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2025 Travel Outlook: Squaremouth Predicts Traveler’s Destination and Spend Trends

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., November 7, 2024 — From historic hurricanes, growing anti-tourism sentiments, frequent travel disruptions and ever-rising trip costs, 2024 has been a challenging year for travelers. Looking ahead into the new year, Squaremouth, American’s leading travel insurance comparison site, reveals their top 3 biggest travel predictions for 2025. 1. As Trip Costs Climb, […]

2025 Travel Trends: Family Vacations and Bucket List Trips Top Travelers’ Priorities

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., November 1, 2024 – With the 2025 travel season right around the corner, Squaremouth.com, the nation’s leading travel insurance marketplace, is taking stock of what types of trips travelers are spending their money on. A recent Squaremouth survey that polled more than 1,000 travel insurance customers revealed what trip types are soaring […]

Winter Weather Looms: Travelers Brace for Holiday Disruptions with Rising Trip Costs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., October 25, 2024 — As a destructive hurricane season nears its final month, travelers are gearing up for what could be a treacherous winter weather season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) recently released its winter weather forecast, warning of above average precipitation for over half of US states. With average holiday trip […]

Holiday Travel Trends Are In, And Some of Them May Surprise You

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (October 18, 2024) — As droves of American tourists are preparing to travel this holiday season, emerging trends point to rising costs and a surprising new top destination. Squaremouth.com, the nation’s leading travel insurance marketplace, analyzed data from thousands of policies purchased for travel this winter to identify 4 key trends this […]

The 2025 Cruise Craze: Boomers, Europe, and Rising Demand for Travel Protection

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., October 9, 2024 — Travel is continuing to rise and cruise popularity is no different going into 2025. A recent Squaremouth survey that polled more than 4,000 travel insurance customers revealed that 33% of travelers are planning to take a cruise in the next calendar year, compared to 26% last year and […]

Summer Travel Recap: The 4 Most Surprising Seasonal Travel Trends

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. September 26, 2024 — This summer marked an exciting travel season filled with unique international events, a rise in solo travel and updated DOT travel regulations. From changing traveler habits to popular destinations, leading travel insurance marketplace, Squaremouth.com, recaps the top trends that came to light this past summer travel season. International […]

The Rise of Anti-Tourism: 4 Ways Travel Insurance Can Help

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., September 19, 2024 – With international tourism at an all time high, a growing wave of anti-tourism sentiment in many top destinations has travelers worried about their upcoming international trips this fall. A recent Squaremouth survey that polled more than 5,000 travel insurance customers revealed that more than half of travelers are […]

Travel Insurance Claims Are On The Rise – Here’s What Travelers Need to Know

ST. PETERSBURG FL September 05, 2024 — Following a summer marred with travel disruptions and delays, travel insurance claims have risen 21% over last year. With travel up 8% this fall and trip costs continuing to reach record numbers, protecting your trip expenses with travel insurance is more important than ever. America’s leading travel insurance […]

Record Fall Travel Costs Increase Popularity of Budget-Friendly Destinations

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., August 29, 2024 — Travelers are gearing up for what could be one of the most expensive fall travel seasons to-date, with average trip costs up over 30% compared to last fall. Analyzing traveler spending and survey data from thousands of travel insurance policies purchased for trips this fall, leading travel insurance […]

Travel Anxiety on the Rise: Top Fall Traveler Concerns of 2024

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., August 22, 2024 – In a recent Squaremouth survey of more than 4,000 travel insurance customers, 75% of respondents said they were more concerned about protecting their trip costs this fall compared to previous years. This amount of concern may be attributed to the impending Flu season, frequent airline disruptions and a […]