More U.S. Travelers Plan to Travel 4th of July Weekend With 'Nearcations' on Rise
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Following Memorial Day Weekend, Americans are still planning to travel during the next major U.S. summer holiday, but with more careful planning and sentiment stability about rising fuel prices.
More than 55 percent of American adults said they plan to travel for this year’s Fourth of July weekend — an eight percent increase from last year's Fourth of July, with many mindful of higher gas prices and looking at trips closer to home, according to a recent survey by The Vacationer.
However, while overall intent to travel is continuing to rise this summer, U.S. travelers are slightly less aggressive about to traveling more for this summer holiday than this past Memorial Day weekend, which saw travel intent rise by almost 33 percent in comparison to last year.
"While Americans are still going to travel in big numbers this coming Fourth of July, the numbers will be slightly down compared to Memorial Day," said Eric Jones, co-founder of The Vacationer. "Local activities like fireworks are mu
