Plans for 2008...More than Just Architectural Delights...they are the new IT Places

The New York Times 53 Places to visit in 2008 List ....Wow...so many places. How will I decide? I would love to visit all, but I'm going to aim to at least cover 1/4 of the places, not including the obvious that I will trek to by default.

So here's the list:

1. Laos

2. Lisbon

3. Tunisia

4. Mauritius

5. Mid-Beach, Miami

6. South Beach, Miami

7. Maldives

8. Death Valley

9. Courchevel, France

10. Libya

11. Hvar, Croatia

12. Puerto Vallarta

13. Sylt, Germany

14. Prague

15. Quito

16. Liverpool

17. Munich

18. Iran

19. Tuscany

20. Anguilla

21. Bogota

22. Playa Blanca, Panama

23. Alexandria

24. Mazatlan

25. St. Lucia

26. Oslo

27. Buenos Aires

28. Rimini, Italy

29. Malawi

30. Roatan, Honduras

31. Mozambique

32. Kuwait City

33. Verbier, Swiss Alps

34. Lombok

35. Northwest Passage

36. Easter Island

37. Virgin Gorda

38. Namibia

39. San Francisco

40. Detroit

41. Itacare, Brazil

42. Kilimanjaro

43. Algeria

44. San Diego

45. Malaga

46. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

47. London

48. Vietnam

49. Essaouira, Morocco

50. Las Vegas

51. Barossa Valley, Australia

52. Tokaj, Hungary

53. New York City