Despite the travel restrictions brought about by the pandemic, people from all around the world still voted for the Philippines as one of the best countries in the world. The latest Readers’ Choice Awards 2021 of Condé Nast revealed that the country remains one of the perennial favorites.
The Philippines ranked 20th in Condé Nast Traveler’s list of Top Countries in the World with an astounding score of 91.63. This is based on the feedback gathered from an implemented survey among 800,000 of its readers around the world – based on their recent travel experience.
Particularly, Condé Nast Traveler’s readers identified – among the 7,641 islands of the Philippines – Palawan and Siargao as some of the best islands to visit. With the country’s unique combination of unspoiled white sand beaches, translucent blue waters, world-class surf breaks, lush-green mountains, and UNESCO world heritage sites, there are surely more reasons for local and foreign tourists to visit the country once everything settles through this pandemic.
The Department of Tourism hopes that this recognition will help the country’s tourism industry and their latest global campaign “More Fun Awaits” as it slowly reopens to international travel.
Here are the Top 20 Countries in the World
Alongside the Philippines, here are the other countries that made the Readers’ Choice Awards 2021 Top 20 Countries in the World – as voted by Condé Nast Traveler’s readers.
- Portugal – 94.1
- New Zealand – 94.04
- Japan – 93.82
- Morocco – 93.41
- Sri Lanka – 93.07
- Italy – 92.9875
- Iceland – 92.96
- Greece – 92.71
- Croatia – 92.51
- Turkey – 92.415
- Norway – 92.3
- Maldives – 92.285
- Kenya – 92.14
- Ireland – 92.13
- Israel – 92.05
- Australia – 91.97
- Switzerland – 91.84
- Indonesia – 91.75
- Botswana – 91.645
- Philippines – 91.63
From ranking third in 2020, Portugal went two notches higher and became this year’s number one. Not only that it boasts of its beautiful beaches but the country also highlights its food and wine – as well as its destinations, like the renowned hotspots of Comporta and Algarve down to the secret Portuguese beach, Melides, which was also named as one of the best holiday destinations of 2022.
This 2022, do you think the Philippines can still make it to the list? Will it rank up or get replaced from its current spot?
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