Experts Predict These Will Be Among The Top Tourist Destinations Of 2024

Whether your travel plans for the year are already finalized or you prefer to put things off until the last minute, chances are you’ve spent a little time daydreaming about that perfect getaway. And if you’re like many people around the world, your mind has gravitated toward one of a handful of vacation destinations.

A pair of travel sites — Kayak and Hopper — have compiled a list of places they believe will be among the year’s hottest attractions. In no particular order, they include:

• Perennial favorites: Some places are popular year after year, and many spots that were flooded with tourists in 2023 will likely remain that way throughout this year. A few examples include Tokyo, Rome, London, and Las Vegas.
• Beaches are in: Who doesn’t love a relaxing beachside vacation? In addition to Cancun (which could have been in the previous category), some of the trending destinations for 2024 include French Polynesia and the Cayman Islands.
• Keeping it cool: You might not believe it given the cold front still moving across much of the U.S., but many tourists are expected to beat the heat this year with trips to cooler climates across Scandinavia, most notably Denmark and Norway.
• Astronomers’ paradise: Folks who want to get an unforgettable glimpse of a total solar eclipse in April are starting to plot their trips to places with the best views, which include areas in New York, Missouri, Texas, and Mexico’s Mazatlan coast.

But perhaps you’re looking for a place that isn’t on everybody's short list. If so, Global Citizen Journeys founder Joshua Smith has a recommendation: Malta.

“From its history and architecture to the food, Malta maintains the comfort of Europe with solid tourism infrastructure, but without the crowds.”

Chris Agee January 19th, 2024

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