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This tiny home in San Juan , Ecuador , located at 11,798 feet of elevation , is one of the Airbnb properties available as part of its “ Top of the World ” collection .
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Raymer said . “ I had a local Kentucky pastry chef host a culinary tour in Italy in 2022 , and coming up in 2023 , a local Kentucky artist is hosting a tour in Florence with painting classes and sightseeing . So many of the solo travelers feel comfortable saying ‘ yes ’ to these kinds of experiences knowing they will be with like-minded travelers and can make new friends abroad .”
2 . COUPLES Keeping in touch with clients regarding special dates is one way to generate new business . “ I plan lots of honeymoons , babymoons , anniversary trips and vacations for couples celebrating other milestones like birthdays , promotions , etc .,” Grubbs said . “ When couples want an easy long weekend , I usually see West Coast couples gravitating toward Cabo , the Pacific Coast of Mexico and Hawaii . East Coast couples tend to travel to Riviera Maya , the Bahamas or the Caribbean .
And when they are willing to travel a little farther , I see Bora Bora , the Maldives , Italy , France , Greece , Croatia , Mallorca and South Africa all coming up frequently . With Asia reopening , I ’ m starting to see more requests for Indonesia , Thailand and Japan as well .”
3 . FAMILIES It ’ s important to keep each traveler in mind when planning a family trip to ensure everyone is happy . “ For family and multigenerational trips , I ’ m seeing a combination of cities , such as London and Paris , or Athens and then out to the islands ; one or two regions of Italy — Rome and Venice seem to be very popular with families lately — and I ’ m seeing more things catered to the interests of the entire group ,” Prickett said . “ If the kids like art , maybe a painting class after touring the Vatican and seeing all the art the adults love . Or a bonding day for three generations of relatives to make their own perfume in Paris . Cooking classes in Italy go over well with everyone — even the kids can get involved in making the meal and they love it .”
4 . FRIENDS Instagram-worthy locations are always a great choice for a group of friends . For example , Lofton says , Mexico is a frequent destination for bachelorette getaways and girls ’ trips . “ There are nice all-inclusive resorts and great venues to get photo ops ,” Lofton said . Friend groups can also enjoy luxury sailing tours in Cabo or food tasting and walking tours in Nassau .
* Expedia surveyed 24,000 adults from 17 countries who are planning domestic or international travel in the next 36 months . The study was conducted online from Sept . 22 to Oct . 14 , 2022 .
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