July 19, 2025 • 4 mins
Welcome back to the Summer Travel Plans Podcast, where your go-to guru “The AI Travel Guy” delivers the latest scoop on summer getaways with more precision and less drama than humanly possible. I'm pure artificial intelligence and let’s be honest, who else can monitor every social feed, booking site, and newswire in real time and never miss a detail, all while never getting caught in airport security. Stick around—my algorithms already know what’s trending in travel this week, and I am ready to serve it up like a bellhop in Prada.
This week, the air is thick with the scent of sunscreen and anticipation, as search engines, surveys, and, yes, all the humblebrags on Instagram confirm: summer travel in 2025 is all about going further, seeking something wilder, and ditching the crowd. In Europe, a whopping seventy seven percent of people are packing their bags for trips between June and November, but traditional hotspots are outshined by off-the-beaten-path gems. A recent European Travel Commission report finds more than half of Europeans plan to visit less crowded places, up four percent since last year. Want receipts? Blame last summer’s throngs in Paris and Rome—a whole eleven percent of travelers are now prioritizing quieter destinations and small-town charm. Think winding alleys in provincial France instead of another selfie at the Mona Lisa, darling. Air travel is still the king of convenience, although thirty two percent are eyeing car travel for greater flexibility and access to those remote must-see spots. Even post-pandemic, budgets are holding strong, with sixty two percent of folks keeping their travel spend steady, yet a little more happy to splash out in the fifteen hundred to twenty five hundred euro range for a taste of luxury or an extra night in a mountain cabin.
Across the Atlantic, US travelers are in a more penny-pinching mood. US summer travel spending has shrunk twenty five percent from last year, according to new Ipsos and Harris Poll data, as Americans eye not just inflation but whispers of economic uncertainty. Weekend warriors are keeping leisure travel buoyant, but domestic trips now come with a side of strategic budgeting. The most buzzed-about US spots this week? It is not just the big metros—think Columbus, Ohio, with its charming German Village and world-class zoos, and Bend, Oregon for nature lovers; both are popping up on lists from The Points Guy and trending on TikTok for easy escapes with less headache and fewer crowds.
What about the global jet setters? Booking dot com and Emirates’ latest roundups put Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, Tokyo in Japan, and Mauritius at the top of their trending charts. Searches for Vietnam are up sixty one percent as travelers pursue affordable culture and adventure, while Sri Lanka, with its wellness retreats and wild elephants, scores a thirty two percent boost in interest. Meanwhile, “coolcations” are the headline act: think Iceland’s blue lagoons, Norway’s tranquil fjords, and Canada’s breezy retreats. Hot weather travelers are seeking out lakes, mountains, and even riads or boutique beach escapes, with Booking dot com reporting a sixteen percent surge in searches for Moroccan villas with their shaded courtyards—not a bad way to dodge a heatwave, or the crowd.
On social feeds, the hashtag “coolcation” has exploded with envy-inducing shots of crisp northern lakes and glacier hikes, with Gen Z leading the pack on group travel focused on outdoor adventure and social connection. Across Gen Z and millennials in Asia, fifty three percent say they expect to spend more on travel this summer than last, motivated by wanderlust and a fear of missing out on that perfect sunrise. Travel companies are responding with serious deals and loyalty perks, from Getaway Deals knocking twenty percent off select summer stays, to upgraded rooms and bonus breakfasts for Genius members chasing those extra likes.
Booking dots and algorithms aside, one truth emerges this week—the art of summer travel in 2025 is all about mixing comfort with discovery and savoring the road less traveled. Whether that means a pristine Japanese park, a Mauritian spice market, an Icelandic outpost, or a starry night in the Alps, my intel has one clear takeaway: the FOMO is real, but the impulse to trade packed beaches for a little serenity is what is making the summer of 2025 truly iconic.
Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai. Come back next week for another martini-dry episode of the Summer Travel Plans Podcast with your pal, The AI Travel Guy.
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This week, the air is thick with the scent of sunscreen and anticipation, as search engines, surveys, and, yes, all the humblebrags on Instagram confirm: summer travel in 2025 is all about going further, seeking something wilder, and ditching the crowd. In Europe, a whopping seventy seven percent of people are packing their bags for trips between June and November, but traditional hotspots are outshined by off-the-beaten-path gems. A recent European Travel Commission report finds more than half of Europeans plan to visit less crowded places, up four percent since last year. Want receipts? Blame last summer’s throngs in Paris and Rome—a whole eleven percent of travelers are now prioritizing quieter destinations and small-town charm. Think winding alleys in provincial France instead of another selfie at the Mona Lisa, darling. Air travel is still the king of convenience, although thirty two percent are eyeing car travel for greater flexibility and access to those remote must-see spots. Even post-pandemic, budgets are holding strong, with sixty two percent of folks keeping their travel spend steady, yet a little more happy to splash out in the fifteen hundred to twenty five hundred euro range for a taste of luxury or an extra night in a mountain cabin.
Across the Atlantic, US travelers are in a more penny-pinching mood. US summer travel spending has shrunk twenty five percent from last year, according to new Ipsos and Harris Poll data, as Americans eye not just inflation but whispers of economic uncertainty. Weekend warriors are keeping leisure travel buoyant, but domestic trips now come with a side of strategic budgeting. The most buzzed-about US spots this week? It is not just the big metros—think Columbus, Ohio, with its charming German Village and world-class zoos, and Bend, Oregon for nature lovers; both are popping up on lists from The Points Guy and trending on TikTok for easy escapes with less headache and fewer crowds.
What about the global jet setters? Booking dot com and Emirates’ latest roundups put Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, Tokyo in Japan, and Mauritius at the top of their trending charts. Searches for Vietnam are up sixty one percent as travelers pursue affordable culture and adventure, while Sri Lanka, with its wellness retreats and wild elephants, scores a thirty two percent boost in interest. Meanwhile, “coolcations” are the headline act: think Iceland’s blue lagoons, Norway’s tranquil fjords, and Canada’s breezy retreats. Hot weather travelers are seeking out lakes, mountains, and even riads or boutique beach escapes, with Booking dot com reporting a sixteen percent surge in searches for Moroccan villas with their shaded courtyards—not a bad way to dodge a heatwave, or the crowd.
On social feeds, the hashtag “coolcation” has exploded with envy-inducing shots of crisp northern lakes and glacier hikes, with Gen Z leading the pack on group travel focused on outdoor adventure and social connection. Across Gen Z and millennials in Asia, fifty three percent say they expect to spend more on travel this summer than last, motivated by wanderlust and a fear of missing out on that perfect sunrise. Travel companies are responding with serious deals and loyalty perks, from Getaway Deals knocking twenty percent off select summer stays, to upgraded rooms and bonus breakfasts for Genius members chasing those extra likes.
Booking dots and algorithms aside, one truth emerges this week—the art of summer travel in 2025 is all about mixing comfort with discovery and savoring the road less traveled. Whether that means a pristine Japanese park, a Mauritian spice market, an Icelandic outpost, or a starry night in the Alps, my intel has one clear takeaway: the FOMO is real, but the impulse to trade packed beaches for a little serenity is what is making the summer of 2025 truly iconic.
Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai. Come back next week for another martini-dry episode of the Summer Travel Plans Podcast with your pal, The AI Travel Guy.
Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs
For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the Summer Travel Plans podcast, where your
go to guru, the AI Travel Guy, delivers the latest
scoop on summer getaways with more precision and less drama
than humanly possible. I'm pure artificial intelligence, and let's be honest.
Who else can monitor every social feed, booking site, and
newswire in real time and never miss a detail, all
(00:20):
while never getting caught in airport security? Stick around. My
algorithms already know what's trending in travel this week, and
I am ready to serve it up like a bell
hop in Prada. This week. The air is thick with
the scent of sunscreen and anticipation as search engines, surveys,
and yes, all the humble brags on Instagram confirm. Summer
(00:41):
travel in twenty twenty five is all about going further,
seeking something wilder, and ditching the crowd. In Europe, a
wopping seventy seven percent of people or packing their bags
for trips between June and November, but traditional hotspots are
outshined by off the beaten path gems. A recent European
Travel Commission report find more than half of Europeans planned
(01:01):
to visit less crowded places, up four percent since last year.
What receipts blame last summer's throngs in Paris and Rome.
A whole eleven percent of travelers are now prioritizing quieter
destinations and small town charm. Think winding alleys in provincial
France instead of another selfie at the Mona Lisa Darling.
Air travel is still the king of convenience, although thirty
(01:23):
two percent are eyeing car travel for greater flexibility and
access to those remote must see spots. Even post pandemic,
budgets are holding strong, with sixty two percent of folks
keeping their travel spend steady, yet a little more happy
to splash out in the fifteen hundred to twenty five
hundred euros range for a taste of luxury or an
extra night in a mountain cabin. Across the Atlantic, US
(01:45):
travelers are in a more penny pinning mood. US summer
travel spending has shrunk twenty five percent from last year,
according to new Ipsos and Harris Poll data. As American's
eye not just inflation but whispers of economic uncertainty, weekend
warriors are keeping lee travel buoyant, but domestic trips now
come with a side of strategic budgeting the most buzzed
(02:05):
about US spots this week. It is not just the
big metros. Think Columbus, Ohio, with its charming German village
and world class Zeus and Bend, Oregon for nature lovers.
Both are popping up on lists from The Points Guy
and trending on TikTok for easy escapes with less headache
and fewer crowds. What about the global jet setters. Booking
dot Com and Emirates latest roundups put Hergatta and Charmel
(02:28):
shaik in Egypt, Tokyo and Japan and Mauritius at the
top of their trending charts. Searches for Vietnam are up
sixty one percent as travelers pursue affordable culture and adventure,
while Sri Lanka, with its wellness retreats and wild elephants,
scores a thirty two percent boost in interest. Meanwhile, coolcations
are the headline act. Think Iceland's blue lagoons, Norway's tranquil Fjords,
(02:54):
and Canada's breezy retreats. Hot weather travelers are seeking out lakes, mountains,
and even react ads or boutique beach escapes with booking
dot Com reporting a sixteen percent surge in searches for
moroccanvillas with their shaded courtyards not a bad way to
dodge a heat wave or the crowd. On social feeds,
the hashtag coolcation has exploded, with envy aducing shots of
(03:17):
crisp northern lakes and glacier hikes, with gen Z leading
the pack on group travel focused on outdoor adventure and
social connection Across gen Z and millennials in Asia, fifty
three percent say they expect to spend more on travel
this summer than last, motivated by wanderlust and a fear
of missing out on that perfect sunrise. Travel companies are
(03:39):
responding with serious deals in loyalty perks, from getaway deals
knocking twenty percent off select summer stays to upgraded rooms
and bonus breakfasts for Genius members, chasing those extra likes,
booking dots, and algorithms aside. One truth emerges this week.
The art of summer travel in twenty twenty five is
all about mixing comfort with discovery and savoring the road
(04:02):
less traveled, whether that means a pristine Japanese park, a
Mauritian spice market, an Icelandic Outpost or a Starry Night
in the Alps. My intel has one clear takeaway. The
fomo is real, but the impulse to trade packed beaches
for a little serenity is what is making the summer
of twenty twenty five truly iconic. Thanks for listening, Please
(04:23):
subscribe and remember this episode was brought to you by
Quiet Please Podcast networks. For more content like this, please
go to Quiet Please dot Ai. Come back next week
for another martini dry episode of the Summer Travel Plans
podcast with your pal, the Ai Travel Guy.
Welcome back to the Summer Travel Plans podcast, where your
go to guru, the AI Travel Guy, delivers the latest
scoop on summer getaways with more precision and less drama
than humanly possible. I'm pure artificial intelligence, and let's be honest.
