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'Coolcations' Are On The Rise This Summer. Here's How To Take One.
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And you can take this kind of trip to all different countries and cities.
Air and water temperatures are both getting warmer and warmer, thanks to climate change, and frequent heat waves are disrupting day-to-day life for many people throughout the world.
Even when this higher heat isn’t dangerous, it can be can be uncomfortable, leading many people to seek out cooler weather whenever possible — including when they travel. Enter “coolcations,” a travel trend that lets people escape the heat yet still travel to fun destinations.
“A coolcation is one of the newer post-Covid travel trends — people seeking out cooler-climate vacation spots, especially during the warmer summer months,” Gabe Saglie, a senior editor at Travelzoo, told HuffPost via email.
“Some popular travel destinations are seeing rising temps, making them too hot for comfort for some, so heading to alternative places that see more pleasant daytime temps is gaining in appeal,” Saglie added.
Countries including Italy and Spain (two historically popular summer vacation spots) have seen record-breaking heat waves in recent years, making it hard for travelers to actually go out and enjoy the sights they traveled thousands of miles to see.