Time Out ranks the 24 best things to splash the cash on in 2024

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Prepare to free up next year's calendar, because Time Out has ranked the 24 best things to do in the world in 2024. The list was compiled by Time Out's global team of editors and contributors and published with a cry of 'forget saving money... get out more and do more stuff'. The guide added: 'There are openings and re-openings. Brand-new train routes criss-crossing countries and continents. Whacky places to party. And even if the "cossie livs" does have you tightening the purse strings, there are plenty of free and affordable events on this list, too.' Scroll down to see Time Out's top 10 recommendations in reverse order - from Europe's highest disco to riding vintage trains in Italy - and for the list in full at the bottom.

Prepare to free up next year's calendar, because Time Out has ranked the 24 best things to do in the world in 2024. The list was compiled by Time Out's global team of editors and contributors and published with a cry of 'forget saving money... get out more and do more stuff'. The guide added: 'There are openings and re-openings. Brand-new train routes criss-crossing countries and continents. Whacky places to party. And even if the "cossie livs" does have you tightening the purse strings, there are plenty of free and affordable events on this list, too.' Scroll down to see Time Out's top 10 recommendations in reverse order - from Europe's highest disco to riding vintage trains in Italy - and for the list in full at the bottom.

10. Discover the next big thing at a brand-new music weekender - Dublin, Ireland. Kicking off the top 10 is Borderline Festival in Dublin, 'a newly-announced weekender showcasing "forward-facing" new artists across two nights in February'. Time Out says: 'These budding stars - among them Fat Dog, Spider and Lambrini Girls - will be giving it their all on stages of legendary music venue the Workman's Club.' Still not convinced? Time Out says: 'This is the kind of weekend where stars are made - and you can tell everyone you saw them first.'

10. Discover the next big thing at a brand-new music weekender - Dublin, Ireland. Kicking off the top 10 is Borderline Festival in Dublin, 'a newly-announced weekender showcasing "forward-facing" new artists across two nights in February'. Time Out says: 'These budding stars - among them Fat Dog, Spider and Lambrini Girls - will be giving it their all on stages of legendary music venue the Workman's Club.' Still not convinced? Time Out says: 'This is the kind of weekend where stars are made - and you can tell everyone you saw them first.'

9. Take a ride on Italy’s revamped vintage trains. Air travel is over, according to Time Out. In 2024, the guide says: 'We're charging full-steam ahead into the era of sustainable and affordable train travel.' Italy is doing its bit for the cause, the guide points out, with the launch of revamped vintage tourist trains run by the country's national operator - Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane - under a new brand called FS Treni Turistici Italiani . Time Out continues: 'The trains will shuttle passengers from major cities to rural regions and beyond in some truly beautiful vintage carriages.' The first service, according to the guide, is a sleeper train from Rome to the Dolomites, launching this month.

9. Take a ride on Italy’s revamped vintage trains. Air travel is over, according to Time Out. In 2024, the guide says: 'We're charging full-steam ahead into the era of sustainable and affordable train travel.' Italy is doing its bit for the cause, the guide points out, with the launch of revamped vintage tourist trains run by the country's national operator - Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane - under a new brand called FS Treni Turistici Italiani . Time Out continues: 'The trains will shuttle passengers from major cities to rural regions and beyond in some truly beautiful vintage carriages.' The first service, according to the guide, is a sleeper train from Rome to the Dolomites, launching this month.

8. Go to a new food festival on a remote Icelandic island - Vestmannaeyjar. Time Out says that 'everyone's all Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Reykjavik about food in Iceland', but hidden away on an archipelago on the south coast called Vestmannaeyjar (also the Westman Islands), 'a new foodie hotspot is brewing'. Be prepared for 'lots of haddock and cod', the guide says, at Matey Seafood Festival , which 'invites top international chefs to take over its restaurants for a weekend, resulting in intricate and inventive fine dining using local Icelandic ingredients'.

