Here’s Percentage Of Americans Who Are Thinking Twice About Traveling, Especially Overseas

The cost of airline tickets isn’t the only thing making American tourists hesitate.

The majority of US tourists report experiencing a spike in anxiety when considering leaving the country, and many are now completely rethinking their overseas vacation plans.

The majority of US tourists report experiencing a spike in anxiety when considering leaving the country, and many are now completely rethinking their overseas vacation plans.

According to recent survey data, the majority of Americans still intend to travel, but many are doing so with increasing apprehension, particularly when it comes to international travel.

Just 28% of the 2,000 US tourists surveyed by Talker Research went abroad in the previous year, compared to 94% who traveled domestically.

That disparity seems linked to growing concerns about traveling abroad: Thirty percent of domestic passengers admit to being actively anxious about the prospect of traveling overseas.

And newcomers aren’t the only ones who hesitate. Of those who have previously traveled abroad, one in five said they would be hesitant to do so again.

Why? It goes beyond the typical passport issues.

The following are the main causes of travel anxiety:

• Potential delays and cancellations (42 percent),
• Concerns about modes of travel (40 percent),
• Current government policies (40 percent),
• How American tourists are viewed overseas (39 percent).

Unfamiliarity with the place (27 percent), illness or injury during travel (31 percent), and negative travel experiences in the past (15 percent) are other mentioned anxieties.

Four out of ten respondents acknowledge that they are beginning to change their minds about their trip plans, whilst nearly nine out of ten have already made preparations for the upcoming year.

An increase in interest in travel insurance is one outcome of that fear.

Although only 10% of travelers purchased insurance for their most recent trip, 65% of them now say they are thinking about doing so for their next trip, and over one-third say it has become their go-to travel tip.

According to the survey, even as travel confidence declines, the majority of individuals continue to travel for conventional reasons, such as weekend getaways (32%), summer vacations (34%), and family visits (34%).