The hottest destinations for fall and winter traveland how to save

Island vacations are having a big year, and Expedia’s 2026 Island Hot List points travelers toward 10 destinations where demand is rising — from Caribbean favorites and Greek islands to Arctic landscapes and lesser-known beach destinations in Asia.The Hot List tracks the next wave of island destinations gaining attention from travelers around the world.Interest in the islands on the list is up 55% year over year based on Expedia flight searches, with every destination on this year’s list showing positive interest.But the broader travel trend is not simply about travelers searching for the next beach destination.

Expedia says travelers are increasingly looking for ways to make trips more valuable within their budgets.“Travelers aren’t opting out of travel — they’re optimizing,” Melanie Fish, VP of global PR at Expedia Group, told the New York Post in an exclusive interview.“They still want to go, but they’re getting much smarter about how they make the trip work for their budget.”That includes using travel technology to compare options, track prices and find bundled deals.

According to Expedia, Hotels.com’s Budget filter use is up 1,800%, while searches for all-inclusive stays are up 50% year over year.“That makes value more dynamic than simply choosing the cheapest trip,” Fish said.“It can mean shifting dates, choosing a different destination, bundling more of the trip together, or prioritizing features like an all-inclusive plan, a meal plan or free breakfast.”For this roundup, we pulled the hottest resort and value opportunities from the destinations on the Expedia Island Hot List, with a closer look at the properties Expedia recommends for each island.The list includes 10 destinations: St.

Lucia, Porto Santo in Madeira, Praslin in the Seychelles, Syros in Greece, the Lofoten Islands in Norway, Palawan in the Philippines, Culebra in Puerto Rico, Sanib...