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

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Philadelphia Photo by Lisa Campeau

Detroit, Michigan

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Detroit photo by Jeff Hall

Dundee, Scotland

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Dundee, Scotland Dave Conner

Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington Photo by Tiffany Von Arnim

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Photo by Klausdie

Mexico City, Mexico

Zocalo Cathedral Mexico City Photo by Jeff Kramer

Marseilles, France

Corniche Marseille, France Photo by Jddmano

Cultural and Foodie Destinations

Lima, Peru

Lima, Peru Photo by ygrrr

Ottawa

Stadtansicht in Ottawa Photo by Taxiarchos288

Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan Photo by Tingyaoh

Jerez & Cadiz, Spain

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Cadiz, Spain Photo by Solundir

Austria

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Innsbruck, Austria Photo Courtesy of Austria Tourism

Croatia

Bokar Fortress in Dubrovnik, Croatia Photo by Victor Gonzalez

Phoenix, Scottsdale & Tempe, Arizona  

Scottsdale, Arizona Photo by Bobak Ha'Eri

Exploration and Adventure

Tanzania

Wildebeet Migration in Serengeti Photo by Daniel Rosengren

Congo

Epulu, Democratic Republic of Congo Photo by J. Dormus

Sapporo on the Island of Hokkaido, Japan

Sapporo, Japan Photo by Nkns

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland Photo by pjt56

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

San Pedro de Atacama Photo by Diego Delso

Xi’an China

Xi’an, China Photo by Maros Mraz

Uluru, Australia

Australia
Uluru, Australia Photo by Ed Dunens

  

New on Your Radar

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljublijana, Slovania Photo by Janez Kotar

Pantelleria, Italy

Pantelleria, Italy Photo by Markos90

Busan, South Korea

Busan, South Korea Photo by Michael Hänel

Nepal

Nepal
Plewa Lake, Nepal Ralf Kayser

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Photo by FritzDaCat

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Photo by Irene2005

Nordeney, Germany

Norderney, Germany Photo by WebWertig

Ones to Watch

St. Helena

St. Helena Photo by Andrew Neaum

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Photo by Carol M. Highsmith