Expedia's first-ever Smart Travel Health Check tackles tourism's biggest challenge: overcrowding.

From sports you've never heard of, from book club retreats, slow down towns to farm stays, 2026 trends flip the script on traditional getaways.

SYDNEY, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Expedia Group released Unpack '26: The Trends in Travel™. The annual global report highlights shifts in traveller behaviour and the destinations set to dominate itineraries in 2026.

From Destinations of the Year to slow down towns and reading retreats,...