Move over Europe and Asia, Africa is the travel and tourism hot spot, and according to leading travel website, Lonely Planet, Botswana is where we should be headed in 2016.
Botswana is the must-visit destination for 2016
According to leading travel website, Lonely Planet, Botswana is where we should be headed in 2016.
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Every year, Lonely Planet releases a roundup of travel destinations and experiences travel lovers should look out for the following year, and according to the team at Lonely Planet, Botswana is "wild Africa at its best", thus earning the country the top spot on the list.
Emphasising it's natural appeal, Lonely Planet says Botswana has "some of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth," from elephants and antelopes, to big cats and African wild dogs.
Next on the list is Japan, and not to be left out, the United States of America. Greenland, Australia and Uruguay are also some countries which made the list.
Check out Lonely Planet's full list of countries to visit in 2016:
1. Botswana
2. Japan
3. USA
4. Palau
5. Latvia
6. Australia
7. Poland
8. Uruguay
9. Greenland
10. Fiji
Also released were the top 10 regions in the world, check them out:
1. Transylvania, Romania
2. West Iceland
3. Valle de Vinales, Cuba
4. Friuli's wine regions, Italy
5. Waiheke Island, New Zealand
6. The Auvergne, France
7. Hawaii
8. Bavaria, Germany
9. Costa Verde, Brazil
10. St. Helena, British Territories
Check out the video below for fun things to do in Botswana.
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