Popular travel magazine Travel + Leisure has officially released its list of the 50 Best Places to Travel in 2020, and this year, a Canadian city made the list.

The publication compiled an extensive amount of research to determine which places earned a spot on the list.

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This research included factors such as tourism statistics, new flight routes, the debut of unique hotels, and significant events to see how this information impacts the destinations people choose to visit.

“We take stock of the most compelling new restaurant openings, scroll through the Instagram posts of our most well-travelled pals, and mine our inboxes for tips. We also survey our vast network of travel experts,” the article reads.

The researchers also enlist the assistance of hospitality experts, trusted writers, and other individuals within the travel industry to investigate the destinations that pique their interest.

Ethiopian orthodox church Addis Ababa at dawn (John Wollwerth/Shutterstock)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, claimed the coveted number one spot on the list.

Arequipa, Peru, landed the number two spot for the architecture of “The White City” — named after its glimmering volcanic rock structures.

 

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Asheville, North Carolina, the entire country of Austria, and Baja Sur’s East Cape, Mexico, rounded out the top five destinations on the list, according to the publication.

The Acadian province of New Brunswick was listed 33rd.

The publication writes, “Today, Acadians living in New Brunswick — the only officially bilingual province in Canada — are driving tourism by raising awareness of their history and traditions.” 

Sunset on a beach near St. John, New Brunswick (Gareth Janzen/Shutterstock)

Most prominently, the various culinary establishments in different locations in the province are particularly highlighted, with Black Rabbit in Moncton and Distillerie Fils du Roy in Paquetville being just two examples. 

The top 50 destinations to venture to in 2020 are as follows:

1. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2. Arequipa, Peru
3. Asheville, North Carolina
4. Austria
5. Baja Sur’s East Cape, Mexico
6. Barbados
7. Beijing, China
8. Big Island, Hawaii
9. Botswana
10. Boston
11. Brisbane, Australia
12. Caesarea, Israel
13. California’s Central Coast
14. Chilean Lakes District
15. Costa Rica
16. Doha, Qatar
17. Dominica
18. The Douro River
19. Dubai
20. Durban, South Africa
21. Guyana
22. The Great Lakes
23. Istanbul
24. Jalisco, Mexico
25. Klitmøller, Denmark
26. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
27. Kyoto, Japan
28. Lille, France
29. Maine
30. Malawi
31. Maldonado Department, Uruguay
32. Manchester, UK
33. New Brunswick, Canada
34. North Island, New Zealand
35. North Macedonia
36. Oklahoma City
37. Paros, Greece
38. Quito, Ecuador
39. Rajasthan, India
40. Rome’s EUR District
41. Rijeka, Croatia
42. Rwanda
43. Singapore
44. Songyang County, China
45. Sri Lanka
46. St. Bart’s
47. Taiwan’s Mountains
48. Tasmania
49. Tbilisi, Georgia
50. Turks & Caicos