Views from a tower in Portugal, gondolas in Venice, beaches in the Bahamas—as you scroll through your social media feeds, it seems like everyone you’ve ever met is on a picturesque vacation this summer. Compared to the last two years, 2022 is seeing a steep increase in travel, especially international, and it may feel impossible to keep up.
The number of outbound international U.S. flights increased about 97 percent year-over-year from April 2021 to April 2022, according to U.S. International Air Travel Statistics. Airbnb data from May 2022 also showed an all-time high in long-term stay bookings, with U.S. travelers gravitating toward Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas as well as domestic beach destinations.
