NYTimes 52 Places to go and other 2015 travel guides

During January all the magazines put out their 2015 list of where are the hot places to go travelling. One can look at it as totally arbitrary lists, the places to not go (As they might have a spike in tourism and can get crowded) or just like I look them, great inspirations for my never ending travel bucketlist (so many places to go, so little time). Forbes actually defined my issue perfectly with the following quote:”The world is enormous. And getting bigger. Every serious traveler I know says their wish list grows longer, not shorter, every time they visit a new corner of the world.”  Some common trends from the lists: Milan (the expo 2015 called the attention), Yellowstone Park, probably because of the 130M in renovations and new builds, Cuba, Sri Lanka,  Miami Louisville, Myanmar Iceland, Morocco, Gallipoli, Turkey, Lithuania, Namibia, Singapore, Myanmar. I was also quite happy to see that Colombia in many of these lists. These are some of the best compilations that I saw, from sources such as The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveller,National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Fodors and many others. I’m just putting the highlight lists, check out the links for the full coverage and all their explanation for their picks:

 

NYTimes  The NY times released its 52 places to go in 2015, their annual compilation of places to go. What i like it that it usually brings light to off the beaten or less known places that one might not know about or overlook. I did better on this list than least years compilation, have been to 10, same as 10 of last year’s list. What is on the list this year:

1. Milan, Italy
2. Cuba
3. Philadelphia
4. Yellowstone National Park
5. Elqui Valley, Chile
6. Singapore
7. Durban, South Africa
8. Bolivia
9. Faroe Islands
10. Macedonia
11. Medellin, Colombia,
12. Vincent and the Grenadines
13. Orlando, Florida
14. Zimbabwe
15. Burgundy, France
16. Lower Manhattan, New York
17. Tanzania
18. The North Coast of Peru
19. Steamboat Springs, Colorado
20. Oman
21. Cleveland Ohio
22. Sri Lanka
23. New Orleans, Louisiana
24. Adelaide, Australia
25. Georgia
26. Manchester, England
27. Campeche, Mexico
28. Greenland
29. Papua New Guinea
30. Bend, Oregon
31. Rabat, Morocco
32. Squamish, Canada
33. Seoul, South Korea
34. Kitts
35. Shikoku, Japan
36. San Antonio
37. San José del Cabo, Mexico
38. Alentejo, Portugal
39. The Catskills, New York
40. Quebec City, Canada
41. Canton Valais, Switzerland
42. Île-de-France
43. Danang, Vietnam
44. Chengdu, China
45. Miami Beach, Florida
46. Shanghai
47. Tulsa, Oklahoma
48. Rome, Italy
49. Cáceres, Spain
50. Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
51. Baku, Azerbaijan
52. Kas, Turkey

Travel & Leisure  also has a good List. This one I know a bit more of, of the 50 places they chose, ive been to 14 (Istanbul, Chengdu, Milan, Chile, Nicaragua, Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Orlando , Miami, Cartagena, Colombia, Manhattan, Bath, Playa del Carmen) What’s on their list:

1. Fez, Morocco
2. Catskills, NY
3. Rotterdam, Netherlands
4. Puerto Plata, D.R.
5. Wasatch Mountains, Utah
6. Istanbul
7. Chengdu, China
8. Milan
9. Prince Edward County, Canada
10. Oman
11. Mekong River Region
12. Valletta, Malta
13. Chile
14. Tanzania
15. Houston
16. Western Ireland
17. Leipzig, Germany
18. Mozambique
19. Cuba
20. Nicaragua
21. Norway
22. Cleveland
23. Jakarta, Indonesia
24. Las Vegas
25. Puerto Rico
26. Hokkaido, Japan
27. Malmö, Sweden
28. Iran
29. Palm Springs, CA
30. Florence
31. Great Barrier Reef
32. Hong Kong
33. Louisville, KY
34. Pristina, Kosovo
35. Maui
36. Johannesburg, South Africa
37. Orlando
38. Central Otago, New Zealand
39. Bali, Indonesia
40. Haiti
41. Miami
42. Dharamsala, India
43. Bahamas
44. Cartagema, Colombia
45. Manhattan
46. Singapore
47. Bath, England
48. Durham, NC
49. Playa del Carmen
50. Canberra, Australia

Conde Nast issued the Top 15 Places to Go in 2015 which includes the following:

1. Cartagena, Colombia
2. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4. Mexico City, Mexico
5. Rwanda
6. Myanmar
7. Nassau, The Bahamas
8. Belgrade, Serbia
9. Helsinki
10. Berlin
11. Cape Town
12. Houston
13. Cuba
14. Milford Sound, New Zealand
15. Guangzhou, China

