Beyond the Bucket List: 5 Ways We’ll Travel in 2025

The era of cookie-cutter itineraries is over.

Natural events, such as the northern lights shown here, inspire unique journeys, from Iceland’s volcanic landscapes to Florida’s bioluminescent plankton in Vero Beach.Dreamstime/TNS

By Avery Newmark From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dark winter days are prime time to plan your next getaway. Expedia’s travel trends for 2025 report used booking data from its sites Hotels.com and Vrbo, along with insights from 25,000 global travelers, to predict the evolving preferences of modern adventurers.