TIME is revealing its annual list of the World's Greatest Places, according to its editors — and gave TODAY.com an exclusive preview. The 2024 list features 100 destinations to which intrepid travelers could plan their next vacation, up from .
In a release, the magazine's editors said this year's destinations "reflect the id of humanity: what the collective desires most when unburdened from daily stressors and responsibilities." The statement goes on to say that while last year's list featured generally cities, this year, the magazine editors chose to include 100 and focus on more specific establishments. Read on for highlights from the list provided to TODAY.
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This time, however, local leaders are leaning "more heavily into a new type of travel that encourages visitors to support the islands: regenerative tourism," TIME writes. " , one of the longest running indigenous-owned nonprofits in the Lahaina area, provides visitors hands-on ways to give back on their vacations." The Congo Basin is an ecologically rich and fascinating nature-based vacation.
Borne out of a gorilla research camp at Ngaga, Kamba African Rainforest Experiences has turned into an international destination with an eye toward ecotourism — tourism that provides visitors with ethical and sustainable access to nature but while operating in a low-impact and locally-oriented way. According to the , Kamba runs t.