Fodor’s List is called the Go To list 2015. What made their cut:

1. The Arctic
2. The hudson valley and the catskills
3. Namibia
4. Guatemala
5. The florida panhandle
6. Newfoundland, canada
7. Norway
8. Piedmont, italy
9. Patagonia, cihle
10. Romania
11. Oman
12. Pilsen, czech republic
13. Barbados
14. Iceland
15. Melbourne, australia
16. Singapore
17. Paris
18. Sri lanka
19. Cleveland
20. Vietnam
21. Punta del este, uruguay
22. Jackson hole, wyoming
23. Guadalupe valley, mexico
24. Bourbon country and louisville, kentucky
25. The silk road, china

Frommer’s’  list is called: Best Places to Go in 2015. These are the 15 places are on it:

1. The Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, Vietnam
2. South Dakota, U.S.A.
3. Gallipoli, Turkey
4. Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A.
5. Málaga, Spain
6. Argentina
7. Belgium
8. Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico, U.S.A.
9. Austria
10. Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
11. Cunard Line
12. London, England
13. Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
14. Belize
15. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, U.S.A.

Forbes has The 10 Coolest Places To Visit In 2015, they are: (Colombia is on the list which is awesome! everyone should come visit)

1. Iceland
2. Adventurous Morocco
3. Vietnam Now: Seaplanes, Vespas and a New Aman Resort
4. America’s Serengeti: The American Prairie Reserve
5. Tantalizing Tasmania
6. Colombia
7. Japan: Past and Present
8. Argentine Patagonia
9. Nepal, Above and Beyond
10. Sri Lanka for Wildlife

Business Insider’s list is the 23 Places You Should Visit In 2015, with their taglines:

1. Japan will become a bargain destination for travelers
2. Lima, Peru, will be the foodie capital of South America
3. “Frozen” fans will flock to Norway to seek out Elsa and Anna’s fictional Arendelle
4. Iran will be the new tourism hotspot in the Middle East.
5. River cruises will be popular in Europe and elsewhere
6. Namibia’s beauty will draw tourists to Africa
7. Canberra, Australia, will attract new expats looking for an easy life.
8. Berlin, Germany, will continue to be the most hipster city in Europe
9. Palawan in the Philippines will be the top island destination in the world
10. Travel within Lithuania will get easier next year.
11. Denver, Colorado, will be at the forefront of weed tourism
12. South Africa will become a more affordable destination for budget travelers.
13. Florence, Italy, will continue to be one of the world’s best cities for travelers.
14. Curacao will be more accessible from North America with new direct flight
15. Hainan will be the hot new beach destination in China.
16. The Basque Country in Spain and France will be discovered by more international tourists.
17. Tasmania, Australia, will lure adventure travelers.
18. Queens, New York, will become one of the best food cities in the world.
19. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will gear up to host the 2016 Olympic Game
20. Northern Ireland will get more attention from ‘Game of Thrones’ fans
21. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will attract hipsters and millennials
22. Myanmar will become even more accessible to tourists
23. Ljubljana, Slovenia, will be the next Croatia

National Geographic post their Best Trips 2015 list. Their 20 candidates are:

1. Corsica
2. medellin, Colombia
3. Koyasan, Japan
4. Maramureș, Romania
5. Haida Gwaii
6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7. Tunis, Tunisia
8. Choquequirao, Peru
9. Sark, Channel Islands
10. Hyderabad, India
11. Port Antonio, Jamaica
12. Taiwan
13. Zermatt, Switzerland
14. The Presidio, San Francisco
15. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
16. Sea Islands, South Carolina
17. Mont St. Michel, France
18. Esteros del Iberá, Argentina
19. National Mall, Washington, D.C.
20. Mornington Peninsula, Australia
21. Readers’ Choice Winner: Faroe Islands

and finally, Lonely Planet has the Best in Travel 2015 list. It is broken down as top 10 in three categories:

Cities:

1. Washington D.C.
2. El chalten, Argentina
3. Milan
4. Zermatt
5. Valleta, Malta
6. Plovdiv, Bulgaria
7. Salisburry
8. Vienna
9. Chennai, India
10. toronto

Regions

1. Gallipoli, Turkey
2. Rocky mountain National Park, USA
3. Toledo, Belize
4. Tasmania, Australia
5. Arctic Norway
6. Khumbu, Nepal
7. The Copper Canyon, Mexico
8. Flores, indonesia
9. Ataama Desert, Chile
10. Macau, China

Countries

1. Singapore
2. Namibia
3. Lithuania
4. Nicaragua
5. Ireland
6. Republic of Congo
7. Serbia
8. Philippines
9. St Lucia
10. Morocco