8. Go to a new food festival on a remote Icelandic island - Vestmannaeyjar. Time Out says that 'everyone's all Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Reykjavik about food in Iceland', but hidden away on an archipelago on the south coast called Vestmannaeyjar (also the Westman Islands), 'a new foodie hotspot is brewing'. Be prepared for 'lots of haddock and cod', the guide says, at Matey Seafood Festival , which 'invites top international chefs to take over its restaurants for a weekend, resulting in intricate and inventive fine dining using local Icelandic ingredients'.

7. Dine at a re-opened London icon - Simpson's in the Strand. Simpson's in the Strand first opened in 1828 as a chess club, Time Out explains, and has been a beloved haunt of Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens 'and lots of other moustachioed men in suits'. But this 'bastion of London luxury has been sadly shuttered since the pandemic'. However, Time Out explains that this 'classic London restaurant, one of the first in the UK to win a Michelin star - is set to finally re-open in 2024'. And, according to the man overseeing the revamp, restaurateur Jeremy King, it will be brought 'fully into the 21st century'.

7. Dine at a re-opened London icon - Simpson's in the Strand. Simpson's in the Strand first opened in 1828 as a chess club, Time Out explains, and has been a beloved haunt of Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens 'and lots of other moustachioed men in suits'. But this 'bastion of London luxury has been sadly shuttered since the pandemic'. However, Time Out explains that this 'classic London restaurant, one of the first in the UK to win a Michelin star - is set to finally re-open in 2024'. And, according to the man overseeing the revamp, restaurateur Jeremy King, it will be brought 'fully into the 21st century'.

6. Watch world-class athletes compete in the Olympic Games in Paris. 'It’s the French capital’s turn to host the world’s greatest sporting event – and you can be sure they’ll put on a great show,' says Time Out. 'Head to Paris for the Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 26 or wait for the late-summer commencement of the Paralympic games on August 28 and marvel at the talent of Paralympic athletes.'

6. Watch world-class athletes compete in the Olympic Games in Paris. 'It’s the French capital’s turn to host the world’s greatest sporting event – and you can be sure they’ll put on a great show,' says Time Out. 'Head to Paris for the Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 26 or wait for the late-summer commencement of the Paralympic games on August 28 and marvel at the talent of Paralympic athletes.'

5. Cruise the Colombian river that inspired book ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’. 'There are over a dozen major cruise lines that visit the Caribbean coast of Colombia, but none travel inland along the Magdalena River,' Time Out says. 'That will change when AmaWaterways sets sail on Colombia's version of the Mississippi River in November 2024.' The guide explains how the seven-night voyage 'allows you to experience the region's wildlife and towns - from exotic birdwatching to a floating village - made famous in Gabriel García Márquez’s beloved novel Love in the Time of Cholera'.

5. Cruise the Colombian river that inspired book ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’. 'There are over a dozen major cruise lines that visit the Caribbean coast of Colombia, but none travel inland along the Magdalena River,' Time Out says. 'That will change when AmaWaterways sets sail on Colombia's version of the Mississippi River in November 2024.' The guide explains how the seven-night voyage 'allows you to experience the region's wildlife and towns - from exotic birdwatching to a floating village - made famous in Gabriel García Márquez’s beloved novel Love in the Time of Cholera'.

4. Interact with large-scale digital art - Tokyo, Japan. 'When teamLab Borderless opened in Tokyo’s Odaiba district in 2018, it caused a furore,' Time Out says. 'The world has never seen digital art of this scale before: immersive, interactive and just radical.' The guide continues: 'While the original venue closed in 2022, the art collective is about to reopen its groundbreaking teamLab Borderless museum in a new central Tokyo location come February, and they’re promising new and never-before-seen digital installations making their world debut.'

4. Interact with large-scale digital art - Tokyo, Japan. 'When teamLab Borderless opened in Tokyo’s Odaiba district in 2018, it caused a furore,' Time Out says. 'The world has never seen digital art of this scale before: immersive, interactive and just radical.' The guide continues: 'While the original venue closed in 2022, the art collective is about to reopen its groundbreaking teamLab Borderless museum in a new central Tokyo location come February, and they’re promising new and never-before-seen digital installations making their world debut.'

