Kabilang ang Boracay sa mga lugar sa mundo na tinawag na “World’s Greatest Places of 2022” ng TIME Magazine.
Sa website nito, inilarawan ng TIME ang Boracay na sikat sa white-sand beach bilang “paradise reborn,” at kasama sa “50 extraordinary destinations to explore.”
Para mabuo ang listahan, sinabi ng TIME na humingi sila ng mga pangalan ng lugar mula sa mga correspondent at contributor ng kanilang international network na, “with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.”
Ikinatuwa naman ng Department of Tourism (DOT), ang pagkakasama ng Boracay sa naturang listahan, at patunay umanong na isang "tourist haven” ang lugar.
“Such recognition will surely help us attain our goal of regaining our position in the global market," sabi ni DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sa isang pahayag.
"Surely, the Philippines has a multitude of sites and tourism activities that we could offer to the world. And, in addition to natural resources, we look forward as well to developing and promoting the talents of our people and the products that have the potential for national and global marketability," dagdag ng kalihim.
Ang iba pang tourist spots na pasok sa listahan ay ang :
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Park City, Utah
Galapagos Islands
Dolni Morava, Czech Republic
Seoul, South Korea
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Doha, Qatar
Detroit
Kerala, India
The Arctic
Ahmedabad, India
Nairobi
València, Spain
Queenstown, New Zealand
Hwange National Parl, Zimbabwe
Historic Silk Road Sites, Uzbekistan
São Paulo
Trans Bhutan Trail, Bhutan
Devon, England
Bali, Indonesia
International Space Station
Kyushu Island, Japan
Rapa Nui, Chile
Salta, Argentina
Portee, Scotland
Tofino, British Columbia
Madeira, Portugal
Franschoek, South Africa
Miami
El Chaltén, Argentina
Bogotá, Colombia
The Alentejo, Portugal
Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
Kaunas, Lithuania
Setouchi Islands, Japan
Calabria, Italy
San Francisco
Skelleftea, Sweden
Copenhagen, Denmark
Marseilles, France
Thessaloniki, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
Ilulissat, Greenland
Jamaica
Fremantle, Australia
Toronto, Canada
Kigali, Rwanda
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Portland, Ore
— FRJ, GMA News