Expedia: A Greek island became top trend for Americans in 2018

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Expedia: A Greek island became top trend for Americans in 2018American travellers increasingly prefer unique and new experiences for their holidays, alternative destinations, off the beaten paths and non-traditional accommodation choices

The Greek island of Mykonos is among the global destinations that have recorded the largest increase in demand for air travel by US travelers in 2018, according to research carried out by Expedia.com on travel trends in 2018.

As the findings unveiled, American travellers increasingly prefer unique and new experiences for their holidays, alternative destinations, off the beaten paths and non-traditional accommodation choices (ships, scenes, etc.)

When it comes to activities and attractions, visiting architectural monuments and sight-seeing saw the largest increase among Americans followed by cooking courses and other culinary experiences.

RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations , Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report

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