These Are the Top Travel Destinations for This Fall, According to Tripadvisor

Around 80% of travelers are choosing domestic trips.

Tripadvisor just released its Seasonal Travel Index for fall 2023 travel, and the revelations include which destinations will be most popular domestically and internationally, how many people plan on traveling, and whether people plan on traveling in or out of the US more.

Of the Americans surveyed, 74% report that they plan on traveling in the fall, which is significantly higher than the 61% who reported they planned to travel during the same season last year. A majority of travel (65%) will still be domestic this year, while 27% plan to travel domestically and internationally, and the final 8% plan to travel internationally only.

The top three domestic travel destinations this fall are Las Vegas, New York City, and Orlando. In terms of newly trending destinations, the following 10 have become increasingly popular this year according to Tripadvisor data:
1. Little Torch Key, Florida
2. Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
3. Miami Springs, Florida
4. Hawley, Pennsylvania
5. Carefree, Arizona
6. Reno, Nevada
7. Cape Canaveral, Florida
8. Holmes Beach, Florida
9. Rutherford, California
10. Indio, California

Internationally, the top 10 most popular destinations aren't much of a surprise either.
1. Paris, France
2. Cancun, Mexico
3. Rome, Italy
4. London, United Kingdom
5. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
6. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
7. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
8. Barcelona, Spain
9. Palm - Eagle Beach, Aruba
10. Florence, Italy

Don't forget, if you're eyeing a European destination, that now is the best time to book to find cheap flights.

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