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This is where to travel in 2023, according to the New York Times

London, Japan and Arizona came out top of the newspaper’s annual list of must-visit destinations

Looking to book a big trip this year but can't decide where to go? Well, this is worth a gander: the experts over at the New York Times have released their annual 52 Places to Go list for 2023.

This year’s edition focuses on the question of why we travel, highlighting food, culture, adventure and natural beauty as four of the main elements that drive us to see the world. As such, the places they’ve chosen aim to offer some or all of those elements  –  plus a whole lot more.

Ready for some inspo? Here’s the full New York Times list of places to go in 2023.

1. London , UK

2. Morioka, Japan

3. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona

4. Kilmartin Glen, Scotland

5. Auckland , New Zealand

6. Palm Springs , California

7. Kangaroo Island, Australia

8. Vjosa River, Albania

9. Accra , Ghana

10. Tromsø, Norway

11. Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil

13. Kerala, India

14. Greenville, South Carolina

15. Tucson,  Arizona

16. Martinique

17. The Namib Desert, Southern Africa

18. The Alaska Railroad

19. Fukuoka, Japan

20. Flores, Indonesia

21. Guadalajara, Mexico

22. Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria

23. Kakheti, Georgia

24. Nîmes, France

25. Ha Giang, Vietnam

26. Salalah, Oman

28. Odense, Denmark

29. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park,  Australia

30. Boquete, Panama

31. Tarragona, Spain

32. Charleston, South Carolina

33. Cayos Cochinos, Honduras

34. Burgundy Beer Trail,  France

35. Istanbul , Turkey

36. Taipei , Taiwan

37. El Poblado, Medellín, Colombia

38. Lausanne, Switzerland

39. Methana, Greece

40. Louisville , Kentucky

41. Manaus,  Brazil

42. Vilnius, Lithuania

43. Macon, Georgia

44. Madrid , Spain

45. Grand Junction, Colorado

46. La Guajira,  Colombia

47. Bergamo and Brescia,  Italy

48. American Prairie, Montana

49. Eastern Townships, Quebec

50. New Haven, Connecticut

51. The Black Hills, South Dakota

52. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

We’ll admit it’s a pretty great selection. You can read more about each place and why it was selected for the list here .

Have you seen our pick of underrated destinations to explore in 2023 ? Plus: How to save money, beat the crowds and travel better in 2023

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52 Places to Go in 2024

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No matter why you travel, our list of 52 Places to Go in 2024 offers inspiration. Published Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, this 72-page tabloid special section features our favorite destinations of the year.

Take scenic train ride through New Zealand’s vineyards, volcanoes and snow-capped peaks. Dive in the rich underwater world of the Red Sea off the shores of Hurghada, Egypt, or explore the world’s largest salt flat in remote Bolivia. Stake out a spot at one of the many North American locations for April’s total solar eclipse along the Path of Totality. Discover kaleidoscopic cathedrals in Kazakhstan’s capital, or a vast 10th-century temple complex in Koh Ker, Cambodia.

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New york times 52 places to go in 2023.

by The Travel Sisters | Jan 12, 2023 | Travel Inspiration , Travel News | 0 comments

I love reading the annual travel lists compiled by various travel websites and newspapers on top travel destinations for the year. While I don’t particularly care if a destination I travel to is considered a must see, I love reading these lists for inspiration on where to travel to and discovering places I might not have considered.

UPDATE: Here is the newest list for 2024 .

