18 best places to visit in 2018
CNN Travel • Updated 1st January 2018
(CNN) — Planning your 2018 vacation and starting to think about just going back to that place you went last year with the OK-ish beach and the mediocre cocktails?
C'mon, you know you can do better.
CNN Travel has been looking to the year ahead to pick some of the best destinationsworth visiting in coming months.
Check them out below and find the inspiration for your next adventure.
Banff, Canada
If you're lucky, a visit to Banff will be rewarded with a sight of the Northern Lights.
From Travel Alberta
Few destinations have the year-round appeal of Banff, located in Alberta, in the Canadian Rockies. As the country emerges from its highly touted 150th anniversary, the timing is ideal to take in the natural beauty of the oldest national park in Canada.
Whether passions tend toward skiing and snow-shoeing or kayaking and mountain hiking, Banff is unrivaled for all lovers of the great outdoors. Though Banff National Park welcomes four million visitors each year, it never really feels over-crowded, save perhaps for the peak months of July and August.
The Fairmont Banff Springs is a national historic site, and resembles a medieval castle right out of a Disney film ("Frozen," perhaps?). It's an ideal and luxurious base from which to experience the best of Banff. And if you're wondering how Banff got its unusual name, it is named for Banffshire, Scotland, the birthplace of two of the original directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Don't Miss: The Northern Lights are on display much of the year, but between February and April, the breathtaking Aurora Borealis colors are at their most vibrant. In the fall, the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival centers on mountain explorations, with screenings (last year there were 75 films featured) as well as Q&As with the world's most daring adventurer-authors.
Brekke Fletcher
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