Timeout's 24 Most Underrated Travel Destinations in the World

"'Overtourism'. It's more than a buzzword – in the world's most popular destinations, it's a problem that affects almost every aspect of local life, from the environment to the cost of renting, transport & eating out. And when a place is overwhelmed by people, it's not only locals' quality of life that suffers; the quality of your holiday does, too. But, with baby steps, it looks like things could be changing. Destinations like Italy & Japan are coming up with ways to redistribute tourism from densely crowded hotspots to lesser-visited regions. Among travellers, overtourism has given rise to the 'destination dupes' trend, where overrun holiday destinations are swapped out for less crowded, less expensive, but just-as-good alternatives. Chosen by our network of expert editors and globetrotting travel writers, these overlooked spots offer great (or quiet) alternatives to the classics. Travelling to any of these 24 criminally overlooked destinations is a win-win situation." - timeout.com