Summary: Lonely Planet updates Best in Travel 2026 picks

Why It Matters: The site is rotating its featured destinations. This shows which locations they are currently pushing to travelers and bookers for the upcoming year.

What Changed:

• Changed featured destinations under the "Best in Travel 2026" section.
• Removed "The Midwest" and added "Ikaria" and the "Trans Dinarica Cycling Route" to the top navigation highlights.
• Updated the secondary search highlights to include "Chile" and "Mexico" instead of "Nicaragua" and "Pakistan."
• Removed several footer links including the Sitemap and Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy.