At the gala ceremony for the 29th annual World Travel Awards, which took place on November 11 in Muscat, Oman, the Philippines is the worldās leading beach destination for the year 2022. This marks the very first time that the nation has taken the lead position. The Philippines came out on top, beating out other nominees such as Jamaica, Greece, Santa Monica, California, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Mexico, Thailand, Maui, Mexico, and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands.