Popular travel site Trip Advisor has announced its 2022 list of the most popular destinations in the world.

To rank as the world’s best means a destination has obtained stellar traveler reviews across all of its tourism sectors.

Dubai takes the lead as the most popular travel destination in the world in 2022, followed by London and Cancun, Mexico.

“Dubai is an ultramodern city that has it all: golden beaches, world-class dining, and gorgeous hotels. Since the Travelers’ Choice Awards are based on reviews of places to go, stay and things to do in destinations, to rank as the world’s best means a destination has obtained stellar traveler reviews across all of its tourism sectors,” said Justin Reid, director of media, destinations and travel at Tripadvisor

Top 10 most popular destinations in the world

1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2. London, United Kingdom
3. Cancún, Mexico
4. Bali, Indonesia
5. Crete, Greece
6. Rome, Italy
7. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
8. Istanbul, Turkey
9. Paris, France
10. Hurghada, Egypt

According to Tripadvisor, the selections are based on the locations that are the most popular among their reviewers.

The methodology took into account quality and volume of reviews over the period from November 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021, “to select destinations that consistently deliver the best overall experience for travelers,” it said.

Top 10 Trending Destinations in the World

Arusha, Tanzania has also made it to the list of  trip Advisor’s Top 10 trending destinations in the world, ranking at position 8 ahead of Göreme, Turkey
and Santorini, Greece.

Tanzania and Egypt are the only African countries on the list of Top 10 trending destinations in the world category, which covers the locations that showed “the greatest year-over-year increase in a combination of positive Tripadvisor traveler reviews and ratings for accommodations, restaurants and things to do”.