Figuring out the best places to go in 2025 was no easy task. After all, most of our readers suffer from the same illness as us: an insatiable desire to go everywhere, to see everything, and to be dazzled by the rich and varied contours of the world. Treat a New Year because a blank page for new adventures is then overwhelming, no matter how much our passports.
Perhaps that’s why we’re so excited about change: as a way to reduce the abundance of choices. Places that evolve. Places that are just getting started. Destinations that are being reshaped with new openings: the remarkable restaurantsthe museums that define culture, and charming hotels will open their doors in the coming months. It's these places, imbued with a feeling of new beginnings, that have the power to rise to the top of our must-visit lists.
In 2025, one of these places is Greenlandonce a feather in the caps of the most seasoned travelers. Its rugged ice landscape will be easier to reach now than the Nuuk Airport has expandedwith flights increasing throughout 2025. We also call Ho Chi Minh Citywhich, 50 years after the fall of Saigon this spring, has fully established itself as a design and gastronomic destination. And on the tropical coast of Queensland, the Great Barrier Reefwith aquamarine seas and a kaleidoscope of marine life, is no longer the only one drawing travelers to this temperate coastline: a new hiking and biking trail and bold indigenous art exhibits make the case for stay on dry land (or simply stay there longer).
These are just some of the stories you'll find below. There are 25 in total. Twenty-five places that, without question, our editors would jump at the chance to visit next year. (In many cases, we'll visit them ourselves; stay tuned.) Twenty-five places we want you to know about, before your TikTok feed– or your child’s TikTok feed – is swimming in it. Twenty-five places that demonstrate our values as travelers in 2025, whether it's conservation innovation, astonishing creativity, or a deep sense of human connection. We hope you see not only the names of places you've been waiting to visit (and consider this your sign to make it happen), but also places you've never heard of. Because just when you think you've seen it all, we promise to shine the spotlight on fascinating new corners of the world.
