Year of the Rooster — Auspicious travel destinations

It's only January and some of us are already yearning to go on holiday.

You may have already packed your travel calendar ready for 2017's many long weekends.

There are plenty of hot destinations to choose from.

The Northern Lights in Iceland, a quick beach retreat to Bali, exploring Japan or spending Christmas in New York could all part of your exciting plans.

Now, if you are superstitious, you might want to consider choosing a destination suited to your Chinese zodiac sign.

If you go in for such things, here are the auspicious destinations according to each sign.

For some signs like Horse and Pig, you might want to look into a city break staycation.

ROOSTER

Japan, India, Philippines, Indonesia

RAT

Germany, Italy, France, Norway, Singapore

OX

US, Canada, Australia

TIGER

Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Russia

RABBIT

Seoul, Ohio, Japan

DRAGON

Romania, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand

SNAKE

Taiwan, South Korea, Beijing, New Jersey, Guangxi, Phuket, Nepal

HORSE

Singapore, Malaysia, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Taiwan

GOAT

Istanbul, India, Philippines, Indonesia

MONKEY

Penang, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Washington

DOG

USA, Taiwan, Vietnam, Beijing

PIG

Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney

Source: Way Fengshui Group