14 Best of “The Best Places to Travel in 2025” (Jason’s Picks)

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel, Business, Society & Culture

4.5 • 828 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever get sucked into those “best places to visit” lists and start daydreaming about your next adventure? Same here! That’s why I decided to go through six of the top travel lists for 2025, pulling out 14 of my favorite destinations and highlighting why they’re worth a visit. I share my thoughts on trending destinations, personal travel stories, and trip ideas that take you off the beaten path. Plus, you’ll hear some tips for planning your next adventure, whether it’s escaping the crowds or finding those hidden gems before they blow up. What destinations are you most excited about? I'd love to hear about them, and I hope you’ll share by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: Where to go to avoid the heat and crowds of summer destinations A travel regret that still sticks with me (and why you should go where I didn’t) A lovely slice of coastline you might want to visit before it explodes The ancient pilgrimage network that’s been at the top of my bucket list A US city I’ve spent a lot of time in with a broken-down double-decker bus The coolest and perhaps nerdiest attraction I’ve visited that had me completely mesmerized A sexy Scandanavian 2-for-1 with a hiking trail that will reach into your soul A Central American colonial city that serves as the gateway to a “choose your own vibe” adventure A 4-5 day “why not” trip to inspire you to plan your own The best way to reverse engineer your travels this year And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Conde Nast - 25 Places to Go Wanderlust - Good to Go list AFAR - 25 Places to Go NY Times - 52 Places to Go Nat Geo - Best of the World CNN - Where to Go Japan's Digital Nomad Visa Want More? Top 7 Travel Trends for 2025 with Lyn Hughes How to Plan a Trip to Europe in 2025 with Lynne Nieman World’s Cheapest Destinations + Traveling Europe on a Budget (2025) with Tim Leffel Thanks To Our Sponsors Defender - Explore the full lineup at landroverusa.com Unbound Merino - Use code ‘TRAVEL10’ to get 10% off your Unbound Merino order. Moon Travel Guides - Use code ‘ZERO’ for 20% off your order. Saily - Go to the link https://saily.com/zerototravel and download the SAILY app - use our code zerototravel at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase

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1:43.7	Hey, it's Jason here. I have to admit I'm a little nervous about this one today.
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