Most Popular Travel Guides of 2024
2024 was an exciting year for Stay to Wander! Not only was it my second full year running this website, but it was also the year I decided to expand my content. Previously, I only wrote about where to stay in a destination, hence the name of my website, Stay to Wander. But I wanted to start sharing more than that.
So in October of 2024, I decided to expand this website to contain additional travel guides and travel tips about the destinations I visit. So while you’ll still continue to find plenty of hotel guides and advice on where to stay, you will also find a much broader range of travel content on my website now too.
However, none of the content I wrote in the last few months of the year managed to make it into the most popular guides on my website, so once again, you’ll just see hotel guides on the list below.
Here’s a look at my top 10 most popular travel guides of the year:
1. Where to Stay in Lake Como Without a Car (5 Best Towns)
This guide made the list last year, but in 2024, it shot up to the number one spot. Lake Como, Italy is a bucket list destination for many people, but it can be challenging to visit all the towns around the lake without a car. I wrote this guide to highlight the best towns (and hotels) for a relaxing car-free trip.
2. Where to Stay in Costa Brava, Spain (Best Towns & Hotels)
A new addition to the list this year was this guide I wrote about where to stay in Costa Brava, Spain after visiting in the summer of 2023. A lot of people were clearly interested in planning their own Costa Brava getaway in 2024. Just a couple of hours away from Barcelona, this beach region is definitely worth a visit!
3. Where to Stay in La Paz, Bolivia
I visited La Paz in 2023 and wrote this guide about where to stay, and it became really popular this year. Bolivia’s capital is a fascinating city. It’s the highest altitude capital city in the world (at almost 12,000 feet), and colorful cable cars are the main form of public transportation. I love unique places like this!
4. 8 Best Hotels with Pyramid Views in Cairo, Egypt
In early 2024, I traveled to Africa for the first time, visiting two countries I was very excited about: Egypt and Morocco. While in Egypt, I stayed at an amazing hotel (the Marriott Mena House) with pyramid views, which inspired me to write this popular guide about the best pyramid view hotels in Cairo.
5. Where to Stay in NYC at Christmas: 10 Most Festive Hotels
Although this guide fell from the number one spot it occupied in 2023, it still remained on the list. Being from New York, I absolutely love the city at Christmastime. This guide is a fun one because I share my top recommendations for where to stay in NYC at Christmas, as well as the best things to do on your trip.
6. 10 Best Hotels in Casco Viejo, Panama City
Panama City is a really cool capital city full of gleaming high-rises on one end, and the charming, historic Casco Viejo on the other end. Casco Viejo is where I based myself on my trip to Panama City, and I really loved this beautiful, lively area. This guide showcases the best places to stay in Casco Viejo.
7. Where to Stay in Salem, Massachusetts in October
Salem is the best fall destination. Notorious for its witch trials of 1692, Salem has reinvented itself as the spooky capital of Halloween, with a month-long Haunted Happenings festival every October. I wrote this guide about the best places to stay in Salem in October — including an allegedly haunted hotel!
8. Where to Stay in Lagos, Portugal (For Every Budget)
I traveled to Lagos in the summer of 2023, but my guide about where to stay there really took off this year as people began planning their summer 2024 travels. Lasgos is the perfect base on Portugal’s Algarve Coast, which is one of the most stunning (and affordable) beach destinations in Western Europe.
9. 12 Best Hotels in Ischia, Italy: Top Places to Stay
My guide to the best hotels in Ischia is a repeat from last year, but I’m glad to see it was still popular in 2024. Ischia is one of my top recommendations for a unique destination in Italy that isn’t so touristy. This Italian island is popular with local tourists, but hasn’t really been discovered by international visitors yet.
10. Where to Stay in Cartagena Walled City
This guide had a higher spot on last year’s list, but it’s still hanging on this year. Cartagena is such a fun destination with a vibrant Caribbean flair. Stylish hotels, charming historic architecture, delicious food, chic and cool boutiques, and easy access to beaches await you in this great destination.
Most Popular Travel Guides of 2024
So these were all of my most popular travel guides from 2024!
Once again, there was a lot of variety in destinations people were interested in: Italy, Spain, Bolivia, Egypt, the United States, Panama, Portugal, and Colombia! There were some new additions to the list this year based on guides I wrote from my 2023 travels, as well as one destination (Egypt) visited in 2024.
Two seasonal guides cracked the top 10 this year (my guide on where to stay in NYC at Christmas and where to stay in Salem in October), with interest spiking in the months leading up to the holidays.
There were some interesting and underrated destinations on the list this year, which I’m glad about. I’m always trying to inspire people with exciting, lesser-known destinations, not just the top spots.
Once again, I had a great year here at Stay to Wander, and I’m excited to see what happens in 2025!
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