The New York Times list is one of my favorites. Here are their picks for places to go in 2023:

1. London 2. Morioka, Japan 3. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park 4. Kilmartin Glen, Scotland 5. Auckland, New Zealand 6. Palm Springs, California 7. Kangaroo Island, Australia 8. Vjosa River, Albania 9. Accra, Ghana 10. Tromso, Norway 11. Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil 12. Bhutan 13. Kerala, India 14. Greenville, South Carolina 15. Tucson, Arizona 16. Martinique 17. The Namib Desert, Southern Africa 18. The Alaska Railroad 19. Fukuoka, Japan 20. Flores, Indonesia 21. Guadalajara, Mexico 22. Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria 23. Kakheti, Georgia 24. Nîmes, France 25. Ha Giang, Vietnam 26. Salalah, Oman 27. Cuba 28. Odense, Denmark 29. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia 30. Boquete, Panama 31. Tarragona, Spain 32. Charleston, South Carolina 33. Cayos Cochinos, Honduras 34. Burgundy Beer Trail, France 35. Istanbul 36. Taipei, Taiwan 37. El Poblado, Medellín, Colombia 38. Lausanne, Switzerland 39. Methana, Greece 40. Louisville, Kentucky 41. Manaus, Brazil 42. Vilnius, Lithuania 43. Macon, Georgia 44. Madrid 45. Grand Junction, Colorado 46. La Guajira, Colombia 47. Bergamo and Brescia, Italy 48. American Prairie, Montana 49. Eastern Townships, Quebec 50. New Haven, Connecticut 51. The Black Hills, South Dakota 52. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Some of these are already on our travel wish list especially Tromso, Norway to see the Northern Lights and Bhutan.

Some of our favorite past travel destinations have made the cut including The Namib Desert, Cuba and Taipei. I recently visited Tucson with my kids and we loved it.

Click here for the complete New York Times list .

To see the past lists from recent years here are the New York Times 52 Places to Go lists from 2018 ,  2019 2020 , 2021 and 2022 .

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Louisville Makes Prestigious New York Times Travel List

The Bourbon City was named one of “52 Places to Go in 2023”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2023) Louisville has been named one of “52 Places to Travel in 2023” on a worldwide list curated by the powerhouse newspaper and mass media company, The New York Times. The city was one of 52 must-see destinations spotlighted, which included cities and regions around the globe such as London, Istanbul, Taipei and Madrid. The New York Times says that both Louisville’s Bourbon and LGBTQ scenes make it a hot spot for travelers. It also gave a shoutout to upcoming events such as the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby and the opening of the NuLu neighborhood’s Hotel Genevieve. “We are proud to be recognized by The New York Times as a destination admired for its art, beauty, and inclusivity,” said Cleo Battle, President & CEO of Louisville Tourism. “This is a great way to kick off 2023, a year that we expect to be one of the best in Louisville Tourism’s history and the best we’ve had since the pandemic began.” Here’s what The New York Times had to say: “One of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains, and arguably among the most beautiful, Louisville somehow flies under the radar. This despite its graceful 19th-century park system, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and its bourbon-fueled convivial spirit. Today, its L.G.B.T.Q. scene is also thriving, with hot spots like Chill Bar and Play Dance Bar, which hosts regular drag nights featuring touring artists. (The city has also earned top marks from the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index for seven years running and is home to two new L.G.B.T.Q. community centers.) This spring brings Hotel Genevieve, from the Texas-based Bunkhouse Group, which offers Louisville-inspired touches like décor that pays homage to the city’s rich quilting heritage, an on-site market selling work from local artists and an art garden with rotating murals and bourbon selections from neighboring Rabbit Hole Distillery. Make plans for 2023, because the city might not stay below the radar much longer: 2024 will draw the masses for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.” To check out the full list, visit: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/travel/52-places-travel-2023.html

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Zendaya, Bad Bunny and an Intriguing Theme at the 2024 Met Gala

Who will show up? How will invitees interpret this year’s “Garden of Time” theme? Fashion’s biggest red carpet is finally here.

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By Louis Lucero II

On Monday night, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will play host to one of the biggest fund-raising events and starriest parties of the year: the annual Costume Institute benefit, or as it’s been known for years, the Met Gala.

The event, which raises millions of dollars for the museum’s self-funding fashion wing, has become known for its audacious red carpet , with a highly exclusive guest list handpicked by Anna Wintour, the longtime Vogue editor and Condé Nast executive.