3. Hop on a cable car to Europe’s highest disco - Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. 'You might have trekked to the other side of a city for a party before, but have you ever trekked to the top of a mountain?' Time Out asks. Detour Discotheque, which Time Out says has seen success in the remote regions of Iceland and Scotland, is coming to the Swiss Alps in 2024 and, it notes, 'is well worth the detour'. Detour Discotheque 2024 is taking place in three main venues in the stunning Lauterbrunnen valley - Birg, Schilthorn Piz Gloria and Trinkhalle.

3. Hop on a cable car to Europe’s highest disco - Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. 'You might have trekked to the other side of a city for a party before, but have you ever trekked to the top of a mountain?' Time Out asks. Detour Discotheque, which Time Out says has seen success in the remote regions of Iceland and Scotland, is coming to the Swiss Alps in 2024 and, it notes, 'is well worth the detour'. Detour Discotheque 2024 is taking place in three main venues in the stunning Lauterbrunnen valley - Birg, Schilthorn Piz Gloria and Trinkhalle.

2. Celebrate the history and heroes of hip hop at a huge new museum - New York. In the runner-up spot is the 'eagerly-awaited Universal Hip Hop Museum ', which is set to open its doors for a soft launch at the end of the year in the Bronx, New York. What should you expect? Time Out says it will bring 'interactive exhibits with artifacts, multimedia, AI, VR and AR to teach visitors all about hip hop's beginnings and impact across 53,000 square feet'. Time Out adds: 'New Yorkers have been waiting for a spot that commemorates and celebrates the genre and its many heroes, and it looks like 2024 will be the year they finally get it.'

2. Celebrate the history and heroes of hip hop at a huge new museum - New York. In the runner-up spot is the 'eagerly-awaited Universal Hip Hop Museum ', which is set to open its doors for a soft launch at the end of the year in the Bronx, New York. What should you expect? Time Out says it will bring 'interactive exhibits with artifacts, multimedia, AI, VR and AR to teach visitors all about hip hop's beginnings and impact across 53,000 square feet'. Time Out adds: 'New Yorkers have been waiting for a spot that commemorates and celebrates the genre and its many heroes, and it looks like 2024 will be the year they finally get it.'

1. Set off on a cycling trail through eight European countries in the Balkans. In first place is the Trans Dinarica trail, a new cycling route through the Balkans which, Time Out claims, 'will be jumping right to the top of loads of 2024 bucket lists'. Where will it take you? Time Out says: 'The route will follow a corridor of national parks, meandering along the Adriatic Coast, and through forests and inland villages, with a place to eat a hearty local dinner and get a good night's sleep at the end of each day's ride.'

1. Set off on a cycling trail through eight European countries in the Balkans. In first place is the Trans Dinarica trail, a new cycling route through the Balkans which, Time Out claims, 'will be jumping right to the top of loads of 2024 bucket lists'. Where will it take you? Time Out says: 'The route will follow a corridor of national parks, meandering along the Adriatic Coast, and through forests and inland villages, with a place to eat a hearty local dinner and get a good night's sleep at the end of each day's ride.'

'The trip's focus is on showcasing the beauty of the region sustainably, and there'll be a whole host of mapping information and recommendations for services along your journey by the time it opens.' Visit www.transdinarica.com for more information. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-12860061/Forget-saving-money-year-Time-ranks-24-best-things-world-splash-cash-2024-Taylor-Swift-themed-cruise-Europes-highest-disco.html?ito=msngallery

'The trip's focus is on showcasing the beauty of the region sustainably, and there'll be a whole host of mapping information and recommendations for services along your journey by the time it opens.' Visit www.transdinarica.com for more information. Read the full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-12860061/Forget-saving-money-year-Time-ranks-24-best-things-world-splash-cash-2024-Taylor-Swift-themed-cruise-Europes-highest-disco.html?ito=msngallery

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