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Articles tagged “road trips”

Tourism

Nearly 37 Million Americans Are Expected to Take July 4th Road Trips Even as Virus Cases Surge

The pandemic shows no signs of slowing down in the U.S., but the Arrivalist's Daily Travel Index shows that Americans are taking road trips regardless.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Nearly 37 Million Americans Are Expected to Take July 4th Road Trips Even as Virus Cases Surge

Tourism

Lockdown-Antsy Americans Hit the Road for Memorial Day Weekend

Like clockwork, cooped-up Americans tired of staring at the four walls of their homes took out for the open highways this holiday weekend. Fingers are crossed that this newfound freedom wasn't bestowed too early on Memorial Day travelers.

Tina Bellon, Reuters | 4 years ago

Lockdown-Antsy Americans Hit the Road for Memorial Day Weekend

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Take New Route on Classic American Road Trips

The classic American road trip is being revamped for more affluent and sophisticated travelers. Improved accommodations and amenities are a far cry from what many clients may recall from childhood.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Take New Route on Classic American Road Trips

Business Travel

Travel Advisors School Affluent Clients on the Great American Road Trip

As well-traveled Americans and international visitors look for their next adventures, travel advisors are pointing them to the allures of the open road. Fueled by an increase in high-end lodging options in the American West, more luxury travelers will shift gears and opt for driving rather than flying.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors School Affluent Clients on the Great American Road Trip

Media and PR

Smithsonian Explores History of Black Leisure Travel With New Documentary

The Green Book helped black Americans move about safely during segregation, but it also sparked the growth of black leisure travel and fueled entrepreneurship in the community for years to come.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Smithsonian Explores History of Black Leisure Travel With New Documentary

Skift Originals

5 Great Summer Reads From Skift

It's summer. Slow down. Take a breath. And catch up with some of Skift's best deep dives and enterprise stories so far in 2018.

Tom Lowry, Skift | 6 years ago

5 Great Summer Reads From Skift

Business Travel

The Lure of the Luxury Road Trip

From Thelma and Louise to the music of Bruce Springsteen, traveling by road across the United States is ingrained in popular culture. And now there are plenty of travel companies out there catering to luxury tourists who want to enjoy this experience.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

The Lure of the Luxury Road Trip

Tourism

How Driving Defines Us: The Future of American Road Trips

Road trips in the United States are statistically on the rise due to both economic and cultural factors. These vacations have incredible potential to reflect what's simmering beneath the surface of contemporary America.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 6 years ago

How Driving Defines Us: The Future of American Road Trips

Ground Transport

The Most Popular U.S. Road Trips for Summer 2015

National parks won't disappear from summer road trip itineraries any time soon but the type of routes being planned and other pit stops travelers are planning for this summer show the local discovery trend touches drive travel too.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

The Most Popular U.S. Road Trips for Summer 2015

Ground Transport

The Great American Road Trip Heads West This Summer

The fact that road trips this summer are heading westward likely is good news for hotels and tourism in affected dates. We suspect that last-minute and mobile trends must be impacting same-day hotel bookings, as well.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

The Great American Road Trip Heads West This Summer