According to the Greenwich Royal Observatory in England — the official timekeeper of the world — the first populated place that will experience the new millennium will be near the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. The first place on the globe to truly experience the new coming year before anyone else, however, will be near Balleny Island in Antarctica.
Around the world, famous tourist attractions are filling up with reservations for new year parties and celebrations. People from all parts of the world are looking to travel to such following places:
England is planning to reconstruct the sailing of the
Mayflower — based on the famous ship that brought the Pilgrims to
America. Several ships will sail from England to the United States, reaching
ports in Boston and other destinations all around the world.
World-famous Times Square in New York will be one of the
most densely populated places in the world. While many landmark hotels are
already booked with private parties, the Empire State building will be open to
the public. Hotels near other popular American tourist attractions are filling
up just as quickly, including Walt Disney World in Florida, San Francisco Bay,
and the casinos of Las Vegas, Nevada.
A travel agency in Japan is planning a ship cruise from Japan to Hawaii that will cross the International Date Line at the stroke of midnight on December 31. Because the ship will be traveling eastward, cruise passengers will get to experience the arrival of the new year more than once.