Skyscanner research taps into 2025 Canadian travel trends
New research just released by Skyscanner found that Canadians admit that they spend more time planning a vacation than making major life decisions.
In its research, Skyscanner reported that:
- Half of Canadian travellers (47%) will start planning and booking their vacations for 2025 in January
- However, the desire to choose the perfect destination leaves a staggering 86% of people stuck in decision paralysis, with cost (95%) also a major factor.
- Canadians admit to spending more time planning a vacation (65%) than they do making a major life decision, such as choosing where to live (56%).
- In fact, 86% of Canadians admit that overthinking vacation planning delays their decision and could see them missing out entirely on January deals.
- A further 65% of Canadians also claim to take between one and six months to finalize their trips.
- Leading neuroscientist Faye Begeti, also known as The Brain Doctor, has coined the new term “Wanderlost” and has revealed her top brain hacks to help travellers beat the January overwhelm.
- Skyscanner proprietary data reveals the top searched and the best value destinations for 2025 to help travellers, including trendy Portugal, all under $700 return.
The research also pointed to a number of cost-effective destinations that include Fort Myers; St. John’s; Turin; Boston; Montreal; Montego Bay; Berlin; San Jose; Ponta Delgada; and Madrid.
Travel Expert Jennifer Weatherhead Harrington explained that: “The Cost-Effective Destinations list is particularly useful for anyone trying to plan on a budget, as it highlights real, data-driven options. These tools make travel planning more accessible and enjoyable, encouraging people to spend less time worrying about decisions and more time looking forward to their trips.”
While Dr. Faye Begeti pointed out that: “Planning a vacation can feel overwhelming, especially when each decision – whether it’s choosing a destination or booking flights, hotels, and activities – requires significant mental effort.”
Dr. Begeti continued: “We can then end up in a state of fatigue where, instead of feeling inspired by the idea of travel, the usual excitement of “wanderlust” turns into a state of “wanderlost.””
Go to https://www.skyscanner.ca/ for more.
