--- title: The 25 Best International Places to Travel description: Ranging from the mountainous metro of Medellin, Colombia, to the coastal city of Kochi, India, our picks offer incredible bang for your buck. authors: - name: Adam Hardy role: Lead Data Reporter url: https://money.com/author/adam-hardy/ bio: Adam Hardy is a lead data journalist at Money, where he frequently reports on financial barriers that affect low-income Americans. Adam’s work has also appeared in Business Insider, Forbes, Nasdaq, The Penny Hoarder, Yahoo! Finance and more than a dozen local and regional newspapers. education: University of South Florida, BA, Magazine Journalism at_money_since: 2021 articles: 498 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - The Penny Hoarder - Forbes Advisor - Creative Loafing - The New York Times - The Washington Post - Bloomberg - Harvard Law School - The Federal Register - National Consumer Law Center - CBS News - Becker's Hospital Review - Business Insider - Mother Jones - The Week - Fortune - The Philadelphia Inquirer - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NAFSAA) - Education Advisory Board (EAB) - The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) - This Morning with Gordon Deal - Empower - Reddit social: - https://www.x.com/hardyjournalism - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardyjournalism/ published: '2023-03-23T15:02:30.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T13:05:35.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - News word_count: 616 canonical: https://money.com/25-best-places-to-travel-international/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Crowd at night in Jemaa el Fna Square, Marrakesh, Morocco](https://img.money.com/2023/03/Best-Places-Travel-2023-International.jpg) Presented by: ![](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/18288/cc1794a9-6b7e-4821-9e5a-148f977c8e76.png) Book your next trip with travel insurance that can cover unforeseen events like lost luggage. Protect your trip with Allianz Travel Insurance. [Go to AllianzTravelInsurance.com](https://money.com/pr/l4c208870a00?ap_referrer=%2F25-best-places-to-travel-international%2F) Whether you dream of strolling the colorful streets of some of Europe’s finest cities or basking in the dazzling beauty of Moroccan gardens, planning an unforgettable trip abroad doesn’t have to come at an unimaginable cost. This year, Money scoured the globe to bring you the 25 [best places to travel](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/) internationally. Our recommendations include some affordable, all-time favorites — and plenty of lesser-known and up-and-coming destinations that beg to be explored. The pandemic, of course, upended most folks’ international travel plans, but in 2023, the travel industry is on a fierce rebound. Passenger traffic so far this year is consistently exceeding 2019, which was a major year for travel, according to the Transportation Security Administration. “This is the first quarter since 2019 that everything’s been open as far as travel restrictions,” says Maurice Smith, travel advisor and founder of the boutique travel agency [Eugene Toriko](https://www.eugenetoriko.com/). ## Get travel protection for unpredicted mishaps that may occur worldwide. 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Newly-reopened countries and pent-up demand from travelers are two major drivers behind the surge in wanderlust, Smith says, noting that folks are especially looking to go abroad to bucket-list destinations. He’s also noticed a big uptick in solo- and family-travel abroad. “I have never seen a year like this one,” says Gwen Kozlowski, president of the travel agency [Exeter International](https://www.exeterinternational.com/). “It all opened up once the requirement for testing to return to the U.S. was lifted. Now it’s just a flood — a literal flood — of \[travel\] requests.” As interest in traveling abroad swells, [Money’s Best in Travel](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/) list is bigger than ever, now featuring 50 destinations — 25 international and [25 domestic places](https://money.com/25-best-places-to-travel-us/) — that provide an unforgettable experience at an unbeatable value. Money’s 2023 list looks much different from previous ones. In addition to more destinations, we’ve introduced five different categories to cater to various types of travelers: Bucket List, Family Friendly, Off Season, Luxury on a Budget and Solo Travel. One major aspect that’s unchanged, though, is our focus on affordability and value. To stay true to that aim, we consulted a panel of travel experts to ask where your dollars would go furthest and received hundreds of travel recommendations from Money readers, who we know prioritize value. At the top of our recommendations this year is Lisbon, Portugal, an award-winning city hailed as an affordable European getaway. Lisbon charms visitors with vistas of cobble-stoned streets and candy-colored *casas* while serving up world-renowned fare from over a dozen Michelin-rated restaurants. (Read more about [why you should visit Lisbon here](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/lisbon-portugal/).) With 25 places ranging from the mountainous metropolis of Medellin, Colombia, to the coastal city of Kochi, India, our list is sure to include at least one destination that sparks your sense of wonder. Here’s where we think you should travel abroad this year. ## Allianz Travel Insurance helps you travel light with fewer concerns ### Unexpected circumstances like injury, lost luggage, illness, flight delays, or natural disasters can inconvenience you and your travel budget. Protect your trip with a travel insurance plan from Allianz Global Assistance. Click below to learn more. [Get a Free Quote](https://money.com/pr/k758c17ad666?ap_referrer=%2F25-best-places-to-travel-international%2F) We, Allianz Travel, respect your privacy. We never sell your personal information to third parties or use it for any purpose other than as we describe in our Privacy Policy. ## The 25 best places to travel abroad The following places are listed in alphabetical order. Instead of ranking destinations this year, Money placed our picks into five discrete categories. For each destination, we included a cost estimate, which factors in airfare as well as local prices for room and board. (See our full [Best Places to Travel 2023 methodology](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/methodology/) for more on how we chose the places and calculated the cost.) ### Bucket List - [Kochi, India](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/kochi-india/) - [Medellin, Colombia](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/medellin-colombia/) - [Nagano, Japan](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/nagano-japan/) - [Prague, Czech Republic](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/prague-czech-republic/) - [Tbilisi, Georgia](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/tbilisi-georgia/) - [Utrecht, Netherlands](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/utrecht-netherlands/) ### Family Friendly - [Dublin, Ireland](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/dublin-ireland/) - [Gdansk, Poland](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/gdansk-poland/) ### Luxury on a Budget - [Chania, Greece](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/chania-greece/) - [Lisbon, Portugal](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/lisbon-portugal/) - [Lyon, France](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/lyon-france/) - [Prince Edward Island, Canada](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/prince-edward-island-canada/) - [Stresa, Italy](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/stresa-italy/) ### Off Season - [Chiang Mai, Thailand](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/chiang-mai-thailand/) - [Marrakech, Morocco](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/marrakech-morocco/) - [Mexico City, Mexico](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/mexico-city-mexico/) - [Monteverde, Costa Rica](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/monteverde-costa-rica/) - [Quito, Ecuador](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/quito-ecuador/) - [Rio de Janeiro, Brazil](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/rio-de-janeiro-brazil/) ### Solo Travel - [Barcelona, Spain](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/barcelona-spain/) - [Lima, Peru](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/lima-peru/) - [Ljubljana, Slovenia](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/ljubljana-slovenia/) - [Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/ho-chi-minh-city-vietnam/) - [Montreal, Canada](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/montreal-canada/) - [Reykjavik, Iceland](https://money.com/best-places-to-travel/reykjavik-iceland/) ## Protect yourself from unforeseen travel setbacks with Allianz Travel Insurance ### Sometimes your trip can go differently than what you had planned. Get travel protection with a travel insurance plan from Allianz Global Assistance. You’ll be happy you did. [Get a Free Quote](https://money.com/pr/j5d80132ddef?ap_referrer=%2F25-best-places-to-travel-international%2F) We, Allianz Travel, respect your privacy. We never sell your personal information to third parties or use it for any purpose other than as we describe in our [Privacy Policy](https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/about/privacy.htm) . 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