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Here They Are: The 23 Best Places To Travel In 2023

BY: Christopher Elliott | OCTOBER 22, 2022

f you’re wondering where you should visit next, you need to ask a professional. I consulted with OvationNetwork to find out which destinations the company is recommending for travel in 2023.

“After a year of unprecedented demand for travel, our travel advisors are recommending destinations that are new alternatives to old classics,” says Sunil Mahtani, executive vice president of OvationNetwork. “They’re places you can celebrate, reconnect and curate lasting memories.”

Here are the 23 best places to travel in 2023, according to OvationNetwork’s list of the top leisure destinations, compiled exclusively for FORBES.

  1. Queenstown, New Zealand
  2. Marrakesh, Morocco
  3. Big Sky, Montana
  4. Alentejo, Portugal
  5. Svalbard, Norway
  6. Naoshima, Japan
  7. Paros, Greece
  8. Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
  9. Perth, Western Australia
  10. Provence, France
  11. Antalya, Türkiye
  12. Lecce, Italy
  13. Menorca, Spain
  14. Lausanne, Switzerland
  15. Megève, France
  16. Siem Reap, Cambodia
  17. Valletta, Malta
  18. Shimla, India
  19. Lake Louise, Canada
  20. Colca Canyon, Peru
  21. Pereira, Colombia
  22. Doha, Qatar
  23. Paso Robles, California
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