In order to help you put together your 2018 travel bucket list, Business Insider asked the world’s most esteemed travel experts – from the likes of Airbnb and Lonely Planet to independent bloggers and backpacking Instagrammers – for the one destination everyone should visit in the new year.
Including three experts who simply couldn’t pick just one location, their answers have been compiled into a list of must-see places to visit in 2018.
Here below 5 Recomendations Place for your next trip in this year ...
1. ASIA
Trek to the Royal Highlander Festival in Laya — the highest settlement in Bhutan.
Sebastiaan Rijntjes, Co-Founder of travel blog Lost With Purpose, believes that the trek to Bhutan’s highest settlement, Laya, should be on every seasoned traveller’s bucket list for 2018.
“In October, Bhutan will celebrate its third annual Royal Highlander Festival in Laya – one of the highest settlements in the world at almost 4,000 metres,” Rijntjes said.
“The festival celebrates Himalayan nomad culture, so expect highlander sports such as archery and horse riding, yak beauty contests, and endlessly colourful nomad attire. If you’re lucky, you might even get to meet the king of Bhutan!”
2. EUROPE
Soak up some culture in Valletta, Malta
Valletta, capital of Malta, is a highly-underrated holiday destination according to Dmitrijus Konovalovas – Co-Founder and Managing Director of travel inspiration and itinerary building website IQPlanner.
“Valletta, European Capital of Culture 2018, is offering a packed calendar of events to add to its existing charm,” he said.
3. NORTH AMERICA
Descend into the carved depths of Antelope Canyon, Utah, USA.
Antelope Canyon in Utah features all of the awe-inspiring natural beauty of the Grand Canyon with a fraction of the queues, according to Pablo Carrington – Managing Director of luxury independent hotel group Marugal.
“Less well-known than the Grand Canyon and much smaller, these slot canyons are spectacular and, depending on the time of day, you can visit them with no other tourist in sight,” Carrington said.
4. SOUTH AMERICA
Spy on some of Chile’s most remote wildlife along the Terra do Fogo archipelago.
“Chile is definitely a hot spot for UK travellers in 2018,” said David Warne, Product and Commercial Director of luxury and tailor-made holiday company Wexas Travel.
“In recent years, Chile’s more remote, activity-led destinations and excursions have become a key reason to consider the country for a getaway. Patagonia and Atacama are must-see destinations, especially Tierra Patagonia – a stunning hotel set on the edge of Lake Sarmiento – and Alto Atacama – known for its spectacular views for stargazing,” Warne said.
5. AFRICA
Feel like the only tourist in Tunis, Tunisia.
When it comes to local hospitality, ancient landscapes, and neighbourhoods untouched by tourism, travel photographer and Passion Passport community member Zach Murphy thinks the Tunisian capital has it all.
Good luck with your choice ....