Travelers are once again looking forward to holiday travel, and are already planning. According to a survey conducted by Expedia, the top destinations include beach and mountain locations.

“Whether you’re hoping to spend your holidays on the sand or on a ski slope, the best way to find a great value just requires a bit of flexibility in terms of your travel dates and taking advantage of the savings that are out there,” says Christie Hudson with Brand Expedia.

The interesting part about the study is there is it appears travelers are not considering Europe at this time as a travel destination for winter.

According to Expedia’s study, the top destinations for Thanksgiving are:

1.  Cancun, Mexico
2.  Nashville, Tenn.
3.  Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mexico
4.  Oahu, Hawaii
5.  Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
6.  Charleston, S.C.
7.  Myrtle Beach, S.C.
8.  Salt Lake City
9.  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
10.  Indianapolis, Ind.

The top destinations for Christmas 2021 are:

1.  Orlando, Fla.
2.  Cancun, Mexico
3.  Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mexico
4.  Oahu, Hawaii
5.  Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
6.  Kansas City, Mo.
7.  Salt Lake City
8.  Palm Beach area, Fla.
9.  Rapid City – Mount Rushmore, S.D.
10.  Sarasota area, Fla.

They also put together numbers for trending destinations, which means destinations that have received the biggest jump in search value.

For Thanksgiving, the top trending travel destinations are:

1.  St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
2.  Salt Lake City
3.  Acapulco, Mexico
4.  Estes Park, Colo.
5.  Park City, Utah
6.  Chatanooga, Tenn.
7.  Monteverde, Costa Rica
8.  Boulder, Colo.
9.  Fresno, Calif.
10.  Yucatan, Mexico

For Christmas, the top trending travel destinations are:

1.  Gainsville, Fla.
2.  Allentown, Pa.
3.  Estes Park, Colo.
4.  Knoxville, Tenn.
5.  Chatanooga, Tenn.
6.  Salt Lake City
7.  Cherokee, N.C.
8.  Oregon Coast, Ore.
9.  San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
10.  Ocean City, Md.