These Are the Best Travel ‘Dupes’ for 2024
Inflation hit Americans hard in 2023, but so did wanderlust. In fact, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), rising prices weren’t enough to keep people home, as 2023 saw the busiest summer travel period on record. But they...
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Inflation hit Americans hard in 2023, but so did wanderlust. In fact, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), rising prices weren’t enough to keep people home, as 2023 saw the busiest summer travel period on record. But they did help make it the year of the travel “dupe”—destinations that have the look and feel of a more popular spot, without the hefty price tag.
Dupes are expected to dominate travel in 2024 as well, according to Expedia’s recently released Trends in Travel report. Here are some of the destinations the experts at the booking site recommend checking out next year.
The best travel dupes for 2024
The term may be (relatively) new, but opting to travel somewhere off-the-beaten-path that’s less crowded and more affordable isn’t exactly novel. That said, it takes some research to find destinations that successfully substitute for longstanding tourist favorites, so you can use Expedia’s picks as a starting point, including:
Instead of: Geneva, SwitzerlandVisit: Québec City, CanadaInstead of: Seoul, South Korea
Visit: Taipei, TaiwanInstead of: Nashville, Tennessee
Visit: Memphis, TennesseeInstead of: Santorini, Greece
Visit: Paros, GreeceInstead of: Zermatt, Switzerland
Visit: Sapporo, JapanInstead of: London, England
Visit: Liverpool, EnglandInstead of: Lisbon, Portugal
Visit: Palermo, ItalyInstead of: Bangkok, Thailand
Visit: Pattaya, ThailandInstead of: Sydney, Australia
Visit: Perth, AustraliaInstead of: St. Martin
Visit: Curaçao
In addition to dupes, Expedia also predicts the popularity of destinations with links to TV shows or movies next year, including:
Thailand inspired by “The White Lotus” season 3Romania inspired by “Wednesday” season 2Malta inspired by the new “Gladiator 2” filmScottish Highlands inspired by the remaining seasons of “Outlander”London, Bath and Windsor, UK inspired by the new season of “Bridgerton” and “The Crown” season 6Korea inspired by “Squid Game” season 2You can read more about trends in travel for 2024 here.
