This is where to travel in 2024, according to the New York Times

Japan, France and New Zealand ranked highly in the newspaper’s annual list of travel destinations

There’s a tonne of guidance out there about where to head if you’re planning a trip away this year, but the New York Times’ annual list of 52 Places To Go is more comprehensive than most.

The paper’s experts have compiled this year’s list of destinations with sustainable travel and cultural events in mind. From the Path of Totality, which will be one of the best places to watch April’s solar eclipse to Maui, Hawaii, which was severely damaged by wildfires in 2023, there’s very good reason to visit every place on the list in 2024.

There’s also an abundance of choice, no matter the vibe you’re craving. For adventurous travellers, there’s the underwater world of Hurghada, Egypt, but for those seeking some mystical peace and relaxation, there’s Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat.

Here’s the full New York Times list of places to go in 2024

1. The Path of Totality, North America
2. Paris, France
3. Yamaguchi, Japan
4. New Zealand by train
5. Maui, Hawaii
6. Baaj Nwaavja I’tah Kukveni, Arizona
7. Singapore
8. O’Higgins, Chile
9. Ladkah, India
10. Geneva, Switzerland
11. Dominica, The Caribbean
12. Manchester, UK
13. Craters of the Moon, Idaho
14. Baltimore, Maryland
15. Salar de Uyni, Bolivia
16. Negombo, Sri Lanka
17. Massa-Carrara, Italy
18. Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales
19. Morocco
20. Valencia, Spain
21. Kansas City, Missouri
22. Antananarivo, Madagascar
23. Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
24. Lake Toba, Indonesia
25. Almaty, Kazakhstan
26. Quito, Ecuador
27. Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
28. Montgomery, Alabama
29. Tasmania, Australia
30. Waterford, Ireland
31. Tsavo National Park, Kenya
32. Brasilia, Brazil
33. El Salvador
34. Koh Her, Cambodia
35. Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
36. Montevideo, Uruguay
37. Mustang, Nepal
38. Vienna, Austria
39. Brisbane, Australia
40. Pasadena, California
41. Hurghada, Egypt
42. Boundary Waters, Minnesota
43. Thessaloniki, Greece
44. Normandy, France
45. Grenada, The Caribbean
46. El Camino de Costa Rica
47. Albanian Alps
48. White Horse, Yukon
49. Choquequirao, Peru
50. Dresden, Germany
51. Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
52. Flamingo, Florida

For more 2024 travel inspo, read our guide to the best things to do across the world in 2024 and the world’s coolest neighbourhoods right now.