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Top 2024 travel destinations and more affordable ‘dupes’ based on TV, movies

As jet setters look to book next year’s vacation, Expedia Group predicts travelers will continue to be inspired by their favorite TV shows and movies.

According to Expedia’s “Unpack ’24” report, based on a survey of 20,000 travelers across North and South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific (conducted online between Sept. 12 and Oct. 5), one in four respondents indicated that TV and films are more influential for their travel plans than they were before.

Specifically TV shows were identified as being even more influential than Instagram, TikTok and podcasts.

The top entertainment-inspired destinations for 2024, looking at trends from

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Charleston named top US travel destination by Travel + Leisure for 11th straight year

For the eleventh consecutive year, Charleston has been named the top US travel destination by readers of Travel + Leisure.

In addition, Charleston was one of two US cities to be named to the publication’s list of 25 Best Cities in the World.

“Being recognized by such a highly-regarded publication is an absolute honor. The competition grows each year for these accommodations and the associated downstream benefits they generate, particularly in the post-pandemic environment,” said John LaVerne, Explore Charleston’s Board Chair and founder of Bulldog Tours. “We do not take for granted that it is

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Myrtle Beach ranked among top five travel destinations for summer 2024

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced the city was recognized as a Top Family Travel Destination for Summer 2024, according to Google Flights.

Myrtle Beach came in second on the travel website’s top five list based on the most searched-for destinations by American families for travel between June 1 and August 31. Myrtle Beach was also the only US-based destination on the list.

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The list was as follows:

  1. Turks and Caicos
  2. Myrtle Beach
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