The 12 Greatest Locations to Travel in 2026

It’s the thick of winter, and you understand what which means: We’re dreaming of different locations. Some heat could be good, however any change of surroundings is welcome. As we mirrored on and researched the locations for this listing of one of the best locations to journey in 2026, we thought-about thrilling upcoming occasions, museum openings, and crowd pleasing new lodging choices, plus the locations our most well-traveled pals can’t cease speaking about. If you’re in search of inspiration on your journey plans this yr, look no additional.

From a conservation sanctuary on a non-public island within the Seychelles—the place big tortoises and hawksbill sea turtles roam—to the majestic waterfalls and fjords of Norway, to a banner yr of cultural, culinary, and sporting occasions in Los Angeles, to horse-trekking and climbing via beautiful alpine valleys in Kyrgyzstan, hold studying for all of the locations on Vogue’s journey itinerary this yr.

Norway

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A visit to Norway can fulfill each the sightseers and the leisure-seekers amongst us. In Oslo, take a look at the nation’s largest assortment of artwork, structure, and design on the National Museum, or absorb the wellness advantages of one of many floating saunas on the Oslo fjord, the place, in the summertime, individuals lie out within the solar and bounce into the crisp water. Or take the Flåm railway, which stops on the Kjosfossen waterfall, the place you’ll see mysterious ladies in pink attire dancing to Norwegian people music amidst the cliffs. (It continues to be one of many wildest issues I’ve seen, and the village of Flåm itself, although touristy, felt whimsical and otherworldly.)

There are additionally some thrilling new resort openings, just like the Relais & Chateaux property Yrti Island Retreat, which is slated to open in April 2026 in one of many nation’s oldest fishing communities on the island of Træna. If you’re in search of a tried-and-true possibility, you’ll be able to’t go fallacious with 62° Nord’s charming trio of motels—Storfjord, Hotel Union Øye, and Brosundet—that are dotted across the placing fjords that snake inland from the port city of Ålesund. And if culinary journey is extra your velocity, strive one of many newer additions to the Michelin star listing, like Bergen’s Gaptrast and Omakase by Sergey Pak. —Anna Grace Lee

Malta

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