Sighişoara, Romania (on Fodor's Europe Go List 2024)
Have you decided yet where you’re going for vacation or R&R in 2024? If not, here are a number of lists for you to browse and mull over. Hope it helps you make a decision.
Afar Magazine Where to go in 2024
The readers of Afar Magazine are seeking destinations that offer “ample opportunities for sustainable exploration”. With this in mind, their editors have compiled a list which includes Fiji, Bhutan, Lamu in Kenya, Sidney and Seattle. Check out the full list here: https://www.afar.com/magazine/where-to-go-2024
American Express 2024 Trending destinations - Off the beaten path
The American Express list provides alternative places to the most popular destinations in response to their customers’ preference to travel somewhere they’ve never been before. So instead of the Maldives, go to Seychelles or switch Sedona with Santa Fe and Istanbul with Bodrum. You’ll find it all here: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/discover/get-inspired/Trending-Destinations
Condé Nast Traveler Best Places to go in 2024
Condé Nast Traveler Editors have vetted a number of exciting destinations worldwide and came up with a list of 24 best places to see in 2024 including Grenada, Kosovo, Madagascar, Mauritius and Mongolia. Read the full list here: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/best-places-to-go-in-2024
Fodor’s Go List
The Fodor’s Go List is divided into regional categories. You can find places like Coron in the Philippines, Sighişoara in Romania, São Paulo in Brazil, Cannon Beach in Oregon and so much more here: https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2024. Check also my articles about Sighisoara by following this link: https://www.travelswithcharie.com/2023/08/sighisoara-medieval-town.html and Cannon Beach here: https://www.travelswithcharie.com/2020/10/i-grew-up-by-sea.html
Lonely Planet Best in Travel - Countries category
Mongolia seems to be on the radar of several travel guidebooks and magazines for 2024. It appears on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel in the country category together with Chile, Benin, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Morocco and others. Follow this link to get the full list: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel/countries
New York Times 52 Places to go in 2024
The NY Times list builds upon notable events in 2024 including the solar eclipse in April which will be visible in parts of North America, the Summer Olympics in Paris, the 300th year anniversary of Montevideo, Uruguay and experiencing rail journeys across New Zealand and Yucatán, Mexico. This much awaited list is usually published at the beginning of the year: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/travel/places-to-travel-destinations-2024.html
Travel and Leisure 50 Best Places to go in 2024
Travel and Leisure has 50 Places for us to check out in the new year, one for every week of the year with two weeks off to do some laundry. The list is divided into 7 categories including cultural immersion, food and drinks, big city thrills, adventure, for nature lovers, beaches and moments on the water. There’s a place to visit for each of your preferences. Here’s the full list: https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-places-to-go-2024-8385979
Fodor’s No List for 2024
While there are go lists, there’s also a list of places to skip for its own good. Overtourism and trash production are ruining many of the popular destinations like Venice, Athens, the San Gabriel Mountains and Ha Long Bay, to name a few. If you do decide to go, please be mindful of the place you’re visiting. Read more about how we impact these places when we travel at this link: https://www.fodors.com/news/news/fodors-no-list-2024
Have fun and safe travels.
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