A new year means a new exciting list of emerging destinations. From exotic Oman to mystical Chile, fascinating Ethiopia to raw and rugged Alaska, these are the places you need to start plotting into your calendars for the trip of a lifetime.
Six new luxurious hotels set to open in 2018
Here’s a tip: get there before everybody else!
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Why? A new super-scenic train journey from Colombo to Jaffna has just relaunched, not to mention the amounts of fabulous resorts that are cropping up everywhere.
Tell me more: Go leopard spotting on safari in Yala National Park, watch spinner dolphins leap about in Kalpitiya, or get lost in the Dambulla Buddha caves, which are filled with Buddha statues.
See the world’s greatest places in one month on a flying cruise
That is when you’re not exploring the architecture of Galle, trekking past lush green tea plantations, or blissfully doing nothing at all on the country’s golden beaches.
Chile
Chile.
Why? It’s now easier to reach than ever thanks to new direct flights from London and Melbourne.
