Lonely Planet lists best and trendy destinations in 2022

Matsuyama Castle in Shikoku is popular with tourists during cherry blossom season, which falls between March and April. — Filepic

Tourism is back! As proof, Lonely Planet has published its list of top destinations to discover in 2022 after taking a year off due to Covid-19.

These latest picks point travellers off the beaten track to discover Iceland’s Westfjords, the Japanese island of Shikoku and France’s Burgundy region.