Yasawa Islands, named world’s #24 best place to travel in 2025 by US Travel Guide

Yasawa Islands, named world’s #24 best place to travel in 2025 by US Travel Guide

By Alipate Narawa
Thursday 05/12/2024
Views of an eco-lodge on Nanuya Balavu Island Photo:Travel Lemming

Travel Lemming, a US-based online travel guide read by more than 10 million travelers, announced its list of the top 50 destinations in the world for 2025 where Yasawa Islands, was named the #24 best place to travel globally.

This announcement is part of the publication’s annual list of 50 best places to travel, a project that highlights the world’s best destinations and hidden gems.

The article says that Fiji has managed to do tourism right and the Yasawa Islands are popular among tourists due to their proximity to the mainland, but they never feel crowded or exploited.

They say it invites travelers to “snorkel above vibrant coral reefs, relax on white sand beaches, and stay in surprisingly affordable waterfront bungalows on these tiny and accessible Fijian islands.”

Travel Lemming Senior Travel Writer, Laura McFarland says Fiji was barely on her radar before last year.

McFarland says now, Fiji is all she can talk about.

She says the people are beyond generous, the accommodations are modest and affordable, and the natural landscapes are breathtaking.

The Senior Travel Writer says she has snorkeled everywhere from Hawai’i to the Great Barrier Reef, and the coral reefs off the Yasawa Islands are the most incredible she has ever seen!

The annual list is a collaborative project by the publication’s team of more than 35 travel writers and editors.

Travel Lemming’s local travel experts each nominate their favorite destinations which are then reviewed and voted on by the publication's editorial board.

The top 10 places to travel in 2025 according to Travel Lemming are:

#1 - Lombok, Indonesia

#2 - El Calafate, Argentina

#3 - County Kerry, Ireland

#4 - Yoho National Park, Canada

#5 - Lalibela, Ethiopia

#6 - El Nido, Philippines

#7 - Kazbegi, Georgia

#8 - Exmouth, Australia

#9 - Hà Giang, Vietnam

#10 - Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

Source: travellemming.com

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