Travel

Older adults love travel, especially cruises, and they look for safe, affordable destinations. AARP tracks travel trends annually, taking account of events and circumstances that affect travel costs and plans.

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2023 Travel Trends

The 2023 AARP Travel Trends survey found that travelers are more concerned about cost and inflation than COVID-19.

Date: March 1, 2023

Get a Travel Bonus—To Your Health

This study focused on the impact of travel on health, both benefits and drawbacks, as well as perceptions of wellness travel.

Date: October 15, 2018

R&R, Family Visits, and Bucket Lists: Travel Trends for 2018

Boomers will travel for leisure five times in 2018 and are more motivated to travel to relax and rejuvenate than in 2017.

Date: November 28, 2017

AARP Travel Research: 2017 Travel Bucket Lists

Travel bucket lists are popular among Baby Boomers with 38% checking off their lists and have already completed 25% of them.

Date: January 28, 2017

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