Voting is now officially open for the first-ever Best of Travel by In Your Pocket competition, featuring a wide range of categories that celebrate the best destinations, events, and experiences from across the globe! This is your chance to have a say in which places and experiences truly stand out. We’ve carefully shortlisted the finalists across 10 exciting categories, and now it’s up to you to cast your vote.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to support your favourite travel gems and help determine the winners of this inaugural competition!
Subcategories for Best Of 2025 Travel and who is competing?
Best Christmas markets
Zurich
Berlin
Ljubljana
Vienna
Krakow
Bucharest
Seoul
Johannesburg
Toronto
Buenos Aires
Best New Year celebration
Amsterdam
Belgrade
London
Madrid
Prague
Warsaw
Dubai
Sydney
New York
Miami
Holiday Travel 2025
France
Croatia
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Slovenia
Qatar
Zanzibar
USA
Netherland Antilles
City break
Paris
Lisbon
Sevilla
Istanbul
Tirana
Dublin
Marrakesh
Riyadh
Las Vegas
Cancun
Food festivals
Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
Tomatina, Buñol, Spain
Gastronomika, San Sebastien, Spain
Weekend Food Festival, Rovinj, Croatia
Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival
Taste of Tokyo, Japan
Cape Wine, South Africa
Taste of Chicago, US
Festival de Verão, Salvador, Brasil
Best trail
Trans Dinarica, Balkan
Julijana trail, Alps
Obertauern
Camino de Santiago
Alpe Adria trail
Alta Via 1, the Dolomites, Italy
Yosemite National Park, US
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Cape of Good Hope Trail
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Family friendly destinations
Prater, Vienna
Europa Park, Baden-Wurttemberg
Park Guell, Barcelona
Lapland, Finland
Tivoli, Copenhagen
Postojna Cave, Slovenia
Baku, Azerbaijan
Kruger Park, South Africa
Aruba
Disneyworld’s Magic Kingdom, Orlando USA
Best Music festival
Tomorrowland, Antwerp
Sziget, Budapest
Ultra Europe, Croatia
Exit, Serbia
Green Man, Wales
Untold, Romania
Splendour in the Grass, Australia
MDLBEAST Soundstorm
Lollapalooza Chicago
Rock in Rio
Favourite travel attraction
Acropolis, Athens
Postojna Cave, Slovenia
Colloseum, Rome
Stonehenge, UK
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Taj Mahal, India
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The Great Wall of China
Niagara Falls, Niagara
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Trending destinations 2025
Oslo, Norway
Verona, Italy
Santorini, Greece
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Antalya, Türkiye
Astana, Kazakhstan
Tokyo, Japan
Yelowstone, USA
San José, Costa Rica
San Salvador, El Salvador
Bangkok, Thailand
Seoul, South Korea
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia
Nairobi, Kenya
Goa, India
