The best country in the world? Drum roll, please: Botswana, says Lonely Planet

When you think of places you’d like to visit next year, does Botswana pop to the top of your list? It did for Lonely Planet.

It also ranked Botswana as the “it” country, calling it “invigoratingly wild.” LP named Transylvania in Romania as the best region, and Kotor, Montenegro, as the best city.

Going to elope next year? Head to Reno, where you can choose the mountains or Lake Tahoe as a backdrop. Looking for great mustaches? You’ll find plenty of them in Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas.

The quirky lists of best places to elope and best mustache destinations are included in the recently released Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2016 guide. (You can peruse Lonely Planet’s top lists on the website too.)

The top 10 countries to visit in 2016 included the United States (No. 3); the top 10 regions included Hawaii (No. 7); and the top 10 cities included Nashville, Tenn. (No. 9).

If you’re looking to stretch your dollar on your vacation next year, here are places Lonely Planet recommendations as best for value:

1. Estonia

2. Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam

3. East Africa

4. New Mexico (the lone U.S. destination to make this list)

5. Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Balkans

6. Galicia, Spain

7. Quebec City, Canada

8. Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast

9. Timor-Leste (or East Timor)

10. Western Australia

Lonely Planet’s picks are based on travel by the company’s editors and experts, no crowd-sourcing faves here. The guide costs $14.99 for print and $8.99 for the e-book.

Info: Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2016

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