Gay Nagle Myers
Data from both American
Express Travel and TripAdvisor point to an upswing in travel abroad from June 1
through Aug. 31, and Mexico stands to benefit from that wanderlust.
The destination appeared on both
companies’ top 10 lists of travel preferences of U.S. travelers.
TripAdvisor’s Summer Vacation
Value Report indicated that six of the top 10 destinations for U.S. travel this
summer are outside the U.S.
Cancun ranked No. 4 on that
list and Playa del Carmen came in at No. 9.
Puerto Vallarta, meanwhile,
was No. 3 on the list of the top city destinations as reported by American
Express Travel.
Trending this summer are
longer “babymoons” for expectant parents, an increase in milestone celebrations
abroad and an upswing in longer romantic escapes for millennial couples who
seek more trip-planning guidance from travel advisers, according to American
Express Travel.
The least expensive time to
travel is the end of August, when prices tend to dip below the summer peak,
according to TripAdvisor.
The average cost of a
one-week summer trip to Cancun, for example, came in at $1,959, including hotel
for seven nights, roundtrip air from the U.S. and three meals a day, the review
site said.