We can always count on Lonely Planet to nail it with their travel trend predictions, and they’ve done it again! The travel guidebook company shared its highly-anticipated “Best in Travel” forecast for 2025, highlighting countries, cities, regions, and travel trends worth exploring next year.
Best Countries
Lonely Planet is celebrating the 65th anniversary of Cameroon’s independence by choosing it as the No. 1 country worth visiting in 2025, due to its sun-kissed beaches, rich cultural scene, and unspoiled national parks.
- Cameroon
- Lithuania
- Fiji
- Laos
- Kazakhstan
- Paraguay
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Vanuatu
- Slovakia
- Armenia
Best Cities
Toulouse, France aka “Paris in miniature” has been chosen as the top city worth exploring in 2025. Lonely Planet is singling out its countless art galleries, excellent food, and scenic riverside as some of the reasons why it deserves a spot on your bucket list.
- Toulouse, France
- Pondicherry, India
- Bansko, Bulgaria
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Genoa, Italy
- Pittsburgh, USA
- Osaka, Japan
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Edmonton, Canada
Best Regions
Lonely Planet also singled out several regions around the world that deserve a moment of your time, starting with Low Country in South Carolina and Georgia. It’s home to several large cities, including Charleston and Savannah, in addition to stunning beaches, marshes, and a vibrant food scene.
- Low Country and Coastal Georgia
- The Terai, Nepal
- Chiriqui, Panama
- Launceston and the Tamar Valley, Australia
- Valais, Switzerland
- Giresun and Ordu, Turkiye
- Bavaria, Germany
- East Anglia, England
- Jordan Trail
- Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge Region, Oregon
Best Travel Trends
2025 is bringing many amazing travel trends our way, and train-hopping will be going stronger than ever according to Lonely Planet. It’s a great way to approach your trip more mindfully and explore the world while trying to lower your carbon footprint.
- Train-hopping
- Taking it easy
- Following the music
- Extreme birdwatching
- Marvelous markets
- What a drag
- Underrated parks
- Local flavors
- Arboreal adventures
- Best beaches
