Where are you going next? If you travel a lot, you’ve likely been asked this question many times in your life. You come back from a great trip and people immediately turn from asking about your last trip to asking about your next one. Some of us have a clear answer to this question, but most of us don’t. We have to think about it for a moment and wonder, where do I want to go next? Do I want to check something off my bucket list and contend with other travellers wanting to do the same? Or should I venture to a country just on the cusp of stardom where I can do something that deserves to be a bucket list experience, if only more people knew about it? I don’t know about you, but I would love to do the latter, exploring emerging destinations that deserve every bit the attention that the more famous countries do.

As we start the year by sharing our best of 2025 lists for travel, we're showcasing those destinations that will soon soak up their share of the limelight. They’re not quite on the main stage yet, but mark our words: in a few years' time, these places will be mainstays on the global travel scene. If you want to be a trendsetter and beat your friends to the next big destinations, then check out our list to find the answer to “where are you going next?”