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Top 25 travel destinations for 2022 revealed

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The coronavirus pandemic has reduced overseas travel in the past 18 months. However, there is hope for us to get to exotic and faraway places. National Geographic has released its top 25 travel destinations for 2022, split into five categories: adventure, culture and history, family, nature and sustainability. It said the pandemic helped shape its choices. It said: "The pandemic provided a moment for travellers…to reflect…on how we explore the world."

The list includes a visit to a famous music street in London, and a trip to Hokkaido, Japan, for its indigenous people. Nature lovers can visit Namibia to see its natural wildlife. The pandemic has made people choosier about their vacations, so Nat Geo looked into ideas for unique and safe destinations. It added: "These superlative destinations speak of resilient communities, innovative conservation efforts, and thrilling opportunities for future exploration."

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Few of us have travelled in the past 18 months because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, there is hope for us to resume our trips to exotic and faraway places. The National Geographic magazine has released its top 25 travel destinations for 2022. They are split into five categories: adventure, culture and history, family, nature and sustainability. Nat Geo's executive editor for travel explained the reasons behind the list and how covid-19 helped shape the choices. He said: "The pandemic provided a moment for travellers…to reflect…on how we explore the world."

The list includes a visit to a street in London that is famous for music, and a trip to Hokkaido, Japan, for the unique heritage of its indigenous people. Nature lovers can explore Namibia's Caprivi Strip and its natural wildlife. The pandemic has made people choosier about their vacations. Nat Geo said people are being more conscientious so it looked into ideas for unique and safe destinations. It added: "These superlative destinations speak of resilient communities, innovative conservation efforts, and thrilling opportunities for future exploration."

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Foreign travel has been beyond most of us for the past 18 months because of restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, there are signs of hope for us to resume our sojourns to exotic and faraway places. The National Geographic magazine has released its list of the top 25 travel destinations for 2022. The list is split into five categories: adventure, culture and history, family, nature and sustainability. George Stone, Nat Geo's executive editor for travel, explained the rationale behind the list and how covid-19 helped shape it. He said: "In many ways, the pandemic provided a moment for travellers and communities around the world to reflect and regroup on how we explore the world."

The list includes a visit to London's Tin Pan Alley, famed for its music history, and a tour of Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for the unique heritage of its indigenous Ainu people. For nature lovers, exploring Namibia's Caprivi Strip is recommended for its abundance of natural wildlife. Mr Stone said the pandemic has made people choosier about their vacations. He said: "People are going to be making much more conscientious choices…so we wanted…specific ideas about what is a unique, revealing and safe destination for the year ahead." He added: "These superlative destinations speak of resilient communities, innovative conservation efforts, and thrilling opportunities for future exploration."

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