Travelers are simply excited about London this summer and plan to visit in droves.
This is according to Google, which named the city in the United Kingdom as the most popular destination for summer 2024. The list reflects U.S. searches on Google Flights for travel from June 1 to Aug. 31, the company shared with Travel + Leisure.
London was followed by its southern neighbor, Paris, which is of course always a good idea. European cities were then followed by Tokyo, which rose to third place on the list this year after ranking eighth in 2023.
Trips to Rome and New York round out the top five spots on the list of popular summer destinations.
Cancunusually a perennial favorite, fell to 6th on the list this year after finishing second in 2023.
Travelers are also searching for trips to the dream beaches of Bali, which has become the top destination for solo travel, followed by solo travel searches in Japan, Maine's Acadia National Park, Turks and Caicos Islands and (T+L's Destination of the year 2024) Costa Rica.
In fact, solo travel has been so popular this year that searches reached an all-time high in January.
Travelers also search Google for specific activities, like the best things to do in Las Vegas for couples or the best things to do with kids in Orlando. But Google said Turks and Caicos Islands is the most popular destination when it comes to family and couple trips.
In addition to making it easier to find flight options, Google Flights also helps travelers save money on dream getaways by tell customers when prices have specifically been lowest so they can better predict when they should purchase a flight. The search engine also offers flight tracking and alerts.
