Americans top five summer holiday destinations revealed

Downtown Atlanta center area skyline cityscape of  USA at twilight
Edited by Travel Weekly


As the United States prepares to enter its summer months, U.S based finance site, Wallethub, has released its annual list of trending destinations.

According to The Vacationer, nearly 85 per cent of U.S citizens plan to travel this summer, with 44 per cent stating two trips are on the cards.

Wallethub used data from the U.S Census Bureau, Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics as well as a number of travel companies like TripAdvisor and Kayak to create a list of the top five destinations on Americans minds when it comes to summer holidays.

The top five destinations for American summer travel are:

  1. Atlanta, Georgia
  2. Honolulu, Hawaii
  3. Washington metropolitan area
  4. Wichita, Kansas
  5. New York metropolitan area

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