But this year’s event has been unusually shadowed by drama. The union representing employees of Condé Nast publications including Bon Appétit, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue escalated the stakes in its long-running contract negotiations on Saturday, telling the company in a video posted on X that if management didn’t meet the union at the bargaining table, its members would “meet you at the Met.”

But the possibility of a work stoppage and picket line during Vogue’s biggest night was averted early Monday morning, when Condé management and the union reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a contract .

“We made a commitment to do whatever it takes to get our contract,” Mark Alan Burger, a Vanity Fair social media manager and a member of the Condé Union bargaining team, said in a statement. “Our pledge to take any action necessary to get our contract, including walking off the job ahead of the Met Gala, and all the actions we took this week, pushed the company to really negotiate.” (Last week the New York Police Department said it was prepared for any demonstrations that might arise, adding that there were no street closures planned and that the police would have “an adequate security deployment.”)

Although the guest list for the gala is kept strictly under wraps, some famous faces are a surer bet than others. Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez and Zendaya will all be joining Ms. Wintour as co-chairs of the event. Some superstars like Rihanna have let slip in interviews that they are planning to attend. But apart from stray comments to the press, eager fans have little to go on besides poring over social media to see which of their favorite celebrities were spotted in New York City over the weekend .

Under Ms. Wintour’s leadership, the Met Gala has increasingly opened its arms to tech leaders — and its palms to their sponsorship — including Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook in past galas. This year, Shou Chew, the chief executive of TikTok , the primary sponsor of the Costume Institute’s exhibition this spring, was named an honorary chair of the gala. In the weeks since that announcement, Mr. Chew has been summoned to appear before a congressional committee , and the company’s Chinese owner has been told that TikTok will be banned in the United States if it is not sold within nine months .

But fashion is the main event here, with previous dress codes playing it straight or challenging guests to think outside the box. Ahead of the Costume Institute’s spring 2019 show, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” gala invitees were asked to dress with an air of “studied triviality.” The spring 2022 dress code, “gilded glamour,” had little to do with the corresponding exhibition , while the next year’s dress code — “in honor of Karl” (Lagerfeld, of course) — was a perfect match for the 2023 exhibition, dedicated to that designer’s 65-year career.

The dress code for the gala on Monday night is “Garden of Time,” an apparent reference to a 1962 short story by the British writer J.G. Ballard in which aristocrats living in a walled estate are menaced by the advance of a violent rabble . But the theme also nods to the subject of the spring exhibition, titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

The show will feature 220 objects on view from the Costume Institute’s permanent collection, including garments too fragile to be traditionally displayed.

Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s curator, wrote in an essay about the exhibition, “The extreme fragility of these garments precludes them from being dressed on a mannequin, so in the exhibition they are displayed flat in glass cases to prevent further deterioration.”

Our Coverage of the 2024 Met Gala

Zendaya Makes Two Arrivals: The actress wore a second John Galliano design to make a late (re)entrance at the Met Gala . The first was a custom Maison Margiela couture dress he created specifically for her.

A Fitting Literary Inspiration: In 1962, J.G. Ballard published “The Garden of Time,” a short story about aristocrats overrun by “an immense rabble.” It was a fitting but ironic choice as this year’s  dress-code theme .

The Body Spectacle: The night saw Kim Kardashian engaged in a kind of body modification  via extreme corseting. While Tyla, the South African singer and songwriter, appeared coated in sand .

Arrests and Protests: As expected, protesters gathered near the Met Gala to protest the war in Gaza, creating an atmosphere far different  from the one inside the event.

The ‘Naked’ Trend: What better way to distinguish oneself  from hundreds of well-dressed competitors than to wear almost nothing at all?

A Night of Firsts: Here’s the story behind Rebecca Ferguson’s sequin, bird-covered dress , Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s all-denim look , Pamela Anderson’s new incarnation , Christian Cowan and Sam Smith’s debut as a couple , and Amanda Seyfried’s semi-recycled look .

The Missing Glitterati: Fashion’s biggest night had to go on without some of its scene-stealing stars  from previous years, including Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.