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TRAVELER SHOPPING in USA

editor — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:21:00 +0000

According to Domestic Travel Market Report and The Shopping Traveler, published by the U.S. Travel Association (USTA, www.ustravel.org), shopping is the most popular trip activity for U.S. adult travelers. About 91 million people, or 63% of adult travelers, include shopping as an activity on a trip. Because people can go shopping on more than one trip away from home, USTa estimates that 34% of all person-trips, or over 345 million U.S. person-trips each year, include shopping. Overnight traveler shopping trips average 4.8 nights. Most (81%) shopping travelers say that their most recent trip that included shopping was for leisure purposes.

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BICYCLING VACATIONS USA

editor — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:09:00 +0000

According to the U.S. Travel Association (USTA, www.ustravel.org), biking vacations attracted more than 27 million travelers in the past five years and ranks as the third most popular outdoor vacation activity in America – following camping and hiking. People who take biking trips tend to be young and affluent, according to the USTA Adventure Travel Report. About half are between the ages of 18 and 34, and one-fourth are from households with an annual income of $75,000 or more. According to the Houston Chronicle, more than 200 tour companies offer bike tour itineraries. Tours range from one-day, all-downhill excursions to

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