The article contributed by Ann Abel, features the list compiled by Owen Gaddis, a luxury travel manager at the super-high-end experiential travel-planning company Absolute Travel.

The article hails the wildlife and the variety of experiences that Sri Lanka offers.

"Now that the country is at peace, Sri Lanka offers tremendous value but is still often overlooked. The Aman Resorts here are as pampering as those elsewhere, but for a fraction of the cost. Absolute also arranges insider experiences such as a tour of the secret gardens of Galle Fort with author Juliet Coombe. But the main draw, Gaddis says, is the wildlife: Elusive leopards, wild elephants, boar, sloth bears and dazzling bird life from peacocks to hornbills roam this surprisingly diverse island. “We can’t think of another country that has the variety of experiences that Sri Lanka does,” he adds. Yala National Park has been the longtime go-to, but he’s excited about the reopened Wilpattu National Park, which had been closed for years due to the civil war, and where, he says, many guests are able to enjoy their safari in private," it says.

In addition to Sri Lanka, Nepal, Argentina, Japan, Colombia, Tasmania, America’s Serengeti, Vietnam, Morocco and Iceland.

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