Top Travel Destinations for 2025

Ready to get lost in wanderlust? Travel + Leisure released its annual list of the best travel destinations across the globe, with 50 locations vetted by its staff for different types of travelers. “These are places that feel of the moment, whether that’s because they offer unparalleled access to the outdoors, a cultural immersion you can’t find anywhere else, a pulse-quickening hit of excitement, or the sort of blissful luxury only a true five-star property can deliver,” says Alisha Prakash, associate editorial director at Travel + Leisure. Here’s a sample of one US and one international pick from each of the magazine’s seven travel categories:

• Adventurous Travel: Universal Orlando; Nicaragua
• Nature Lovers: Anchorage, Alaska; Bhutan
• Moments on the Water: Apostle Islands, Wisconsin; the French Riviera
• Beach Vibes: Santa Monica, California; Grenada
• Food and Drink: Colorado’s Western Slope; Osaka, Japan
• Cultural Immersion: Charleston, South Carolina; Budapest, Hungary
• City Thrills: Portland, Oregon; Marrakech

Read the full list at Travel + Leisure. (Odd bonus of travel: It may slow aging.)