Happy Chinese New Year! Travel ideas based on your Chinese Zodiac

Chinese New Year celebrations have begun and will continue on throughout the month of February, with 2018 being the year of the Dog.

When born in the year of the Dog, you are known to be loyal, lively and adaptable.

Each of the twelve Chinese astrological signs is understood to have certain traits and be suited to travelling in a certain way. We’ve compiled our annual list of luxury travel forays based on these unique traits from destinations across the world.

  

RAT  
Cultural Sri Lanka 
Born in 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924
Intelligent, adaptable, artistic
Take me there →

OX 
China, Tibet & The Yangzi
Born in 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925
Loyal, reliable, strong
Take me there →

TIGER 
India: In Search of Tiger
Born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926 
Positive, ambitious, confident
Take me there →

RABBIT 
Iran: A Journey through Persia
Born in 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927
Sincere, sociable, modest
Take me there →

DRAGON 
Mexico's Day of the Dead Festival
Born in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928
Lucky, spiritual, charismatic
Take me there →

SNAKE   
Myanmar in Style   
Born in 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929
Elegant, intelligent, intuitive
Take me there →

HORSE
Egypt, the Nile & Alexandria
Born in 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930
Adaptable, loyal, adventurous
Take me there →

SHEEP 
Ladakh: Nature & Festivals
Born in 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931
Sensitive, calm, tasteful
Take me there →

MONKEY 
Iceland & The Northern Lights
Born in 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932
Bright, lively, versatile 
Take me there →

ROOSTER 
Kenya: Wildlife & Warriors
Born in 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933
Energetic, diverse, flamboyant
Take me there →

DOG
Mongolia Golden Eagle Festival with Palani Mohan
Born in 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934 
Loyal, lively, adaptable    
Take me there →

PIG 
Japan: Festival & Culture
Born in 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923
Honorable, sociable, sincere  
Take me there →