Mauritius in Lonely Planet’s Top-10 countries, cities and regions to visit

Global travel website Lonely Planet has unveiled its top-10 countries, cities, and regions to visit next year with the release of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022.

The Cook Islands – one of the world’s smallest countries – claims the coveted spot as the number-one country to seek out in 2022, while Norway places second and Mauritius third.

Lonely Planet’s number-one region for 2022 is the Westfjords, Iceland, a region of the island nation untouched by mass tourism where communities are working together to protect and promote their spectacular landscapes.

West Virginia, US, comes in second, followed by Xingshuabanna, China.

Number-one city Auckland, New Zealand, was recognised for its blossoming cultural scene where the spotlight is on local creativity, while Taipei, Taiwan, is second-ranked, with Freiburg, Germany, in third place.

Portugal was named Condé Nast Traveller’s best country in the world 2021, as voted for by thousands of readers.