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Lonely Planet reveals the best travel destinations for next year and beyond
Travel publisher Lonely Planet unveiled its top 10 countries, cities and regions to visit next year with the release of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022.
Its Lonely Planet’s 17th annual collection of the world’s hottest destinations and the must-have travel experiences for the year ahead. This edition places particular emphasis on the best sustainable travel experiences โ ensuring travellers will have a positive impact wherever they choose to go.
Remote and proudly independentย theย Cook Islandsย – one of the world’s smallest countries – claims the coveted spot as the number-one country to seek out in 2022, whileย Norwayย places second andย Mauritiusย third.
Lonely Planet’s number-one region for 2022 is theย Westfjords,ย Iceland, a region of the island nation untouched by mass tourism where communities are working together to protect and promote their spectacular landscapes.ย West Virginia, USAย comes in second, followed byย Xingshuabanna,ย China.
Number-one cityย Auckland, New Zealandย was recognised for its blossoming cultural scene where the spotlight is on local creativity, whileย Taipei, Taiwanย is second-ranked, withย Freiburg,ย Germanyย in third place.
Each year, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel lists start with nominations from Lonely Planet’s vast community of staff, writers, bloggers, publishing partners and more. The nominations are then whittled down by their panel of travel experts to just 10 countries, 10 regions and 10 cities. Each is chosen for its topicality, unique experiences, ‘wow’ factor and its ongoing commitment to sustainable tourism practices.
According to Lonely Planet’s VP of Experience Tom Hall the release of Lonely Planet’s annual “hot list” of destinations and travel experiences could not be more timely. “After an enforced hiatus, it’s time to take those long-postponed travel plans off the shelf and make them a reality,” Hall said on release of the list today.
“The lists celebrate the world in all its wonderful enticing variety,” Hall continues. “From the lagoons and forests of theย Cook Islandsย to the waterfalls and mountains ofย Iceland’sย Westfjords, viaย Auckland’sย natural and urban delights.”
As always Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel delivers new takes on popular destinations such asย Norwayย andย Dublin, Ireland, and unearths some lesser-known gems likeย Shikoku,ย Japanย andย Australia’sย gorgeousย Scenic Rimย and arguablyย Germany’sย most sustainable cityย Freiburg.”
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 – Destination Top 10’s
Top 10 Countries- Cook Islands
- Norway
- Mauritius
- Belize
- Slovenia
- Anguilla
- Oman
- Nepal
- Malawi
- Egypt
- Westfjords, Iceland
- West Virginia, USA
- Xishuangbanna, China
- Kent’s Heritage Coast, UK
- Puerto Rico
- Shikoku, Japan
- Atacama Desert, Chile
- The Scenic Rim, Australia
- Vancouver Island, Canada
- Burgundy,ย France
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Freiburg, Germany
- Atlanta, USA
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Nicosia/Lefkosia, Cyprus
- Dublin, Ireland
- Merida, Mexico
- Florence, Italy
- Gyeongju,ย South Korea