Expedia’s Travel Hacks for 2025

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We discuss a recent Expedia study on travel hacks for getting the best deals in 2025, covering topics like the best days to book flights, when to travel for the lowest prices, and trending destinations for the coming years. Click here to read to read the report from Expedia.

Booking Flights: Cheapest Days and Times

• For domestic flights, book on Sundays - saves 6% on average
• For international flights, book on Sundays - saves 17% on average
• Most expensive days to book are Mondays and Fridays

The cheapest day can change over time as prices fluctuate. Best not to rely on one particular day forever.

Traveling: Cheapest Days and Months

• Cheapest day for domestic flights is Saturday
• For international, cheapest day is Thursday
• Most expensive month is March due to spring break
• Cheapest month for travel is August when kids go back to school

Booking Timeline

• For domestic flights, book 34-86 days out
• For international, book 18-29 days out
• For hotels, book 1 week out

Flight Cancellations

• Book between 9am-3pm to avoid cancellations
• September is the best month - 1.2% less cancellations

Trending Destinations

Domestic

1. Detroit
2. New York City
3. Kansas City
4. Washington DC
5. Philadelphia

International

1. Goa, India
2. Bucharest, Romania
3. Tijuana, Mexico
4. Perugia, Italy
5. Chengdu, China

Wine Break

We try mulled cherry wine from Wisconsin's Door Peninsula Winery. Christopher shares his recipe using mulling spices from the Spice House and cherry wine. A nice wintry drink! 

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That's our take on Expedia's 2025 travel hacks study. Let us know if you have questions or are visiting any trending destinations. Email us at podcast@goseedoexplore.com.