KAYAK's 2021 Travel Hacker Guide Reveals Emerging Hotspots for
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But, planning your first trip in over a year can be stressful, so KAYAK created a 'Matchmaker Quiz' that pairs you with a destination on this year's Travel Hacker Guide based on factors like how many vacation days you have and which trip you were most bummed to cancel in 2020. Travelers will be matched with destinations from one of three lists: the top 10 destinations accepting vaccinated travelers (hello vaxication!), top 10 recommendations if you're flying solo (we know there are some of you out there) and top 10 picks to finally take that group trip that has been delayed for over a year.
On top of that, travel conditions are constantly changing (hint: recent reopening news is causing searches for destinations in
'In the last couple of days, we've seen a huge surge in rental car searches and prices compared to 2019, particularly in outdoorsy spots like
Key highlights from this year's guide include:
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Solo travelers are headed South. Despite the pandemic, interest in solo travel is still top of mind for many with 68 percent of searches for solo travel in the first three months of 2021, particularly to
Group travel is booming. Whether it's your group of best friends or a family of 3+, groups are reuniting in places with sun, sand and warm weather - not to mention plenty of outdoor activities.
Americans are eager to travel overseas. Recent news that vaccinated American tourists will likely be able to visit the EU this summer caused travel searches on KAYAK to spike indicating Americans are eager for borders to reopen and travel overseas. Even prior to the news, some European destinations were starting to pop, European destinations that saw the biggest spike in searches month over month for travel anytime include Dubrovnik (searches up 205 percent),
KAYAK has teamed up with Veritas to provide frictionless access to at-home COVID-19 testing kits for international travelers at preferred pricing.
The company also updated its out-of-office generator to get you off the couch and into vacation mode. Simply input answers like why you're traveling, your cocktail of choice and how often you will be checking email (i.e. are you completely disconnected and loving it or checking in occasionally?) and KAYAK will auto generate a fun out-of-office response to match the vibe of your upcoming trip.
For a full list of destinations in this year's 'Return to Travel' Hacker Guide, check out the guide here: https://www.kayak.com/travelhacker.
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