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Analysis: Spring Break travel Trends

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while some people are still trying to dig themselves out of the snow many of us though buying tickets planning to travel for spring break this year sun-loving beachgoers are venturing far and wide to dip their toes into the sand as more Americans head out of the country this spring break Chief Transportation correspondent May K beer is here with the latest trends May where you taking harp and ey for spring break I'm still trying to decide how much money you got I don't have a lot I don't have a
lot but the the the the bikini is packed and ready to go all right well oh that's scary all right well travel is back people are taking advantage of Spring Break by planning Adventures farther from home well triaa says an increase in international bookings along with the Caribbean and Mexico are a sign that more people are ready to take their travel plans off hold and yeah they should be prepared to dish out more D according to a AAA survey the season is forecasted to be more expensive than prev
ious years with airfares and hotels 20 to 30% higher that's domestically now aaa's top ranking spring break destinations include Nassau punana Montego Bay and San Juan USA hotspots rank Florida and Hawaii is the top winning destinations Florida of course for its beaches theme parks and cruise ports Hawaii well we love that for those unique islands and stunning scenery Vegas New York City San Francisco and New Orleans complete the list now cruise ship vacas Eclipse resorts on land attracting a re
cord number of tourists in tidal wave proportions you know 14% of us adults say they haven't decided yet if they will travel for spring break it's not too late to make plans but with Sky High High season rates and many cruises and Resorts already selling out triaa says Travelers may need may need to think outside the box what does that the Box yeah what does that mean outside the box so when we think of spring break we want to go somewhere warm right we want a sunbathe well outside the box if yo
u want to go cheaper and find availability go someplace cold that isn't that isn't a hot spot literally this time of year so people aren't booking those hotels so they would be cheaper and if you got kids a spot with indoor swimming pools okay I now that one that one I get that one I get what what are what like Alaska or like going to no Canada Minnesota or New England I don't know but yeah but it's not popular so it's cheap interesting and you might be able to get reservations right away at goo
d rate yeah you you mentioned last hour about an hour or so ago you did mentioned uh uh Turks and quos as as the place you would want to go if it was overseas though if you're looking at Europe or somewhere where where would your top hit be well I'd still want to go it's not overseas turke andos that's still your top it's still my top it's I don't care about overseas I want to go yeah to the Exumas you said the Exumas tur and C pigs the problem with this the places I want to go uh they're never
on sale yeah there's no good time it's always expensive I don't get it make wants to go oh top price yeah move it up and I feel like when you start Google searching destinations the more you Google it more the pric like the alith knows you want to go there so they Jack it up on you suck I know spring break in Vermont there you go you can get an indoor pool and have a great time yeah or you can just go to like local museums we talked about the North Carolina Transportation Museum solenberger Avia
tion Museum will open sometime this spring or good to Caro ons there we go like that right there [Music]

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