What have all of the experts said? Part 4

• Introduction
• Budget Travel Basics
  • Budget Travel Basics Part 2
  • Budget Travel Basics Part 3
• Accomodation
• Budget Destinations
  • Budget Destinations Part 2
  • Budget Destinations Part 3
• Party Hotspots
• Low Cost Tips
  • Low Cost Tips Part 2
  • Low Cost Tips Part 3
• Travelling Light
  • Travelling Light Part 2
  • Travelling Light Part 3
• Travelling Alone
  • Travelling Alone Part 2
  • Travelling Alone Part 3
• Group Travel
• Gap Year
  • Gap Year Part 2
• Volunteering
• Spring or summer break
• What to do
• Conclusion
• Expert Advice
  • Expert Advice Part 2
  • Expert Advice Part 3
  • Expert Advice Part 4
  • Expert Advice Part 5
  • Expert Advice Part 6
  • Expert Advice Part 7

Student flights has the perfect 'bucket list' for your New Years Eve celebrations

• HOGMANAY IN EDINBURGH:

  This is no ordinary festival - it is one extraordinary party! Now entering its 18th year, Edinburgh's Hogmanay promises to welcome 2011 in style with a packed program of events throughout the festival. Edinburgh is recognized globally as the Home of Hogmanay and last year the city welcomed 80,000 revelers to celebrate New Year in style at the Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, attracting visitors from over 60 countries.

• NEW YORK, NEW YORK:

  The yearly countdown in New York's Times Square is the most iconic of New Year's celebrations and should be experienced by everyone at least once in their life. Bright lights, celebrity MCs, a ton of confetti and a crowd of over 1 million people contribute to this huge event, counting down the last minute of the year and watching the famous Waterford Crystal ball drop from atop the Times Square building.

• WATCH SYDNEY BECOME THE HARBOUR OF LIGHTS:

  Sydney is said by many seasoned travelers to have the world's best New Year's celebrations - a title invested in heavily by the city. The show is the largest, stretching 6 kilometers across the Sydney harbor band centers on the iconic harbor bridge. The hundreds of cruise boats and private vessels covered in fairy lights add to the spectacle.

• START THE NEW YEAR IN SIN CITY:

  Every night is a party in Las Vegas, but on New Year's Eve there, things are stepped up a notch. At 5pm the traffic is closed on the main strip and the road transformed into an enormous street party with street performers, celebrities and shows by top international acts.

• CELEBRATE TWICE IN CAPE TOWN:

  The weather is perfect in Cape Town for a waterfront carnival over the New Year period, which is exactly what takes place for the 80,000 visitors who descend on the city here each year. There are numerous outdoor concerts with traditional African music and dance in the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre, all next to a range of up market restaurants trading into the small hours of the morning. The fun doesn't stop there - on 2 January South Africans celebrate Tweede Nuwejaar (or "second New Year"), with a bright and loud parade through the Cape Town city centre.

• JOIN THE CROWD IN RIO:

  The New Year's celebrations in Rio, called the Reveillon are said to be the largest in the world, with over 3 million people flocking to Copacabana Beach each year. Music is played throughout the day and around 7pm the live acts and DJs start up the sound systems on the official stages, which stretch over 4km and play everything from samba, bolero, rock and old carnival songs until the moment the huge fireworks spectacle takes place.

• CRACK OPEN THE CHAMPAGNE ON THE CHAMPS-ELYSEES:

  If you're lucky enough to be in Paris to usher in the New Year, the City of Light offers plenty of ways to say Bonne Annee! Paris is one of the most colorful and exciting places to celebrate New Year's Eve, whether your preferred style is clubbing the night away, top-notch dining, or a simple glass of champagne shared with a small group of friends or loved ones. With so many spectacular places and unusual ways to ring in the New Year, the keen traveler may need to plan the next few in advance - but get it right and the celebrations will be worth waiting a whole year for.

Laura Labelle: Frontiers North: "We recommend to our readers to pack:"

Warm, hooded parka

Nylon wind pants

Long underwear

Fleece sweatpants

Snow or ski pants

Turtlenecks

Wool sweater

Hooded sweatshirt

Wool blend socks

Warm gloves or mitts

Thin gloves

Scarf

Woolen hat or toque

Warm, rubber-soled

Binoculars boots

Moisturizer & lip balm

Sunglasses

Personal hygiene products

Hair dryer