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Issue 16 • July 14, 2020

Here’s a quick look at some key drivers for travel in 2020 — including the demographics expected to return to travel first. We’ll also explore travel trends of summers’ past and some FAKE NEWS as it relates to the pandemic’s effect on top travel destinations.

The pandemic is spurring more growth in multi-generational travel.

With everyone forced to shelter in place — quite often NOT with extended family — during the pandemic, the reopening of the world means people want to gather with loved ones more than ever before and that means for vacation too! Summer and fall travel travel plans are already showing an increase in multi-generational travel as everyone has a renewed focus on what really matters: family. Read more in Suitcase here.

Venice Really DOESN’T Have Dolphins In The Canals

Perhaps our desire to see the good in the world being locked down at home caused wishful thinking that dolphins would be swimming in the Venice canals. REALITY: they weren’t. Sure the canals were cleaner because of decreased boat activity — as was most of the world when cars and planes and people weren’t out and about as usual — but dolphins were actually never seen there. Read more in National Geographic here.

Gen Z And Millennials Are Key To Travel Recovery

A new survey suggests that social-media influencers, many of whom are Gen Z and Millennials, will play a pivotal role in restoring confidence and contributing to the recovery of the tourism industry at large. The GlobalData survey suggests that younger and wealthier traveler groups will be the first to resume international leisure tourism, once restrictions are lifted. Read more in Travel Pulse here.

A Century Of Summer Vacation Travel Trends

Sure we are chatting about family vacations growing in popularity for summer 2020, but what about in summers’ past? Here’s a cool look back at what the growing summer vacation travel trends were for each decade from “outdoor recreation” in the 1910s to the 1950s “Great American Road Trip” — both of which are eerily making a comeback circa 2020! Read more in Travel Pulse here.