by Suzy Strutner: Most of us are lucky if we can escape our desks long enough to visit one country per year… but it never hurts to have a list of 10 dazzlingly perfect options…
Today, Lonely Planet announced its Top 10 Countries for 2016, employing expert analysis to make travel recommendations for the year ahead (because let’s be real, our travel budgets are pretty much maxed for 2015). The striking lineup includes nations that will be especially prime to visit next year, for reasons historical (Botswana), environmental (the U.S.),athletic (Greenland) and more. Take your pick, study up, and then take a trip:
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Fiji
DANITA DELIMONT VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Greenland
MICHELLE VALBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Uruguay
JOHN AND TINA REID VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Poland
KAVALENKAVAVOLHA VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Australia
SPACES IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Latvia
NELYNINELL VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Palau
MANFRED GOTTSCHALK VIA GETTY IMAGES
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The United States
MITCHELL FUNK VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Japan
KITCHAKRON VIA GETTY IMAGES
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Botswana
PAUL SOUDERS VIA GETTY IMAGES