Travel and Leisure magazine calls out its World's Best Awards
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T+L and its competitor Conde Nast Traveler have long sought to distinguish their respective lists with new measurements and greater user participation, but they find themselves under increasing threats from non-glossy, best-of-like lists from across the web.
Every year we ask T+L readers to tell us which hotels, destinations, and companies represent the very best in travel, and for our 17th annual compendium, the roster of winners is bigger and better than ever.
We've added new and expanded categories; highlighted the newcomers, great value options, and editors' picks; and, for the first time, recognized the 97 Hall of Fame winners that have been on the list for a solid decade.
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