Best in Travel: The countries,

Best in Travel: The countries, regions and cities that should be on everyone’s 2018 bucket list

From Chile to Estonia! Explore Lonely Planet’s selection of the best destinations for 2018…Plus, South Africa made it into the top 10!

Best in Travel: The countries,

It’s time to plan your holiday for 2018! And who better than to help you figure out where to go than the team at travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet just revealed their annual Best in Travel list 2018, which includes, the top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value destinations to experience next year.

Lonely Planet’s U.S. magazine managing editor Alex Howard said in a statement their community of travel experts have named the top places travelers should experience. “Whether you’re coming into your own, celebrating an anniversary or have seen a resurgence in recent years, all these destinations are worth a visit in 2018.”

Experienced travelers weighed in on the team’s final decision which includes popular travel hot-spots like Portugal and up-and-coming places like Guanajuato, Mexico.

South Africans will be happy to know, SA made it onto the top 10 list of countries you need to visit next year! Of course, the guide mentions their reasons why, saying: “Beaches and mountains, wildlife and wine, and let’s not forget vibrant culture and cosmopolitan Cape Town – South Africa has long been one of the world’s most alluring countries.”

This year, Chile topped the list for the top country to visit in 2018, while Seville, Spain, took the top spot as the number one city in the world to visit.

As far as the best region to visit, Belfast and the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland took the top spot, which isn’t hard to see why:

Meanwhile Tallinn in Estonia has been named the best value destination of 2018, followed by Lanzarote in the Canary Islands and Arizona in the USA.

Here are Lonely Planet’s top recommendations for your travels in 2018:

Ten countries you need to visit in 2018:

1. Chile
2. South Korea
3. Portugal
4. Djibouti
5. New Zealand
6. Malta
7. Georgia
8. Mauritius
9. China
10. South Africa

Ten cities you need to visit in 2018:

1. Seville, Spain
2. Detroit, USA
3. Canberra, Australia
4. Hamburg, Germany
5. Kaohsiung, Taiwan
6. Antwerp, Belgium
7. Matera, Italy
8. San Juan, Puerto Rico
9. Guanajuato, Mexico
10. Oslo, Norway

Ten regions to visit for your bucket list in 2018:

1. Belfast and the Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland
2. Alaska, USA
3. Julian Alps, Slovenia
4. Languedoc-Roussillon, France
5. Kii Peninsula, Japan
6. Aeolian Islands, Italy
7. Southern USA
8. Lahaul and Spiti, India
9. Bahia, Brazil
10. Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic

Top ten best in value detstinations:

1. Tallinn, Estonia
2. Lanzarote, Canary Islands
3. Arizona, USA
4. La Paz, Bolivia
5. Poland
6. Essaouira, Morocco
7. United Kingdom
8. Baja California, Mexico
9. Jacksonville, Florida, USA
10. Hunan, China