"Now in its 35th year, our annual Readers' Choice Awards continues to capture the travel experiences our readers love best, from hotels and airlines to cruises and islands. Plus: Odes to the properties that keep you coming back, meditations on beloved cities, and more. The numbers prove what we already knew: Enthusiasm for travel has never been higher, as demonstrated by the nearly quarter of a million of you who filled out this year's survey. And this year's list is a testament to the staying power of perennial favorites, through thick and thin: Perennial favorites like Japan and Italy. Last year's winner, Portugal, once again tops the list, and then there are relative newcomers like Botswana and Sweden. And while each of these places have dealt with the challenges of the pandemic in their own unique ways, they're all welcoming us back with open arms now. Here are the 20 best countries in the world, as voted by Traveler readers." - cntraveler.com
