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A new year indicates many exciting new ideas - one of the more exciting plans you'll make early on is how to go on holiday! As always, the world is your oyster, but for purposes of inspiration I decided to cover some places relevant to the entire year 2012.

Something to cover early could be the '2012 phenomenon' - there are lots of prophecies, publications and movies that say the entire world will end in 2012. One such story says that the Mesoamerican calendar, used by the Mayan's, comes to an end in 2012 - along with this there are stories that might show that they thought the world might end in 2012. This is the perfect opportunity therefore to travel to Mexico and explore Mayan ruins, such as Chichen Itza. Explore and learn more about this tradition and decide for yourself what they believed may happen in 2012.

Sticking with the theme of disaster, as global warming threatens to raise global ocean levels, the Maldives are searching increasingly threatened with annihilation. At the highest point, the island chains rises just 2.4 metres above ocean level, so with a minimum rise in sea levels they'd seen be submerged - go see them while you nevertheless can.

The final 2012 disaster area I'll mention is New York City. Whenever Hollywood phases a disaster on the big screen, Ny seems to be at the epicentre. In the movie 2012, New York's public library kept heirs warm and alive, while the stunning skyline recognisable worldwide was used for many of the wide shots of destruction. Certainly a great destination to head, to experience again cinematic moments.

On a better theme, London England offers much going on in 2012 - not just are the 2012 Olympics come to Birmingham but also the city will commemorate Queen's Diamond Jubilee in February which will give visitors the perfect opportunity to see British national pride spill out onto the streets.

Elsewhere in Europe, Euro 2012 football is going to be hosted by Poland as well as Ukraine in June 2012. Both fascinating nations packed with culture and wonderful cities to explore, worth heading to even if you don't want to watch a match.

2012 also marks the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic disaster where a ship sailing from England to New York City sunk in the Atlantic. The Titanic art gallery in Ireland, where the ship had been built, is a fascinating visit - as is much of Eire which has many cities as well as landscapes worth a visit.