoid
for the foreseeable future al Fang na
National Park is one of the most
recognizable
and most photographed destinations in
the Southeast Asian nation but the Thai
government recently announced that it
was far from thriving due to tourist
overload the area suffers from pollution
and negative interactions between
visitors and the local wildlife in order
for this area to recover it’ll need some
quiet time for the next few years
number three Taj Mahal India built in
the 17th century the Taj Mahal is
undoubtedly one of the most iconic
buildings in the world who hasn’t
dreamed of visiting this unreal spot
because it’s hundreds of years old
however it understandably needs a little
upkeep every now and then the
Archaeological Survey of India recently
decided that the building would need mud
treatments to eliminate the yellow hue
from its walls
looks like the procedure will get
underway in March of 2018 so unless you
want your insta pics to feature a bunch
of mud and construction materials we’re
advising you save this dream trip for
another year number 2 overcrowded hot
spots sadly some of the top locations on
the know list this year are the ones
that have become quite popular with
tourists recently and that’s exactly why
they’re suffering tourism should in
theory be a positive for local economies
but sometimes the harm that travelers do
outweighs the good Kentucky and Thailand
is closed to tourists because of the
damage they’ve caused and cruise ships
are now banned from docking in Venice
after many protests and unrest there are
also now regulations in place for how
long you can stay at Machu Picchu and
Amsterdam is trying to figure out how to
stop visitors from coming number 1 the
Galapagos Islands Ecuador this
archipelago has long been known for its
natural beauty and wealth of unique
animal species as well as for being the
place that Charles Darwin used as
inspiration for his theory of evolution
the pristine nature of the Galapagos
Islands is what draws visitors there but
sadly travelers can’t seem to follow the
rules when it comes to the conservation
of this location in order to preserve
the flora and fauna native to the area
tourists are already under strict rules
but any interaction with the outside
world can disturb the fragile balance of
the ecosystem there let’s try to save
this spot for Jenna
rations to come do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
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