Industry picks

Industry picks

Where to go in 2016

Here’s a look at some recommendations for where to go in 2016 from across the travel industry.

U.S. TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION

Emerging and off-the-beaten path: Cuba, Myanmar, Iceland, Colombia, and Ethiopia and Japan (tied for fifth).

Most popular: Italy; United Kingdom; China, France and South Africa (tied for third); Peru and India.

In the U.S.: New York and California (tied for first); Arizona and Hawaii (tied for second); Nevada; Florida and Washington, D.C., (tied for fourth); and Alaska.

LONELY PLANET

Top 10 countries: Botswana, Japan, U.S., Palau, Latvia, Australia, Poland, Uruguay, Greenland, Fiji.

Top 10 regions: Transylvania, Romania; West Iceland; Valle de Vinales, Cuba; Friuli’s wine regions, Italy; Waiheke Island, New Zealand; Auvergne, France; Hawaii; Bavaria, Germany; Costa Verde, Brazil; St. Helena (island in South Atlantic Ocean).

Top 10 cities: Kotor, Montenegro; Quito, Ecuador; Dublin; George Town, Malaysia; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Mumbai, India; Fremantle, Australia; Manchester, England; Nashville, Tenn.; Rome.

Best value: Estonia; Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam; East Africa; New Mexico; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Galicia, Spain; Quebec City, Canada; Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast; Timor-Leste (East Timor); Western Australia.

TRAVEL LEADERS GROUP (a leading U.S. travel agency)

Top U.S. destinations: Orlando, Fla.; Maui, Hawaii; Alaska cruises; New York City; Las Vegas; Honolulu; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Chicago; Miami and Miami Beach, Fla.

Top international: Caribbean cruise; Cancun, Mexico; European river cruise; London; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Rome; European Mediterranean cruise; Florence and Tuscany, Italy; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Playa del Carmen and Riviera Maya, Mexico.

Also of note

A massive Noah’s Ark attraction opens in northern Kentucky in July.

Australia is turning up on many travel industry lists of top places to go in 2016. The island of Tasmania, in particular, is seeing record numbers of visitors.

Associated Press