2018 Travel News ArchiveTravel

More millennials are taking family vacations than their elders.

Based on advance travel bookings, AAA Travel’s survey on US travelers says the top five most likely international destinations for families in summer 2018 will be Cancun, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Rome, Italy and Dublin, Ireland.

AAA Travel’s survey says that more millennials are taking family vacations than their elders. The survey found 44 percent of millennials (ages 24-38) were planning a family getaway – more than members of Generation X, at 40 percent, or baby boomers, at 32 percent. Generation X is age group between 39 and 53 years, while boomers are 54 to 72 years old.

Interestingly, more Americans are getting their passports. The survey found that 9% more or 35% of all vacationing families have plans for their vacations compared to 2016.

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More millennials are taking family vacations than other age groups

20 March 2018