Frommer's' Best Places to Go List 2018 Announced

Frommer's' 2018 honor roll, which is determined by its team of award-winning editors and writers around the globe, celebrates places that are the top choices for vacations, whether they're enjoying a resurgence, honoring a milestone or anniversary, or simply because the moment is ripe for wider appreciation. The entire list, with rich photography, is available at Frommers.com at http://www.frommers.com/bestplaces2018.

The 18 honorees for 2018 are (in no particular order):

• New Orleans, marking its 300th birthday with new riverfront parkland, a streetcar extension, and (of course) party after fabulous party
• The Coffee Region, Colombia, a serene and sumptuous corner of the Andes where coffee plantations and mountain hikes beckon
• The Lake District, England, a new UNESCO World Heritage site that merits wider fame for its glassy lakes, mossy mountains, and ancient farms
• The Faroe Islands, Denmark's remote Nordic archipelago, unspoiled and rugged, that's stealing Iceland's thunder for stark beauty
• The Mekong River in Vietnam, which on the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive has emerged as a rich itinerary favored by the luxury river cruise operators
• St. Helena, a lush mountainous South Atlantic island, has gained new commercial flights, opening it to the average vacationer
• County Clare, Ireland, where crashing waves on the Loop Head Peninsula are a rugged setting for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and scenic road trips alike
• Hamburg, Germany, as the waterfront HafenCity district revitalizes industrial areas with fresh promenades, restaurants, museums, and the performing arts
• Nicaragua, whose world-class surf beaches and interior jungles are attracting booming numbers of new tourists
• Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, home of the riotously beautiful, sculpture-covered Meenakshi Temple, a fascinating spot that's worthy of wider renown
• Bisbee, Arizona, the former mining hub of just 6,000 that fulfills the bohemian fantasy of the perfect artist's town
• The Gotthard Panorama Express, Switzerland, a new scenic rail circuit that combines charming villages, Alps peaks, and the world's longest train tunnel
• Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, a melding of African, Indian, Asian, and European cultures that's unlike any resort island you've ever visited
• Jordan, distinguished by a newly opened 400-mile trail that's attracting hikers who discover Jordanian hospitality by staying in local homes and Bedouin camps
• San Antonio, Texas, where the city's milestone tricentennial commemoration will be amplified with exhibitions, concerts, art installations, and a new public park
• Juneau, Alaska, a storied gateway to outdoor explorations that's undergoing a renaissance in award-winning food, public spaces, and historical attractions
• Malta, the isle that spends 2018 in the spotlight as a European City of Culture, filling its medieval Mediterranean towns with festivals, music, and art
• The Caribbean, where islands that were untouched by hurricanes are unfairly suffering from a tourism downturn and even damaged ones need tourist business

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