Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel picks for 2021 reflect a new world for travel
New York : Global travel authority Lonely Planet has unveiled a radical reimagining of its much-awaited Best in Travel picks for 2021, reflecting an unprecedented year of disruption in the travel industry.
For the first time, this year’s list spotlights not only places but also people and communities who are transforming the travel industry.
In 2021, Lonely Planet is looking ahead to the important changes taking place globally, from sustainability to diversity, and shining a light on the future of travel.
“Travel is a much more considerate exercise in 2021 than it has been ever before,” Lonely Planet CEO Luis Cabrera said. “With travelers cautiously re-engaging with the world and focused on ensuring their impact is safe and positive for host communities, we have decided to highlight destinations and individuals that truly enable visitors to have transformative experiences and make genuine contributions.”
“Travel is always changing. Best in Travel 2021 champions people who make travel a force for good, all the more essential in a year when COVID-19 has disrupted and deprioritized travel. Best in Travel 2021 reflects how travel contributes to sustainability, community, and inclusivity and ponders how we can best explore the world responsibly. Rather than delivering a destination bucket list, Lonely Planet focused on how people travel now: outdoors; in family groups; purposefully; with careful attention to the communities they will explore.”
Lonely Planet started the process for the 2021 Best in Travel list by seeking nominations from Lonely Planet’s vast community of staff, writers, photographers, videographers, bloggers, publishing partners, and more.
Highlights in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel List for 2021:
Sustainability
Winners include: Soraya Abdel-Hadi , Le Vie di Dante (Roads of Dante) , Rwanda , Antigua & Barbuda , Rocky Mountaineer , Greece , Virginia Mountain Bike Trail , Grootberg Lodge, Namibia , Palau and Gothenburg, Sweden
Diversity
Winners include: Gabby Beckford, Packs Light , Costa Rica , El Hierro, Spain , Hiakai, New Zealand , Jeff Jenkins, Chubby Diaries , Wheels of the World , Karl Krause and Daan Colijn, Couple of Men ,Gullah Islands, USA , San Diego, USA and Amman, Jordan
Community
Winners include: Invisible Cities, U.K. Kazakhstan Faroe Islands Medellín, Colombia , Tesfa Tours, Ethiopia , Australia , Hesham Moadamani, Refugee Voices Tours , Footprints Café, Cambodia , Burren EcoTourism Network, Ireland , and Georgette Jupe, Girl In Florence
Source : Lonely Planet
Nov. 18 , 2020
Image : Kazakhstan and Costa Rica / Lonely Planet
