The Top Travel Trends of 2018

2. Out-Of-The-Box Family Vacations

Remember when you and your family use to pile into a car and hit the open road for vacations? It was fun at first, but it took a toll on everyone after day three. Today’s families still yearn for travel and the opportunity to bond outside of the home; however, the concept and look of the modern-day family (and the holidays they take) has changed.

As per an AAA Travel Survey, about 88 million people in the U.S. will pack up their families to head out on vacation this year, with one in four families expected to take more than one trip over the next 12 months. Families today may want the typical beach vacation, with sight-seeing in between, but they’re also looking for a little adventure, and a true taste of local experiences in the mix, too. In fact, international travel is on the rise for families with the top five destinations forecasted as Cancun, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Rome, Italy; and Dublin, Ireland.

In addition, it also seems that the travel industry has become very aware of the fact that not all families look the same, and there is an increase in holiday needs for solo parents.

Virgin Holidays has a new pricing program that is geared for single parents who want to travel with their kids, and Intrepid Travel recently launched one-parent tours to their family vacations with destinations to Northern India, Thailand, Vietnam, Morocco, and Costa Ricco, which offers parent and kiddos a unique mix of cultural experiences with adventure and relaxation.

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