Copyright Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Sometimes, it’s tiresome to plan a vacation. Sometimes, it’s best to let the algorithm do it for you. Stepping up to help is travel-booking site Skyscanner, which this October released its top-searched destinations for U.S. travelers in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. “The not-so-obvious (places) are stealing the spotlight,” Skyscanner writes. “U.S. travelers are turning their attention to smaller, lesser-known destinations that fly further under the radar but offer something fresh beyond the big-name spots.” Goodbye, Hawaii and Disney World. Hello, Limon, Costa Rica, a coastal city that saw a 286-percent increase in flight searches this year. Other hot spots include Bodrum, Turkey; Zadar, Croatia; and in the United States, New Haven in Connecticut (great pizza!) and Colorado’s mountainous ski-haven, Vail. Skyscanner’s 10 trending destinations for 2025 1 Limon, Costa Rica 2 Jaipur, India 3 Bodrum, Turkey 4 Madeira, Portugal 5 Vail, Colorado 6 Zadar, Croatia 7 Olbia, Italy 8 New Haven, Connecticut 9 Bilbao, Spain 10 Mykonos, Greece
