Queen Latifah to front new travel show

Queen Latifah's new travel show will make its US debut in July. Photo / Supplied

Queen Latifah is hitting the road for a new travel series.

The US rapper-turned-actress will front The Best Place To Be for America's Travel Channel.

The series will explore celebrities' favourite places to eat, drink, shop and visit around the world, Deadline reports. The program is set to debut in July.

So excited to share the news of my new travel show today! I’m taking you all to “The Best Place to Be” @travelchannel.

— Queen Latifah (@IAMQUEENLATIFAH) March 29, 2016

"So excited to share the news of my new travel show today!" the star shared on Twitter. "I'm taking you all to The Best Place to Be @travelchannel."

Latifah isn't the only celebrity heading to the Travel Channel - network bosses have also recruited actors including Jon Cryer, Eric Stonestreet, and Terry Crews to appear on Celebrity Adventure Club, formerly known as I Adventure. The show will follow the famous faces on a journey of discovery, with Two and a Half Men star Cryer learning all about space exploration, Modern Family's Stonestreet delving into World War II espionage, and The Expendables action man Crews teaching viewers about the rebirth of Detroit.

Celebrity Adventure Club is due to premiere in the US in August.

- AAP