World's Best Awards

For 15 years, Travel + Leisure readers have cast their votes for the World’s Best Awards and it’s time to reveal the winners. I was excited to read about several of the top choices so I wanted to share them with you. Grab a cool summer drink and sit back in your favorite chair and dream about your next trip to a Top 10 destination! Maybe you can even mark one off your list after reading this year's top ten. Cheers!

{ Top Cities Overall }

Bangkok
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Florence {Oooh, we love! Best pesto too, voted by Us!}
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Rome
Sydney
Buenos Aires
Oaxaca, Mexico
Barcelona
New York City {I heart NY!}

{ Top 10 Cities in the U.S. and Canada }

New York City
San Francisco
Charleston
Chicago
Santa Fe
Vancouver
New Orleans
Quebec City
Victoria
Washington, D.C.

{ Top 10 Cities in Europe }

Florence
Rome
Barcelona
Istanbul
Krakow
Paris
Salzburg
Venice
Seville
Vienna

{ Top Islands Overall }

Galapagos
Kauai
Cyclades, Greece
Bali
Hvar, Croatia
Santorini
Sicily
Maui
Maldives
Big Island, Hawaii

{ Top Caribbean Islands }

Saba, Netherlands Antilles
Virgin Gorda, BVI
St. John
Cuba
St. Lucia

{ Top Domestic Airlines }

Virgin America
Jetblue Airways
Midwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
WestJet
Frontier Airlines
Alaska Airlines
USA 3000 Airlines

{ Top Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas Hotels }

Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis
Jade Mountain, St. Lucia
Jamaica Inn and Spa, Ocho Rios Jamaica
Couples Tower Isle, St Mary Jamaica
Couples Swept Away, Negril Jamaica
Couples Sans Souci, Ocho Rios Jamaica
Tucker’s Point Hotel and Spa, Bermuda
Sandy Lane, Barbados
Peter Island Resort and Spa, BVI
Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

So, do you agree? Have you been to any of these hotels, visited any of the top 10 destinations, or flown with one of the best domestic airlines? We want our "readers" to chime in. Leave us a comment.

For a complete list of the World’s Best Awards check out Travel + Leisure’s August 2010 issue.