With winter on its way, now is definitely the time to start thinking about your 2018 holiday, and whether you are looking for a great value holiday destination, a cosmopolitan city break, or a trip to the world’s best country in 2018, you’ll find all the tips and advice you need in Lonely Planet’s brand-new Best in Travel Guide.

Osorno Volcano, Llanquihue Province – Chile

Released once a year, this information packed guide is compiled by LP editors, authors, and travel experts from around the world, who work together to highlight the very best destinations for travellers to visit in the year ahead. These include Top 10 Countries, Top 10 Cities, Top 10 Regions, and Top 10 Best Value.

While there are always a few surprises on the list, there are plenty of perennial favourites too such as South Africa and New Zealand, although I don’t think anyone was prepared to see the United Kingdom on the ‘best value’ list for 2018 – I guess that’s Brexit for you!

If you are currently planning your 2018 vacation and find yourself in need of some inspiration, here’s where you should be going next year – according to the Lonely Planet Gurus…

Best in Travel 2018 Top 10 Countries

1. Chile
2. South Korea
3. Portugal
4. Djibouti
5. New Zealand
6. Malta
7. Georgia
8. Mauritius
9. China
10. South Africa

Best in Travel 2018 Top 10 Cities 

1. Seville, Spain
2. Detroit, USA
3. Canberra, Australia
4. Hamburg, Germany
5. Kaohsiung, Taiwan
6. Antwerp, Belgium
7. Matera, Italy
8. San Juan, Puerto Rico
9. Guanajuato, Mexico
10. Oslo, Norway

Best in Travel 2018 Top 10 Best Value

1. Tallinn, Estonia
2. Lanzarote, Canary Islands
3. Arizona, USA
4. La Paz, Bolivia
5. Poland
6. Essaouira, Morocco
7. United Kingdom
8. Baja California, Mexico
9. Jacksonville, Florida, USA
10. Hunan, China

Best in Travel 2018 Top 10 Regions 

1. Belfast and the Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland
2. Alaska, USA
3. Julian Alps, Slovenia
4. Languedoc-Roussillon, France
5. Kii Peninsula, Japan
6. Aeolian Islands, Italy
7. Southern USA
8. Lahaul and Spiti, India
9. Bahia, Brazil
10. Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic