{"id":25299,"date":"2024-07-30T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T02:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=25299"},"modified":"2024-09-26T06:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:47:26","slug":"time-magazine-worlds-greatest-places-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/time-magazine-worlds-greatest-places-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Magazine Unveils World\u2019s Greatest Places List for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With an emphasis on innovation, the list includes sustainability initiatives and immersive cultural experiences.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time <\/em>magazine has unveiled its annual World\u2019s Greatest Places list, highlighting 100 extraordinary hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums and parks. The list \u2013 compiled in part through the nominations of global correspondents and contributors \u2013 features eco-conscious glamping sites, billion-dollar hotels, villages in Egypt and museums in Tokyo, all conveniently categorised into \u2018places to stay\u2019 and \u2018places to visit\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTravel industry trends often reflect the id of humanity: what the collective we <\/em>desires most when unburdened from daily stressors and responsibilities,\u201d Time <\/em>writes<\/a>. \u201cIn 2024, that includes other-worldly art and design, like at China’s Aranya; active travel, like Natural Selection’s Guided Cycling Safari in Botswana; learning more deeply about the communities and areas we’re travelling to, like at Antarctica’s White Desert, Maui Cultural Lands in Hawaii and Kamba in Republic of the Congo; and learning more deeply about ourselves, like at New Mexico’s Modern Elder Academy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve highlighted some of the standouts, organised by continent, but you can explore the full list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extraordinary Destinations in Oceania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mount Cook Lakeside Retreat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sitting pretty on the waters of New Zealand’s Lake Pukaki \u2013 underneath the otherworldly Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve and surrounded by the majestic Ben Ohau Range \u2013 this spectacular five-star retreat takes guests away from it all. Remote, unspoilt and wildly beautiful, the lack of light pollution makes this one of the best spots in the world for stargazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Wukalina Walk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This three-night, four-day guided walk through Tasmania’s northeast combines the ancient stories of one of the world’s oldest cultures, told first-hand by Tasmanian Aboriginal Elders and Peoples, with the untouched beauty of the remote wilderness. Along the way, spot wallabies and wombats, sample bush tucker and experience a traditional smoking ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extraordinary Destinations in the United States and Canada <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Wayback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“Inspired by retro roadside motels and mid-century modern architecture, The Wayback envelops guests in bright colours and funky artwork that\u2019s sleek and stylish,” writes Time<\/em>. Guests can enjoy Paloma, the hotel\u2019s Mexican-inspired restaurant and bar (home to an extensive tequila selection) and relax at the vintage swimming pool and design-forward Swim Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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