Make sure your bank account is solid because Lonely Planet has revealed its list of the 10 best countries to visit in 2019. Without further ado, here are the ten countries they’re saying you should visit in 2019.
- SRI LANKA
- GERMANY
- ZIMBABWE
- PANAMA
- KYRGYZSTAN
- JORDAN
- INDONESIA
- BELARUS
- SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
- BELIZE
SRI LANKA was never a place I thought about visiting until about two years ago. I ran into a friend who had just come back from Sri Lanka and she had nothing but great things to say about the country. I immediately started googling and was blown away. Gal Vihara – a group of beautiful Buddha images caught my attention and it has made my bucket list.
GERMANY – I’ve technically been to Germany a few times as I’ve connected through Frankfurt and Munich on a number of occasions, but I never left the airport. With that said I would love to visit Berlin, Germany’s capital and go see the Berlin Wall, a concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin for so many years.
ZIMBABWE has always seemed like a really interesting place to me, especially visiting one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls. I can’t wait to venture back to the continent of Africa one day and explore Zimbabwe.
PANAMA has been a country I’ve wanted to journey to for a few years now. I want to walk the vibrant streets of the old town of Panama City as I’ve been told it’s beautiful.
KYRGYZSTAN has never been a country I’ve thought about venturing off to, but after reading up on Kyrgyzstan I see why it made Loney Planet’s list. The countryside looks stunning with lots of trekking routes throughout.
JORDAN is a country I was supposed to visit a few years ago but something came up and plans changed. Needless to say, I desire a lot to go. I really want to visit the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, and most mineral-laden body of water in the world.
INDONESIA I will be visiting in 2019, Bali to be exact. I love water resorts so I’m super excited to be heading to Bali in 2019.
BELARUS I’m sure is a lovely place, but I really don’t have a desire to visit. Maybe if I do some more research on this country my mind will change.
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE is not one of my top African countries I want to visit, but I know it’s filled with natural beauty. The tropical waters have me intrigued and the empty beaches have sold me. I will not be visiting in 2019 but I might add Sao Tome & Principe to my future travels.
BELIZE has been on my bucket list for a while now. The Caribbean Sea shorelines to the east and dense jungle to the west – I want to visit it all.
RECAP: Here are the 10 Best Countries to visit in 2019
- SRI LANKA
- GERMANY
- ZIMBABWE
- PANAMA
- KYRGYZSTAN
- JORDAN
- INDONESIA
- BELARUS
- SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
- BELIZE
I need to stop eating out so often and save up a few dollars so I can step up my travel game by adding a few of these locations to my 2019 travel schedule.
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40 Comments
Joy
Wow this is such a great list of countries. You have inspired me to visit at least some of them if possible. Great post!
explorethe6
Glad to hear 🙂
Nicole
All of these look like amazing places to visit. The pictures you have here are absolutely gorgeous. I would love to visit them all one day, thanks for sharing!
Nati
i’d love to visit Sri Lanka one day! My child’s best mate in kindergarten comes from Sri Lanka and their parents are the kindest, without mention how tasty the food they make!
this1mommytries
What a fantastic list! That waterfall is stunning I understand why it is on your list and now it is on mine.
Courtney
Ooooo great suggestions!!!! I e been to Germany and Belize! Both beautiful countries
Ana
I haven’t been to any of the country from your list! I’d be so lucky if I made to any of these countries in 2019!
Jasmine - LoveLifeLaughMotherhood
so many of these are on my bucket list. i’d love to do more traveling soon
explorethe6
Right, it’s such a great list. Happy Travels
Peachy A.
These list is awesome because all these countries sound amazing!
explorethe6
Agree 100% all these countries sounds awesome
Maggie Unzueta
Total WOW! These 10 places look sooooooo amazing! I should add them on my bucket list !
explorethe6
For sure, I’ve added most of them myself 🙂
elizabeth
I’ve never been to any of these places, but they all look so beautiful! Bucket list goals, for sure!
explorethe6
Yes, major Goals!
Cindy Ingalls
It’s funny. I’ve never thought about visiting any of the places on this list. Maybe Germany and Panama, but none of the others. Makes me think I need to expand my travels.
explorethe6
Right! I’ve had a few of these on my list but there were a few I never thought of venturing off to
Rupy
A good list for travelling. I wish that I would visit Belize and Germany.
ChelseaMamma
Germany and Sri Lanka are on my list, Iceland is top though
explorethe6
We would get along so well 🙂 I have a trip planned to Iceland at the end of this month, and I can’t wait 🙂
Tiffany Barry
Amazing list! My friend just moved to Germany, and I’d love to visit her and see it.
Janet Yarwood
I’ve really not travelled much at all so none of these were places I’d thought about. They all look amazing though. I’d definitely like to travel more in the future
worldlytreat
Germany is one beautiful country/ I had the best time there in 2007. I definitely want to visit Belize.
Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes
What a fantastic list! I have never visited any of these. Gosh, there is so much I want to see and do 😀 Cannot wait to get on a plane and travel soon!
Becca Wilson
I would love to be able to travel more one day. Right now, it just totally isnt in the cards, but these are some great suggestions!
Holly Castillo
We went to Germany and LOVED it! Glad it was first on the list.
explorethe6
Awesome! I can’t wait to visit Germany
Neha
Amazing choices. I am looking forward to visit Belize in a few months!
explorethe6
Have fun! Let us know how your trip goes 🙂
TeacherNista
Yay! It has always been my dream to travel to other countries especially Indonesia and Thailand. I love exploring and learning their beautiful culture!
explorethe6
You’ll love Thailand, I just came back from there a few months ago and had an awesome time 🙂
TeacherNista
Yay! Hopefully this year!
Tara Pittman (@momknowsbest15)
I thing Belize wins it for me. I love all that water and need to discover this place
Fran Jorgensen
So many great places to visit! now I am looking at my next destination … thank you for sharing your favourites!
explorethe6
No problem. Happy Travels
Amaragrace jakobsen
They are all very good choices. I couldn’t find some of the countries i would love to visit next year, but these are definitely ones to think about.
Nate
I went to Belize last month. That place is growing very fast and a lot of tourists are visiting this country!
explorethe6
Awesome! I can’t wait to visit Belize one day
Little Miss Traveller
Interesting – I travel a lot but have only visited Germany so far on that list!
explorethe6
I’m sure it was wonderful 🙂