WHERE AMERICANS WILL GO ON HOLIDAYS POST-PANDEMIC? RESEARCH SAYS

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WHERE AMERICANS WILL GO ON HOLIDAYS POST-PANDEMIC? RESEARCH SAYS - Over the last year, many key destinations have lost out on the economic benefits of tourism. But thanks to vaccine developments, there’s light at the end of the tunnel for local businesses in Bali!

New research from the online travel marketplace, KOALA, reveals the most in-demand future vacation destinations for American Citizens and how they differ from state to state.

You can view the research in full here: https://www.go-koala.com/travelblog/future-travel-trends/

The USA’s Top Ten Future Cities, Islands, and Regional Destinations:

Looking at cities and regions American Citizens are most looking forward to traveling to, the list is largely dominated by destinations in North America and the Caribbean.

Rank	City/Island/Region	Country	Searches
1	Bora Bora	French Polynesia	555,400
2	Cancún	Mexico	425,160
3	Paris	France	330,400
4	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	293,000
5	Mumbai	India	284,850
6	Bali	Indonesia	242,700
7	London	United Kingdom	227,480
8	Tulum	Mexico	194,090
9	Tokyo	Japan	166,280
10	Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	153,780

🇵🇫 Bora Bora takes the top spot with over 550,000 searches. It appears many are looking for an aqua-centric luxury vacation post-pandemic!

🇲🇽 Cancun is the second most popular city destination with 425,160 searches. The beautiful resort location has clearly retained its popularity with U.S. travelers!

🇮🇩 Also known as ‘The Land of the Gods’ - Bali ranks sixth with 242,700 searches. It looks as though many are dreaming of the islands’ natural beauty, with volcanic mountains to explore and iconic beaches to relax! or for you a leisure seeker, this is one of the best places to enjoy the best resort in Indonesia, even in the world, don't believe unless you check for yourself the best luxury hotel and resort in Bali

And one of Instagram's favorite summer destinations, Tulum in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is in 8th position with 194,090 searches. Now I am imagining myself sipping cocktails and eating seafood at Bagatelle Tulum

To view more insights and the research in full, including the full list of future travel destinations and state-by-state preferences, please click here.

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Mike Kennedy, Co-Founder, and CEO at KOALA commented on the findings:

“With a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a vaccine, our research suggests that American travelers are not just ruminating, but planning domestic and long haul leisure travel.

“Beaches factor as the number one most searched trips for the American traveler. While Puerto Rico ranks #1 in searches, Americans are by no means limiting themselves to destinations close to home; wanderlust is alive and well. We are looking at Mexico, with Tulum and Cabo San Lucas figuring among the top searches, as well as far-flung destinations including Greece, Bora Bora, Bali, and The Maldives.

“Long haul cultural trips are also on our minds - Paris and London, Mumbai, Tokyo, and Iceland also top our list right now.

“Not surprisingly, our latest study of American travel trends lines up with our own business activity. At KOALA, we’re seeing tremendous upticks in traffic and booking volume. Most of the growth (7x the booking volume from just six months ago) is attributed to families planning 2021 spring break travel. After so much time at home, American moms are ready to get away and relax someplace fantastic with their families. After all, according to a Cornell Study, even having a trip planned makes one happier. After a year with little or no travel, I’m pretty sure we can all agree with that.”