Top 28 Travel Destinations 2018

We’ve talked about it and debated it and now the TravelSquire’s team of editors has finally decided. We’ve chosen the most intriguing travel destinations for the upcoming year, not an easy task. Our 2018 choices cover a diverse geographic wish list stretching around the globe and our criteria is unbiased.

No matter what your travel style, we have a destination for you:  from cities full of art and culture to those with dynamic foodie scenes (yes, this trend continues to evolve!). And where would we be without remote places begging for exploration?  We’ve included those here for you risk takers too. Some of our choices will be familiar to you, while others may be new. And we have several that are cause for celebration in the upcoming year; you may want to give them serious consideration.

So, here they are: our Top 28 Hot Destinations for 2018.

We’ve categorized them as:

• Urban Destinations
• Cultural and Foodie Destinations
• Exploration and Adventure Destinations
• New on Your Radar Destinations

And we’ve added a couple destinations to watch. 

Urban Destinations

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Photo by Lisa Campeau

Philadelphia

Detroit, Michigan

photo by Jeff Hall

Detroit

Dundee, Scotland

Dave Conner

Dundee, Scotland

Seattle, Washington

Photo by Tiffany Von Arnim

Seattle, Washington

Prague, Czech Republic

Photo by Klausdie

Prague

Mexico City, Mexico

Photo by Jeff Kramer

Zocalo Cathedral Mexico City

Marseilles, France

Photo by Jddmano

Corniche Marseille, France

Cultural and Foodie Destinations

Lima, Peru

Photo by ygrrr

Lima, Peru

Ottawa

Photo by Taxiarchos288

Stadtansicht in Ottawa

Taiwan

Photo by Tingyaoh

Taipei, Taiwan

Jerez & Cadiz, Spain

Photo by Solundir

Cadiz, Spain

Austria

Photo Courtesy of Austria Tourism

Innsbruck, Austria

Croatia

Photo by Victor Gonzalez

Bokar Fortress in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Phoenix, Scottsdale & Tempe, Arizona  

Photo by Bobak Ha'Eri

Scottsdale, Arizona

Exploration and Adventure

Tanzania

Photo by Daniel Rosengren

Wildebeet Migration in Serengeti

Congo

Photo by J. Dormus

Epulu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Sapporo on the Island of Hokkaido, Japan

Photo by Nkns

Sapporo, Japan

Reykjavik, Iceland

Photo by pjt56

Reykjavik, Iceland

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Photo by Diego Delso

San Pedro de Atacama

Xi’an China

Photo by Maros Mraz

Xi’an, China

Uluru, Australia

Photo by Ed Dunens

Uluru, Australia

New on Your Radar

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Photo by Janez Kotar

Ljublijana, Slovania

Pantelleria, Italy

Photo by Markos90

Pantelleria, Italy

Busan, South Korea

Photo by Michael Hänel

Busan, South Korea

Nepal

Ralf Kayser

Plewa Lake, Nepal

Abu Dhabi

Photo by FritzDaCat

Abu Dhabi

Kazakhstan

Photo by Irene2005

Kazakhstan

Nordeney, Germany

Photo by WebWertig

Norderney, Germany

Ones to Watch

St. Helena

Photo by Andrew Neaum

St. Helena

Houston, Texas

Photo by Carol M. Highsmith

Houston, Texas