Backpacker travel insurance customers looking for inspiration for their next trip could consider heading to New Zealand to try paragliding.
The country has been named as one of the top countries to visit by travel expert Lonely Planet in the new guide for 2010.
Best in Travel draws on the experiences of the publisher's staff and authors to compile a list of unmissable places and activities.
Paragliding over Queenstown, trekking though Tongariro National Park, kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park and flying over Fiordland are all singled out as "life-changing experiences" by the guide.
Commenting on the location's continued popularity, the book's authors said they took a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude to New Zealand, which remains as inspirational as ever.
After years being described as one of the world's most expensive cities, London has made a surprise entrance into the guide's top ten best value places due to its free museums, new low-priced hotels and the pound's falling value.
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