As in previous years, The New York Times has revealed its list of "52 Places to Go in 2017" and, like Lonely Planet, its first recommendation is Canada.
"Canada is huge - the second-largest country by area. It's also a world unto itself, with cosmopolitan cities, barely explored natural wonders and everything in between. And this is the year to visit: In honor of the 150th anniversary of its confederation, when the original colonies came together as one country, Canada is rolling out the welcome mat," says Remy Scalza.
Chile's Atacama Desert, the darling of adventure travel at the moment, was recommended for its otherworldly landscape and new hot air balloon rides.
"The Atacama draws adventure seekers and stargazers to its vast, otherworldly landscape of wind-carved dunes and kaleidoscopic salt lakes. Sunrise balloon rides, which started in August, reveal its staggering beauty from above," writes Arabella Bowen.
New attractions in Agra, India, home to the Taj Mahal have caught the attention of The Times.
"Nearby streets have been repaved; the Agra Pavilion, a glass-walled dining complex, will host more than a dozen vendors and restaurants; and the Mughal Museum, a collaboration with the architect David Chipperfield and Studio Archohm, has broken ground," notes Ratha Tep.
In Europe, Zermatt, Switzerland, has new reasons to see the Matterhorn.
"In time for the rail's 200th anniversary, the five-star Riffelalp Resort, on the edge of a 7,290-foot-high plateau facing the Matterhorn, reopened in December with updated rooms and ski-in and ski-out access," notes Erin Levi.
Botswana makes the list for its new Okavango accommodation.
"This spring the Jouberts, National Geographic explorers in residence, along with the company Great Plains Conservation, will open Duba Plains Camp, a luxury tented camp in a private 77,000-acre portion of the Okavango Delta that's rife with lions, elephants and species specific to northern Botswana like the red lechwe," writes Tim Neville.
Dubrovnik, Croatia, was recognized for its new offerings.
"This summer, the city is starting an electric scooter sharing program, allowing for locals and visitors to zip up and down the coast to more private beaches," writes David Farley.
These are just five of the 52 places on the list-each and everyone worth looking into here.
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