Many countries have lifted the most of their pandemic travel restrictions after nearly three years of difficulties and complications. People are going worldwide in record numbers, and there is plenty of pent-up demand to go around.

Poland

We could talk about all the new places that have opened in Poland, like the Hotel Verte, which is part of the Autograph Collection and opened in August in a huge Baroque palace. But staying in a place fit for a king or queen isn’t why you should go to Poland in 2023. It’s to show support for a country that has shown support for the Ukrainian people.

Liverpool, Britain

The port city of Liverpool in England, which is best known around the world as the place where The Beatles were born, is adding another musical chapter to its history.
In May of 2023, it will be the host city for Eurovision, a big singing competition that brings tens of thousands of fans from all over Europe. It gives the city a chance to get back on its feet after the shame of losing its UNESCO World Heritage status in 2021.
In June, the city will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Liverpool Biennial contemporary visual arts festival. From June to September, more than 30 international artists and art groups will take over spaces in the city.
In 2023, England will also celebrate the Year of the Coast with food festivals and beach cleanups along the country’s coasts. Crosby Beach is the permanent home of Antony Gormley’s “Another Place,” which is made up of 100 cast-iron figures facing out to sea. The city centre of Liverpool can be reached by train in just half an hour.

Fiji

Fiji is easy to sell because it has beautiful blue waters, large coral reefs, and hundreds of peaceful islands. For one thing, the country didn’t reopen after Covid until the end of 2021. This means that the South Pacific paradise hasn’t fully recovered from the loss of tourists.

Even though the country is full of beautiful things to see underwater, don’t miss the chance to see what’s above ground as well. The town of Levuka, which used to be the country’s capital and a major port, is the country’s only UNESCO World Heritage site. It is full of buildings from the British colonial era and is surrounded by coconut and mango trees.

South Carolina, Charleston

Charleston shows off its history like no other US city, but the history of its Black residents is often ignored. It has been working on fixing that.
Enter the International African American Museum, which has pushed back its opening date from January to “soon” in 2023. The museum will be built on the bank of the Cooper River, where many Africans first set foot in North America. It will talk about the lives of slaves and the people who came after them.