There’s a tonne of guidance out there about where to head if you’re planning a trip away this year, but the New York Times’ annual list of 52 Places To Go is more comprehensive than most.
The paper’s experts have compiled this year’s list of destinations with sustainable travel and cultural events in mind. From the Path of Totality, which will be one of the best places to watch April’s solar eclipse to Maui, Hawaii, which was severely damaged by wildfires in 2023, there’s very good reason to visit every place on the list in 2024.
There’s also an abundance of choice, no matter the vibe you’re craving. For adventurous travellers, there’s the underwater world of Hurghada, Egypt, but for those seeking some mystical peace and relaxation, there’s Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat.
Here’s the full New York Times list of places to go in 2024
- The Path of Totality, North America
- Paris, France
- Yamaguchi, Japan
- New Zealand by train
- Maui, Hawaii
- Baaj Nwaavja I’tah Kukveni, Arizona
- Singapore
- O’Higgins, Chile
- Ladkah, India
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Dominica, The Caribbean
- Manchester, UK
- Craters of the Moon, Idaho
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Salar de Uyni, Bolivia
- Negombo, Sri Lanka
- Massa-Carrara, Italy
- Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales
- Morocco
- Valencia, Spain
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
- Lake Toba, Indonesia
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Quito, Ecuador
- Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Tasmania, Australia
- Waterford, Ireland
- Tsavo National Park, Kenya
- Brasilia, Brazil
- El Salvador
- Koh Her, Cambodia
- Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Mustang, Nepal
- Vienna, Austria
- Brisbane, Australia
- Pasadena, California
- Hurghada, Egypt
- Boundary Waters, Minnesota
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Normandy, France
- Grenada, The Caribbean
- El Camino de Costa Rica
- Albanian Alps
- White Horse, Yukon
- Choquequirao, Peru
- Dresden, Germany
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
- Flamingo, Florida
For more 2024 travel inspo, read our guide to the best things to do across the world in 2024 and the world’s coolest neighbourhoods right now.
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