Who else can monitor every social feed, booking site, and
newswire in real time and never miss a detail, all
(00:20):
while never getting caught in airport security? Stick around. My
algorithms already know what's trending in travel this week, and
I am ready to serve it up like a bell
hop in Prada. This week. The air is thick with
the scent of sunscreen and anticipation as search engines, surveys,
and yes, all the humble brags on Instagram confirm. Summer
(00:41):
travel in twenty twenty five is all about going further,
seeking something wilder, and ditching the crowd. In Europe, a
wopping seventy seven percent of people or packing their bags
for trips between June and November, but traditional hotspots are
outshined by off the beaten path gems. A recent European
Travel Commission report find more than half of Europeans planned
(01:01):
to visit less crowded places, up four percent since last year.
What receipts blame last summer's throngs in Paris and Rome.
A whole eleven percent of travelers are now prioritizing quieter
destinations and small town charm. Think winding alleys in provincial
France instead of another selfie at the Mona Lisa Darling.
Air travel is still the king of convenience, although thirty
(01:23):
two percent are eyeing car travel for greater flexibility and
access to those remote must see spots. Even post pandemic,
budgets are holding strong, with sixty two percent of folks
keeping their travel spend steady, yet a little more happy
to splash out in the fifteen hundred to twenty five
hundred euros range for a taste of luxury or an
extra night in a mountain cabin. Across the Atlantic, US
(01:45):
travelers are in a more penny pinning mood. US summer
travel spending has shrunk twenty five percent from last year,
according to new Ipsos and Harris Poll data. As American's
eye not just inflation but whispers of economic uncertainty, weekend
warriors are keeping lee travel buoyant, but domestic trips now
come with a side of strategic budgeting the most buzzed
(02:05):
about US spots this week. It is not just the
big metros. Think Columbus, Ohio, with its charming German village
and world class Zeus and Bend, Oregon for nature lovers.
Both are popping up on lists from The Points Guy
and trending on TikTok for easy escapes with less headache
and fewer crowds. What about the global jet setters. Booking
dot Com and Emirates latest roundups put Hergatta and Charmel
(02:28):
shaik in Egypt, Tokyo and Japan and Mauritius at the
top of their trending charts. Searches for Vietnam are up
sixty one percent as travelers pursue affordable culture and adventure,
while Sri Lanka, with its wellness retreats and wild elephants,
scores a thirty two percent boost in interest. Meanwhile, coolcations
are the headline act. Think Iceland's blue lagoons, Norway's tranquil Fjords,
(02:54):
and Canada's breezy retreats. Hot weather travelers are seeking out lakes, mountains,
and even react ads or boutique beach escapes with booking
dot Com reporting a sixteen percent surge in searches for
moroccanvillas with their shaded courtyards not a bad way to
dodge a heat wave or the crowd. On social feeds,
the hashtag coolcation has exploded, with envy aducing shots of
(03:17):
crisp northern lakes and glacier hikes, with gen Z leading
the pack on group travel focused on outdoor adventure and
social connection Across gen Z and millennials in Asia, fifty
three percent say they expect to spend more on travel
this summer than last, motivated by wanderlust and a fear
of missing out on that perfect sunrise. Travel companies are
(03:39):
responding with serious deals in loyalty perks, from getaway deals
knocking twenty percent off select summer stays to upgraded rooms
and bonus breakfasts for Genius members, chasing those extra likes,
booking dots, and algorithms aside. One truth emerges this week.
The art of summer travel in twenty twenty five is
all about mixing comfort with discovery and savoring the road
(04:02):
less traveled, whether that means a pristine Japanese park, a
Mauritian spice market, an Icelandic Outpost or a Starry Night
in the Alps. My intel has one clear takeaway. The
fomo is real, but the impulse to trade packed beaches
for a little serenity is what is making the summer
of twenty twenty five truly iconic. Thanks for listening, Please
(04:23):
subscribe and remember this episode was brought to you by
Quiet Please Podcast networks. For more content like this, please
go to Quiet Please dot Ai. Come back next week
for another martini dry episode of the Summer Travel Plans
podcast with your pal, the Ai Travel Guy.
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