By the end of 2008, I have traveled to 107 countries/self-administrative territories(added only one this year because I moved to a new country/emirate for a new job).  Also since 2007, I have been a certified member of Travelers Century Club. Among the 107 countries visited, I identified more than 600 destinations (on the tripadvisor.com map) visited. That is quite a huge number! Among those hundreds of places, my friends usually ask me, "What are your favorite places?"

It is a hard question to answer. And yes, I do have my favorites. Actually, I always keep a list of my 20 favorite places. However, in the beginning of 2007 (maybe I had too little to do in my life), I listed my Top 50 favorite cities in the world for the first time. Since then, I traveled to many more destinations in Africa, Europe, and America; also re-visited many old ones. However, almost two years have passed and it is the end of 2008, so I think it's time to update my 'Top 50 List' once again.

Fifty is not a small number. So chances are, my friends, your hometown is among one of them. If not, don't get mad! Well, this list may really shock some people because some famous destinations rank very low, or not even in Top 50. Well, there are some reasons about that. Of course, one possible reason is that I haven't actually visited those places (such as Kabul, Bagdad, or Mogadishu, yeah, right)

Also, I decided to list islands or heritage sites or natural wonders separately. Unless they are next to a city or town I like, usually these sites are not listed as stand-alone on my list (So, sorry Angkor Wat and Iguazu Falls.)

• Part One: No. 50 to No. 41
• Part Two: No. 40 to No. 31
• Part Three: No. 30 to No. 21
• Part Four: No. 20 to No. 11
• Part Five: No. 10 to No. 6
• Part Five: No. 5 to No. 1

Other Top 10 Lists:

• Fanous Places that Fail to Reach My Top 50