NYTimes 52 places to go in 2016 and other travel lists

As I did last year, I’m including some of the best lists that are around on the best places to travel in 2016. Here are the highlights

NYTIMES

NY times, like it did in 2015, has released its 2016 version of the 52 places to go in 2016. Here is what made the list:

1. Mexico City, Mexico A metropolis that has it all.
2. Bordeaux, France An ancient wine region gets a stunning update.
3. Malta The Mediterranean on a dime.
4. Coral Bay, St. John Visit the U.S. Virgin Islands’ quiet corner before big development.
5. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota A century of protecting America’s magnificence
6. Mozambique New island lodges and beach breaks — and more tolerance.
7. Toronto, Canada Canada’s largest city is ready for its close-up.
8. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates New museums and hotels and a greening deser
9. Skane, Sweden Nordic cuisine’s next big thing.
10. Viñales, Cuba Looking for the real Cuba? You’ve found it.
11. Guadeloupe Easier access to wild beauty and a new look at a complicated legacy.
12. Park City, Utah Always fun, now bigger — a lot bigger.
13. Aarhus, Denmark Thriving Danish culture beyond well-trodden Copenhagen.
14. Cesme, Turkey An Aegean region grows a food scene.
15. Road of the Seven Lakes, Argentina A newly paved road to beautiful vistas.
16. Hangzhou, China State-of-the-art museums and more in an ancient city.
17. Korcula Island, Croatia Experience authentic life on the Dalmatian Coasy=t
18. San Sebastián, Spain A culinary capital expands its repertoire.
19. Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo Newly accessible, gorillas and a volcano in idyllic surroundings.
20. Grand Rapids, Michigan A furniture-making city champions urban renewal and art.
21. Garzón,Uruguay A new wine region blooms near celebrated beaches.
22. Dublin, Ireland A city spruces up to celebrate a centenary.
23. Todos Santos, Mexico A Pacific Coast retreat hosts a new green community.
24. Tamil Nadu, India New gateways to India’s cultural core.
25. Vaud, Switzerland The Lake Geneva region attracts new and renewed museums.
26. Washington, D.C. Developments raise the bar downtown.
27. Brno, Czech Republic Unexpected cuisine and nightlife in an architectural mecca.
28. Saint Helena An isolated wonderland opens to air travel.
29. Barcelona, Spain Celebrating a beloved architect all year.
30. Dalat, Vietnam A cool alternative to the usual steamy Vietnamese destination.
31. Turin, Italy Renewal in a former industrial capital.
32. Isla Holbox, Mexico In Yucatán, an ecotourism gem emerges.
33. Providence, Rhode Island The East Coast’s answer to Portland, Ore.?
34. Mosel wine country, Germany Biodiversity, new hiking trails and a castle stay.
35. Pyeongchang, South Korea Ski South Korea before the Olympians get there.
36. Tyrol, Austria Bond, Swarovski crystal, new ski lifts and hotels
37. Colmar, France A revival fueled by modern art and architecture.
38. Kansai, Japan An ancient region with new resorts and G7 ahead.
39. East Bay, California Urban wineries and a soon-to-be-transformed waterfront.
40. Île de Ré, France Who needs the French Riviera?
41. East Coast, Sri Lanka Remote stillness — and world-class diving — beckon.
42. Rosine, Kentucky Make a pilgrimage to the birthplace of bluegrass
43. Málaga, Spain Beauty, but now a cultural capital, too.
44. Guizhou, China Authentic Chinese hill tribes without mass tourism — yet.
45. Phnom Penh, Cambodia A design renaissance in Cambodia’s capital
46. St. Louis, Missouri A blues tribute near a more accessible arch.
47. Thessaloniki Greece Greece’s second-largest city is first in food.
48. Marfa, Texas An offbeat cultural hub with a new hotel to shelter the curious.
49. Ubud, Indonesia A spiritual destination reinvents itself.
50. The Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia Near Vancouver, islands with simpler charms.
51. Sydney, Australia Embracing nature in two urban reclamation projects.
52. Beaufort, South Carolina A peaceful Low Country town with a stylish new inn.

