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Has COVID changed the way you want to travel? If being stuck at home has you yearning for mind-blowing adventure in unexpected locations across the globe, or jetting off for that perfect family vacation, National Geographic has narrowed down the destinations set to be big in 2021.
National Geographic have released their destinations on the rise list for next year, divided into five different categories – Adventure, Culture and History, Nature, Family, and Sustainability.
While some of the destinations are places we all know and love, a few will be new to some travelers, with National Geographic sharing, “The joy of travel comes from the unexpected. Now is the time to dream of your next journey and lay the foundation for your next trip. We hope our list of the new year’s most important places will inspire you.”
Here are National Geographics Destinations on the Rise for 2021:
Ultimate Adventure Destinations
Katmai National Park, Alaska
Dominica
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
Svaneti Region, Georgia
Culture and History Destinations
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Pueblo Nations, New Mexico
Guam
Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain
Tonglu, China
Nature Destinations
Isle Royale, Michigan
Cerrado, Brazil
Lord Howe Island, Australia
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Family-Friendly Destinations
Indigenous British Columbia, Canada
Space Coast, Florida
England Coast Path, U.K
Hortobágy, Hungary
Transylvania, Romania
Sustainable Travel Destinations
Denver, Colorado
Alonissos, Greece
Gabon
New Caledonia
Copenhagen, Denmark
Freiburg, Germany