Bangalore in top blog's must-visit list

HuffPo, as it is known, covers politics, media, business, entertainment, living, style, the green movement, world news, and comedy, and is a top destination for news, blogs, and original content and has close to a million unique visitors a month. Among its 3,000 bloggers are the world’s top political figures including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, top entertainment such as Robert Redford, Madonna and Mia Farrow, Nobel laureates, writers and fashionistas. Former minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor is an occasional contributor. “Buenos Aires, Krakow, Cambodia, Croatia -- these are just a few of the places that emerged as trendy, must-visit travel destinations during the first decade of the 21st century. So, where to this decade?” HuffPo asked in its World section and answered the question.

“In an attempt to tentatively answer that question, we’ve drawn up a list of 15 places we think you should visit, or revisit, or at least consider visiting, over the course of the next decade. (Needless to say, a better economy would make this seem slightly more feasible.) From China to Colombia, Bangalore to Belfast, each of the destinations on the list provide, in their own way, a glimpse of how the world is changing and where it is headed.”

Among the 15 top destinations for travellers it named were Chinese industrial hub Shen Zhen (China), Cuban cultural centre Santiago de Cuba, our own Bangalore, Mediterranean holiday spot Perast in in the Balkan republic of Montenegro, Northern Ireland capital Belfast, Thailand's emerging bearch resort of Koh Kut, the green friendly Abu Dhabi, Cartagena in Colombia known for its Spanish colonial architecture, South Korea's infrastructural marvel - Seoul, Copenhagen, the green and cool Danish capital, Arbil in Iraqi Kurdistan - one of the oldest continuously inhabited place on the planet, the 2016 Olympics host - Rio deJaneiro and the fast-melting Antarctica.

This is how HuffPo introduced Bangalore: "The "Silicon Valley" of India is the place to go to see the country's future. Energised by a thriving tech industry, Bangalore is full of young entrepreneurs, shopping, and nightlife. It's the perfect preview of where South Asia is heading in the 21st century."

Readers were asked to rate their preferences and the top spot went to Copenhagen with Shen Zhen bringing up the rear. Bangalore occupied one slot above last placed Shen Zhen but below Abu Dhabi.