The start of a new year symbolizes a new beginning. What about taking up a new interest? Decided to start seeing the light of day earlier? Seek to achieve a healthy equilibrium between your professional and personal life? No matter what else you have planned for 2023, we at Travel + Leisure hope that you'll make this the year that you finally start making the most of your vacation time by traveling more and doing it in style. To some, this means finally making it to their bucket list locations, while for others it's all about the journey itself, from finding the most efficient use of their miles and points to learning how to travel light without sacrificing space.

We're excited about the new experiences in store, and we want you to use our travel goals for 2023 as a springboard for your own globetrotting. While I've dabbled in the world of airline loyalty, I've never been able to truly commit since I'm always seduced by the immediate satisfaction of finding the lowest airfare for a certain trip. In 2023, I've made up my mind to stick with Delta, and I've already signed up for the Delta SkyMiles American Express Card to begin building up my frequent flyer points. Director of Digital Content at Time Inc., Nina Ruggiero

"I share the enthusiasm of many annual vacationers for seeing the world. But the next destination I've been daydreaming about is really one I've visited before: India. I was born in Mumbai and relocated to New York when I was six, but I've always gone back every phrazle two years to see my family and friends there. That is, until COVID ruined my visits. I've been craving a return trip since 2018; I miss my nana's aloo paratha, the vibrant jutti (shoes) and jewelry from street sellers, and the chai, idlis, dosas, and kulfi at my favorite eateries. That's not to say I can't appreciate novelty when it presents itself. In fact, ever since I saw Six Senses Vana, a health resort in the Himalayan foothills outside of Dehradun, on Travel Leisure's list of the world's top destinations for 2023, I've been planning a trip there. A. Prakash, Asst. Ed. Dir.

When I travel, even if I have a detailed schedule planned out, I still end up bringing much more clothes and accessories than I'll need. In 2023, I'm going to plan out my clothes down to the last detail, using a capsule wardrobe of coordinated items in one color palette. For a long time—and even before #vanlife was a thing—I've wanted to go on a road trip across the Namibian deserts after reading about the extreme 4x4 exploits that can be had along the Skeleton Coast. Nomadic Road, an adventure outfitter, is organizing a two-week trip across the nation in December, which would be the perfect time for me to travel. 

"In 2022, I figured out how to make my one-week vacations to Europe last two weeks by working remotely for an extra week before and after my trip. I was able to enjoy mornings sunning on the pebble beaches of the Cote d'Azur and lengthy walks across the London neighborhoods of Hackney and Islington by just being ready to work late evenings for five days to be aligned with New York hours. In 2023, I want to put my revised travel strategy to use and visit South America, the only remaining continent after Antarctica that I haven't yet explored. I'd want to spend a week working in Rio or Buenos Aires and then take a week off to see the Caribbean coast of Colombia. CEO of the Travel Group, Elspeth Velten