Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards on Most Favorite Destinations 2019

Condé Nast Traveler on Monday published its readers' 2019 favorites for travel. Its 32nd ranking, in which 600,000 people voted, gives an overview of the most popular destinations at the moment. Here are the winners.  

If the Readers' Choice Awards shine light on the most beautiful resorts and hotels on each continent, they also indicate the destinations of the moment. In the category of the readers' favorite country, Indonesia comes in first, ahead of Thailand and then Portugal. The most-visited country in the world, France, doesn't actually appear in the top 20. In terms of cities, Mexico has a nice showing in the category of smaller cities, with Mérida, Puebla, and Puerto Vallarta making the list. Japan comes in first for big cities, with Tokyo at the top closely followed by Kyoto.

For those who dream of escape, the Philippines' Boracay, Australia's Whitsunday Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Croatian island of Hvar were recognized in the island categories.

Here's Condé Nast Traveler readers rank their favorite countries around the world. We can see that five Southeast Asian countries are comfortably listed in the top 20:

1. Indonesia 92.78
2. Thailand 92.37
3. Portugal 91.94
4. Sri Lanka 91.79
5. South Africa 91.59
6. Peru 91.28
7. Greece 91.18
8. Philippines 90.63
9. Italy 90.62
10. Vietnam 90.46
11. Turkey 90.15
12. Japan 89.74
13. Mexico 89.7
14. Tanzania 89.62
15. Israel 89.54
16. Colombia 89.41
17. New Zealand 89.11
18. Ireland 89.08
19. Cambodia 89.03
20. Croatia 88.83

Source : Conde Nast Traveler