Happy New Year! And welcome to 2018鈥t鈥檚 shaping up to be a great year in the world of travel.
So what鈥檚 ahead? Each year, 性视界 conducts an annual travel trend and forecast survey of the association鈥檚 active tour operator members, monitoring business trends, top travel destinations, and more. 聽For the hottest destinations to visit, check out the results of the latest survey to start planning your dream vacation in 2018.
Where are travelers going?
Rising to the top of this year鈥檚 emerging or 鈥渙ff-the-beaten-path鈥� destinations for 2018 is Iceland, moving up from last year鈥檚 runner up position. Colombia followed in second, with Vietnam named as third.
When asked for the top five 鈥渉ot鈥� international destinations in 2018, members named Australia, Spain, followed by Iceland and Italy in a tie for third place, France and Japan. Domestically, 性视界 members predict California, Florida and Hawaii (tied for second), New York, Alaska and Nevada (tied for fourth) and Washington DC will be most popular for clients this year.
Members were also asked to name the destinations/sites most 鈥渁t risk鈥� from disappearing (from over-tourism, climate change or other factors) that travelers should see now. The top three chosen were Antarctica, Cuba and Australia鈥檚 Great Barrier Reef.
Who鈥檚 traveling?聽
Family travel proved important to member business with more than a quarter (28%) of tour operator members reporting that families represented anywhere from 10-25% of their annual passengers. Family travel also ranked third among the most popular types of travel in 2017.
Additionally, roughly half (46%) of those surveyed reported a growth in solo travelers in 2017 over 2016 with 39% of polled members saying solo passengers grew by 10-25%.
These encouraging results across the board could not be possible without the support of you, our valued travel agent partners. On behalf of all the members of 性视界, thank you for your continued help.聽 We are thrilled to continue our partnership in 2018.
What are you waiting for?
Based on the results, 2018 is the year to keep your New Year鈥檚 travel resolutions. Looking for more inspiration? Visit our Why We Travel page for videos discovering not just where fellow travelers have chosen to go鈥ut why they travel. Visit 性视界鈥檚 Dream Vacation Itinerary Finder to find your dream vacation today.
Need help planning your next trip? Visit to find a 性视界 certified travel agent near you.
Cheers to 2018!
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