I’ve only been to 6 — really, my bucket list just keeps growing and growing.

TRAVEL AND LEISURE

T+L has their 50 Best Places to Travel in 2016

1. Bocas del Toro, Panama
2. Guadalajara, Mexico
3. Richmond, Virginia
4. Lille, France
5. Iran
6. Lanai, Hawaii
7. Hangzhou, China
8. Douro Valley, Portugal
9. Frankfurt, Germany
10. Asbury Park, New Jersey
11. St. Helena
12. Canggu, Bali
13. Guatemala
14. Kochi, India
15. Margaret River, Australia
16. Tanzania
17. Aarhus, Denmark
18. San Antonio, Texas
19. Taipei, Taiwan
20. Ljubljana, Slovenia
21. Havana, Cuba
22. Zanzibar
23. Denver, Colorado
24. Andaman Islands, India
25. Ghent, Belgium
26. Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
27. Detroit, Michigan
28. Galle, Sri Lanka
29. Zagreb, Croatia
30. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
31. Wales
32. Costa Rica
33. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
34. Tasmania
35. Sicily, Italy
36. Placencia, Belize
37. Siberia
38. Zimbabwe
39. Canouan, Grenadines
40. Borneo
41. Bozeman, Montana
42. Chiloe, Chile
43. Casablanca, Morocco
44. Georgia
45. Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
46. Adelaide, Australia
47. Iberá Wetlands, Argentina
48. Liège, Belgium
49. Seattle, Washington
50. Mie Prefecture, Japan

This one I’m really doing badly on, so much more travel to do. Of the 50 I’ve only been to 3.

CONDE NAST

Conde Nast published the The Top 16 Places to Go in 2016. They were:

1. Australia
2. Sri Lanka
3. Mozambique
4. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
5. BRazil
6. Ecuador and the Amazon
7. America’s National Parks
8. Pedraza, Spain
9. Iceland
10. Tanzania
11. Medellín, Colombia
12. Miami
13. Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
14. Guadeloupe & Martinique
15. Istanbul
16. Paris

I’m doing so much better on this list, I’ve been to 6!

BLACK TOMATO

In Forbes, Black Tomato (which is my favorite travel website) highlighted some of the places to go in 2016

1. Ethiopia
2. Finland
3. Iceland
4. The Philippines
5. Spain
6. Sri Lanka
7. Taiwan

 

JETSETTER

Jetsetter also has 16 places to go in 2016, which are:

1. Miami
2. Rotterdam, the Netherlands
3. Durham, NC
4. America’s National Parks
5. Rome, Italy
6. New Orleans, Louisiana
7. Rio, Brazil
8.  New Zealand
9. Barbados
10. Quito, Ecuador
11. Botswana
12. Tel Aviv
13. Manchester, UK
14. Greenland
15. Mumbai, India

This list was definitely more mainstream which means my % of visiting was much higher. Of the 15 I’ve been to 7

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

National Geographic has 20 go-now destinations for 2016

1. Côte d’Or, Burgundy, France
2. Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
3. Bermuda
4. Danube River
5. Eastern Bhutan
6. Capability Brown’s Gardens, Britain
7. Glasgow, Scotland
8. Greenland
9. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
10. Hokkaido, Japan
11. New York City
12. Okavango Delta, Botswana
13. Philippines
14. Masurian Lake District, Poland
15. Seychelles
16. Tangier and Smith Islands, Chesapeake Bay
17. San Diego/Tijuana
18. Uruguay
19. Winnipeg, Canada
20. South Georgia Island

FROMMERS

Frommers has it’s Best Places to Go List for 2016. This one I’ve only been to 1!

1. Australia
2. Mendocino County, California
3. Cape Floral Region, South Africa
4. Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, South Island, New Zealand
5. Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
6. Charlottesville, Virginia
7. Shanghai, China
8. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
9. Zamora, Spain
10. Hokkaido, Japan