places to go travel 2018

We travel for lot of reasons: to relax, recharge, to get inspired, and for bragging rights. Who doesn’t revel in telling friends you just got back from the latest under-the-radar, about-to-blow-up, crazy beautiful place no one’s heard of…yet? Your travel-obsessed Lifestyle Mirror editors amassed an impressive amount of frequent flier miles last year, jetting to a new country (or two) every month. And they’ve figured out which destinations are going to be buzzed about most in 2018. From stunning beaches in Croatia to ancient temples in Burma to face-to-face encounters with mountain gorillas in Uganda, you’ll want to visit each one. Click through the wanderlust-inspiring slideshow above. Go now—and beat everyone else to the punch. —Maridel Reyes (@maridelreyes)