Paris, Aruba, London, and Barcelona top the list of international destinations.
For those planning domestic trips in 2020, they tend to be multigenerational trips (15%).
Adults in this age groupof which 53 percent are retiredare splurging on travel.
The average Boomer plans to spend $7,800 on 2020 travel, significantly up from $6,600 in 2019.
When it comes to travel expectations, planning, and activities, the AARP survey reveals generational differences.
Interestingly, improvisation might be more for older age groups.
Still, not everyone shares on social media or preserves their activities digitally while traveling.
And older travelers are more inclined to unplug from work when they are away.
The AARP survey found that the majority of leisure travel initiates with a flight.
On domestic trips, personal vehicles are the second most common mode of transportation and cruises are second internationally.
Boomers plan ahead for domestic trips, but leave room for spontaneity.
Still, just 27 percent of Boomers activities on domestic trips are typically planned in advance.
The AARP online survey, conducted in September 2019, included 1,704 American adults ages 22 and older.
The data were weighted by generation.
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Many leverage it across each phase of their travel journey.
