Travel Trends offers a comprehensive look at the shifts shaping how people explore the world today. This topic highlights emerging patterns in traveler behavior, evolving destination preferences, market dynamics, and the cultural and economic forces driving change across the industry. From the rise of slow travel and experiential journeys to new booking habits, demographic shifts, and technology-driven behavior, Travel Trends provides clear, data-informed insights for readers who want to understand what’s influencing modern travel. Designed as a forward-looking resource, it brings together reporting, analysis, and expert commentary in one place.
A new UN Tourism report highlights the world’s fastest-growing destinations in 2025, with strong rebounds across Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe.
Japan welcomed a record number of international visitors in 2025, even as arrivals from China fell sharply late in the year amid rising diplomatic tensions.
The announcement of BTS’s comeback world tour has triggered a surge in flight and hotel searches worldwide, highlighting the growing power of live music to drive travel.
New travel data for 2026 shows travelers rethinking how they plan, pay for, and experience trips, with AI, short getaways, wellness, and flexibility shaping the year ahead.
Hilton is entering the growing short-term and extended-stay apartment market with the launch of Apartment Collection by Hilton, blending residential-style living with hotel-level service.
Italy leads global travel demand in 2025, with Rome among the most booked cities, while Japan, Egypt, and island destinations highlight shifting patterns in luxury, value, and long-stay travel.
From global icons to fast-rising hotspots, Tripadvisor’s latest rankings reveal where travelers are heading in 2026 across top, trending, food, honeymoon, and solo travel categories.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is reshaping international travel patterns, with political rhetoric, security concerns and foreign policy tensions influencing where – and whether – travelers choose to go.
Thailand has become the most booked international destination for Indian travelers during the year-end holiday season, surpassing the UAE as short-haul travel demand continues to rise.
Uzbekistan will allow U.S. citizens to enter visa-free for up to 30 days starting January 1, a move expected to significantly boost American travel to Central Asia.