"Crafting a list of the best places to go in the world, in any given year, is a reminder of travel's most beautiful paradox: that our planet can feel both intimately small and incredibly vast at the same time. Brimming with more wonders than you can fit into one lifetime -yet increasingly connected-the places to travel to in the world are endless. Which is exactly what makes curating this list not only a great joy but also a challenge."
"There are places that already feel familiar and yet are being imbued with fresh life, like Hong Kong, which has an exciting new cultural center of gravity, and the 16th-century lake city of Udaipur, where a flurry of luxury-hotel openings is ushering in a new era. There are also under-the-radar gems that are stepping into the spotlight, like Canada's Prince Edward Island, where a wave of indie wineries, new restaurants, and boutique hotels is redefining the coastal escape,"
"Candidly, even after 12 years of pinning down the destinations we're most excited about for this annual list, we're just as wide-eyed as you when we stumble onto something totally unexpected. In Bolivia, great expanses of shimmering salt pans have long been a draw, but zoom out on the region of Potosí and you'll find a geological bonanza of lagoons, hot springs, and snowcapped volcanoes. And if Rwanda's primates have captured your imagination, what about Gabon, where new eco-lodges are opening up access"
Travel can feel both intimately small and incredibly vast, offering more wonders than one lifetime yet becoming increasingly connected. Destinations for 2026 blend familiar places renewed and lesser-known locales gaining prominence. Hong Kong gains a new cultural center of gravity while Udaipur sees luxury-hotel openings. Prince Edward Island's indie wineries, restaurants, and boutique hotels are redefining a coastal escape. Fès prepares to shine with its medina's historic reopening after a 15-year restoration. Potosí, Bolivia, reveals lagoons, hot springs, and snowcapped volcanoes beyond its salt pans. Gabon is expanding access through new eco-lodges near primate habitats.
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