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New Orleans Voted ‘Best Place to Go’ in 2018
The New York Times has voted Louisiana's own Crescent City as the top place to visit in 2018. For the 13th year, the Travel Issue has named their Top 52 Destinations for 2018, and New Orleans has come out first. We're not surprised at all! New Orleans is not only a huge tourist destination for visitors from all over the wold, but they are also celebrating their Tricentennial this year with a plethora of fun and unique activities. Happy 300th birthday, New Orleans!
Here are the Top 20 destinations for this year, according to the New York Times:
1. New Orleans
2. Colombia
3. Basilicata, Italy
4. The Caribbean
5. Vierwaldstättersee, Switzerland
6. Route of Parks, Chile
7. Gangwon Province, South Korea
8. Cincinnati, Ohio
9. Bhutan
10. Glasgow, Scotland
11. East Cape, Los Cabos, Mexico
12. Top End Australia
13. Cambodian Coast
14. Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia
15. Baltimore, Maryland
16. Estonia
17. Gansu, China
18. Saskatoon, Canada
19. Sevilla, Spain
20. Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica
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