12 places you NEED to visit in 2016

While we admit it's the start of the year which usually means holiday season just ended, there's no rule that says one can't start planning for a vacation.

For one, with the start of a new year often comes planning, reflections and goals for the days ahead, so travel plans may as well be included in this itenarary.

Now, although the current steep exchange rate makes travelling a somewhat discouraging venture for the average Nigerian right now, we say fear not for these places will have you setting up a travel budget ASAP.

Lonely Planet and Afar Media selected the very best places to travel in 2016 and what's special about the line-up is that each place has something significant happening in 2016.

This is all the more reason why you need to visit there ASAP. Here are 15 places you need to visit in 2016.