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In a year of cautious optimism, rescheduled plans, changing restrictions and requirements, and hope for the holidays, travelers have had their persistence and resilience tested. And yet, many have been willing to do what it takes—test pre-departure; test on arrival; show proof of vaccination; reschedule—to get back out on the road and in the skies. … Continue reading 4 Travel Trends That Shaped 2021

City break (noun): a short holiday spent in a city, such as when on business travel. Before there was bleisure travel, there was the city break—the short space of leisure time that grants you access to the cultural and culinary amenities that big cities offer. In this series from TripIt, we explore some of the… Continue reading City Break: Orlando

If you were to rewind to two years ago and ask us what TripIt features would be most useful to travelers in 2021, we couldn’t have predicted that it would be tools to navigate travel during a global pandemic. But two years later, here we are. And we’re proud of the tools, resources, and enhancements… Continue reading In a Changing World of Travel, Here’s How We’ve Kept Up

The year 2021 has been full of ups and downs, and twists and turns when it comes to travel. We’ve gone from near standstill to stronger-than-ever returns; from closed to the world, to reopened borders; from so much unknown, to scientific breakthroughs that have made travel feel safer again. And we are happy to say… Continue reading TripIt Data: Christmas and New Year’s Bookings Sleigh 2021 Holiday Travel Numbers

Scratching your head about what gift to give the traveler in your life this holiday season? Stress no more. Next to a plane ticket itself (or a subscription to TripIt Pro—hint, hint), a book is the ideal present to help inspire new adventures—and satiate the love of travel in between trips.  Here are 18 books… Continue reading 18 Books to Gift Travelers This Holiday Season

Turkey trotting. Turkey stuffing. Turkey carving. Thanksgiving traditions bring us together—and this year, many people will be reuniting with loved ones they didn’t get to celebrate with in 2020.  But a return to holiday travel can also mean a return to the stress that comes along with it. To help, I’ve rounded up six tips… Continue reading 6 Tips for Low-Stress Thanksgiving Travel

As the first Thanksgiving approaches since vaccine rollouts began in the United States, we were eager to dig into TripIt reservation data to see if we should expect yet another highly traveled holiday. And what we found is that cooling U.S. concerns around the Delta variant paired with increasing traveler optimism could make for the… Continue reading TripIt Data: Thanksgiving 2021 Travel Volume Nearly Triple 2020

City break (noun): a short holiday spent in a city, such as when on business travel. Before there was bleisure travel, there was the city break—the short space of leisure time that grants you access to the cultural and culinary amenities that big cities offer. In this series from TripIt, we explore some of the… Continue reading City Break: Charleston

‘Tis the season for booking holiday travel. Or, is it? Earlier this month, we asked more than 1,500 U.S.-based travelers about their travel plans: Of those planning to travel in the next year, 63% plan to do so in the next three months, suggesting a busy holiday travel season ahead.  But when it comes to… Continue reading American Travelers Practice Cautious Optimism, Many Are Waiting to Book End-of-Year Trips

What many packing guides leave out is the fundamental advice to pack with intention. That is, pack based on what you’ll need for the specific trip you’re taking—and ignore those just-in-case items that call to you from your closet but you never end up wearing.  And I get it—it’s easy to throw in a few… Continue reading 4 Easy Ways to Pack Like a Minimalist