Memphis is one of the top five travel destinations for 2024, according to a popular online guide Travel Lemming.
Travel Lemming – which is read by more than 10 million people and is known for encouraging travelers to “get out of the lemming path” – has announced its annual list of “50 Best Places to Travel”, specifically highlighting “emerging destinations and hidden gems from around the world.”
Memphis landed at number five on the list, making Bluff City the top destination in the United States. Eureka Springs, Arkansas, also made the list at No. 10, while the small town of Townsend, Tennessee, checked in at No. 43.
Travel Lemming praised Memphis and noted that “the energy you'll find (there) is unlike anywhere else.” Hailing Memphis as a “pilgrimage site for music lovers,” he also added that the city “knows a thing or two about Southern cuisine” and travelers can find both on Beale Street.
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The annual Travel Lemming List is a collaborative project of the publication's team of more than 35 travel writers and editors, each of whom nominate their favorite destinations for consideration by the publication's editorial board.
“Memphis is not a secret destination, but the city has seen a surge of energy in recent years,” said Elizabeth Demolat, editor-in-chief of Travel Lemming. “As someone who has been visiting Memphis for over a decade, I can’t wait to see great things happen for the city.”
Best places to travel in 2024
The 10 best places to travel in 2024 according to Travel Lemming are:
- Yucatan, Mexico
- Gizo, Solomon Islands
- Stavanger, Norway
- Antigua, Guatemala
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Saint John, Canada
- Kodiak, Alaska
- Guatape, Colombia
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Travel Lemming's full list of “50 Best Places to Travel in 2024” is available at Voyagelemming.com.