Experts predict that by 2024, travelers will continue to move away from popular destinations such as London and Paris in favor of major Asian cities.
This month, TripAdvisor announced the Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Destination Awards, ranking the world's most popular destinations in 2024.
This ranking is based on the quality and quantity of reviews from travelers around the world about accommodations, restaurants, and “attractions” posted on TripAdvisor between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. It was decided that
No.1 trending travel destination in 2024: Tokyo
According to TripAdvisor, Tokyo is the top trending destination for 2024.
Japan was one of the last countries to ease border closures after the coronavirus pandemic, and now they have been reopened and tourists are lining up to visit the country.
Tokyo is among the top 24 destinations in the world among non-American travelers this year, according to Airbnb data shared with CNBC.
Airbnb said travel search traffic in the first nine months of 2024 has more than tripled compared to the same period in 2023, the largest increase in any country.
According to TripAdvisor, Tokyo, Japan is ranked as the #1 travel destination in the world in 2024.
Tokyo, Japan is one of the most livable cities in the world and is home to the world's tallest tower, Tokyo Skytree.
As of 2023, Tokyo is home to 41 companies listed on the Fortune Global 500 each year.
Top 10 popular travel destinations in the world in 2024
- Tokyo Japan
- Seoul, South Korea
- halong bay, vietnam
- Palawan Island, Philippines
- sapa, vietnam
- bogota, colombia
- pattaya, thailand
- Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Seoul, South Korea is the second most popular travel destination worldwide this year.
The city will be one of the most visited Asian cities in 2023, according to market research firm Euromonitor International.
In the same year, flight bookings to Seoul increased by 191%, double the number in 2022, a Trip.com representative told CNBC Travel.
Seoul, South Korea is the second most popular travel destination worldwide this year.
Seoul, South Korea, is known for its music and entertainment industry, and the region is home to more than a dozen Fortune Global 500 companies, including Samsung and LG.
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