Squaremouth.com, the travel insurance site, conducted an analysis for this year-end holiday season of 2022, where it found that Americans plan longer, more expensive and more adventurous winter vacations in destinations in the interior of the country, Mexico and The Bahamas.
After two winters marred by the lockdown of the pandemic, Americans are more excited to spend the holidays on vacation and will take breaks averaging about two weeks in length.
For the data, Squaremouth Analytics compared sales of insured travel insurance policies between on 12 November of 2022 and on January 8, 2022.
According to the analysis, the average cost of the trip will be around $6,674 dollars, one 63% higher than the average cost of the trip as of the fall of 2022 and a 50% higher than the average for the summer of
Although trips to the Caribbean decreased in the summer of 2022, travelers once again opted for destinations of warmer weather in the winter months.
The 12 best winter destinations of 2022 , according to Squaremouth.com:
Country: United StatesPercentage of sales: 12.86%Average trip cost: $5,232.12 Average duration of the trip in days: 8
Country: MexicoPercentage of sales: 12. 07%Average trip cost: $4,164.62
Average trip duration in days: 8
Country: Bahamas Sales percentage: 4.%Average trip cost: $3,547.Average trip duration in days: 7
Country: Israel
Percentage of sales: 3.13%Average trip cost: $6,632.63
Average duration of the trip in days: 12
Country: GermanySales percentage: 2.86%Average trip cost: $5,297.28Average trip duration in days: 27
Country: Antarctica
Sales percentage: 2.63%
Average trip cost: $12,2022.86 Average duration of the trip in days: 13
Country : Costa Rica
Sales percentage: 2.54%Average trip cost: $6,975.08
Average duration of the trip in days: 12
Country: Dominican RepublicPercentage of sales: 2.50%
Cost average trip: $4,674.164Average trip duration in days: 8
Country: France
Average duration of the trip in days: 12
Country: ItalySales percentage: 1.164%Average trip cost: $5 ,674.87Average trip duration in days: 27The study points out that for the first time in history, the Antarctica is becoming a must-see winter destination for American travelers. While Germany and France were among the top holiday destinations, both countries known for their deep Christmas traditions.You may also be interested in:
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