New year, new travel goals 🗺

Got a long-standing travel dream? Take these steps to make it a reality. [Friday Around the Planet - Your source for all things travel news](www.lonelyplanet.com) Friday Around the Planet January 06, 2023   This week: Have a long-standing travel dream? Take these steps to make it a reality. [Senior editor Melissa Yeager at the cathedral ending her walk on the Camino de Santiago.] A step toward your travel goals For years, I dreamed about walking the Camino de Santiago. It sparked in 2018, then hit a fever pitch during the pandemic. Last year, I finally did it. For half that time, travel was not possible. But doing small things to prepare both kept my spirits up and my dream moving forward. I started gradually buying supplies like a backpack and sleeping bag. When I could, I put money in a bank account just for travel. My Google Doc filled with research became a constant companion as I binge-watched Netflix. I worried the journey wouldn’t live up to all the anticipation. But it absolutely did. Even if you can’t set out on your own dream trip just yet, taking small steps toward your travel goal can be just as fun as going. Almost. – Melissa Yeager, Senior Editor [Read more]( Ideas to fuel your wanderlust Need a new travel dream? Here is some inspiration. 2023 bucket-list trips you should plan right now Need some inspiration for the trip of a lifetime? Here are some fantasy journeys for 2023 that you can start planning for right away. [Read more]( [Couple looking at green glow of the northern lights](   Get tickets to the World Cup I’m really excited my hometown of Kansas City will be one of the host cities when the World Cup comes to North America in 2026. Though that may seem like a long way off, you can start planning now. Here’s how. [Read more]( [Lionel Messi holding trophy from World Cup 2022.](   Need some inspiration? Always-expanding travel lists are an occupational hazard of working at Lonely Planet. Here are the trips our team members already have planned for 2023. [Read more]( [Woman looks out train window at winding road]( Move to another country Maybe 2023 is the year you finally move abroad. Spain has a new digital nomad visa – which inspired this list of six places in the country to consider moving to. [Read more]( [Woman looks out over beach in Spain](   More hot topics from the week - [The best new European train routes in 2023]( - [3 major changes shaking up travel for Americans in 2023]( - [10 places to get off the grid in 2023]( - [10 movies and TV series that will inspire your next trip](   Trending destination this week Canary Islands With the sparkle of the holiday season over, you might be plotting a sunny escape. Perhaps this is the year you head to the Canary Islands? [Read more](   Plan a trip - [Which of the Canary Islands is best for you?]( - [Lanzarote vs. Fuerteventura: which Canary Island is right for you?]( - [El Hierro, the little-explored Canary Island that breaks all the stereotypes]( - [Pass for a local in Tenerife with these tips](   This email was sent to you by: Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. | 1101 Red Ventures Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29707 © 2022 Lonely Planet [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](