5 Hot Travel Destinations For Your Best Vacations Of 2023

By Larry Olmsted
It’s a New Year, and the surging passion for travel that exploded after pandemic restrictions eased shows no sign of slowing. Travel seems to be on everyone’s minds and the question is not whether to take a trip, but rather where to go. Travel has always had cycles of changing trends, and with some long popular spots now overcrowded and overpriced, and other emerging destinations easier to get to than ever, with great new lodging and attractions, some new options are emerging as potential big winners for 2023 leisure travel. These are my personal observations and recommendations.
Mallorca, Spain: Hardly undiscovered, Mallorca has long been uber-popular with Europeans, and it’s huge international airport is the second busiest in Spain – ahead of much more talked about Barcelona. Yet for some reason, the island paradise in the Mediterranean has stubbornly remained off the radar of Americans until recently … continue reading
Award-winning travel journalist Larry Olmsted is the author of “Real Food, Fake Food.” He is a Contributing Editor to Cigar Aficionado Magazine and “The Great Life” columnist for Forbes.com. His newest book is“Fans: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happer, Healthier, and More Understanding.”
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