Where Americans want to travel in 2026 is ‘not so obvious,’ says Skyscanner

Sometimes, it’s tiresome to plan a vacation. Sometimes, it’s best to let the algorithm do it for you.

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Stepping up to help is travel-booking site Skyscanner, which this October released its top-searched destinations for U.S. travelers in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. “The not-so-obvious (places) are stealing the spotlight,” Skyscanner writes. “U.S. travelers are turning their attention to smaller, lesser-known destinations that fly further under the radar but offer something fresh beyond the big-name spots.”

Goodbye, Hawaii and Disney World. Hello, Limon, Costa Rica, a coastal city that saw a 286% increase in flight searches this year. Other hot spots include Bodrum, Turkey; Zadar, Croatia; and in the United States, New Haven in Connecticut (great pizza!) and Colorado’s mountainous ski-haven, Vail.

Skyscanner’s 10 trending destinations for 2026

1 Limon, Costa Rica

2 Jaipur, India

3 Bodrum, Turkey

4 Madeira, Portugal

5 Vail, Colorado

6 Zadar, Croatia

7 Olbia, Italy

8 New Haven, Connecticut

9 Bilbao, Spain

10 Mykonos, Greece

Source: skyscanner.com/travel-trends/destinations

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/11/12/where-americans-want-to-travel-in-2025-is-not-so-obvious-says-skyscanner/