Travel Trends
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Hawaii and Florida Just Dominated America’s Best Beaches List for 2026
Poipu Beach on Kauai takes the top spot on this year’s Dr. Beach list to beat out a crowded field of Hawaii and Florida contenders to land in the No 1 spot for 2026. Poipu Beach is shaped like a crescent, surrounded by greenery, with a small island sitting just offshore, and it scored the…
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Phone Data Reveals 42% Drop in Canadian Visits to the US in 2025
Canadians may be cutting back on trips to the US faster than official border figures indicate, a new University of Toronto study reports. Researchers used anonymous cellphone data and looked at travel patterns between Canada and major US cities. They found a sharper decline than official border statistics show. Roughly 42% last year, compared with…
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45 Million Americans Expected to Travel at Least 50 Miles This Memorial Day Weekend
According to recent data released by AAA, around 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over Memorial Day weekend, setting another Memorial Day travel record. And almost everybody is driving. An estimated 39.1 million people are expected to hit the highways, despite high gas prices. The national average for…
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The Real Reason Spirit Airlines Failed
According to a new analysis by Forbes, the collapse of Spirit Airlines is more than just bad timing or rising fuel costs. The airline’s disappearance from U.S. skies has become an ominous warning sign for the entire ultra-low-cost airline industry, and possibly proof that the old budget airline formula just doesn’t work the way it…
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The Biggest Summer Travel Trends of 2026 Reveal Where Americans are Headed
As summer vacations ramp up, American travelers are staying closer to home. According to new data released by Expedia, domestic travel in 2026 has been booming. However, travelers are trading longer-haul vacations for shorter, easier, more flexible, and more affordable getaways. Expedia’s new “Unpack ’26 Summer: The Trends in Travel” report found online conversations around…
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Experts Predict Travel in 20 Years Could Mean Supersonic Flights, AI Agents, and Space Hotels
As artificial intelligence, supersonic aircraft, and even space tourism continue to evolve, travel experts say the way people vacation and move around the world could look dramatically different by 2046. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, everything from airport security to road travel may become faster, smarter, and almost entirely automated.…
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“Turbulence Tests” Have Become a Romantic Travel Trend
Would you go on vacation with someone you just met? A recent Booking.com survey discovered that nearly 37% of people are willing to go on multi-day vacations with potential partners to test their compatibility, with an additional 32% saying that they are open to the idea. These vacations have been dubbed “turbulence tests” by the…
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U.S. Travel Spending Expected to Top $1.4 Trillion as Industry Growth Continues
Domestic travel is expected to keep the U.S. tourism industry on a stable footing through 2030, even as inflation and global uncertainty continue to weigh on the broader economy. New projections are showing that travel spending growth is remaining modest but will be positive through 2028, with stronger gains anticipated later in the decade. According…
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Record-Breaking Memorial Day Weekend Travel Expected
If you’re planning on driving somewhere this Memorial Day weekend, you might want to reconsider your travel plans. Even with climbing gas prices all across the country, the American Automobile Association (AAA) projects that nearly 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles away from home between May 21st and May 25th. If this…
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The Best Countries Ranking of 2026
U.S. News & World Report, one of the trusted leaders in country, college, grad school, and car rankings around the world, has released its 2026 rankings for the best countries in the world. How Countries are Scored These annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report are regarded for their meticulous grading. Each country is…