TripAdvisor recently announced the results of its annual travel trends survey of more than 2,500 travelers from around the world.
Highlights from the results included an emphasis on "green" travel as well as an interest in engaging in an educational activity such as a cooking class:
Twenty-six percent of respondents said they will be more environmentally conscious in their travel decisions in the coming year. The green trend may be evident in their choice of transportation -- 22 percent said they'll go biking while on vacation this year, compared to 13 percent, last year. Forty-seven percent of travelers plan to go hiking this year, up from 43 percent, last year.
Thirty-two percent of travelers (and 34 percent of Americans) are planning to engage in educational activity on vacation this year, such as a cooking or art class, up from 25 percent (and 28 percent of Americans), last year.
For the official TripAdvisor press release and a more complete listing of results, click here.