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Travel Daily Podcast — October 16, 2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Shoulder Season Travel Destinations: Bend, Breckenridge, More
By Mark Ellwood | Published: October 15, 2025
As fall ushers in shoulder season, prices drop and crowds thin across popular spots like Oregon and Maine. Travel expert Mark Ellwood spotlights timely deals and quick-getaway ideas for travelers who can be flexible. It’s a smart window to nab value before winter rates kick in.
Kayak introduces AI Mode
By Adriana Lee | Published: October 15, 2025
Kayak’s new AI Mode brings natural-language trip planning to desktop and mobile, using ChatGPT to surface contextual results from hundreds of providers. The tool aims to simplify complex searches (think: hotels near landmarks on specific dates) and gets smarter as usage grows. Rolling out ahead of the holidays, it pairs with Kayak’s data showing strong demand and easing airfares to help travelers find better deals faster.
The era of you: Booking.com predicts the top trends defining travel in 2026, with individuality taking center stage
By Booking.com | Published: October 15, 2025
Booking.com’s 2026 Travel Predictions point to ultra-personalized trips that celebrate individuality, from “romantasy” getaways and AI-shaped road trips to wellness “glow-cations” and nostalgia-fueled PastPorts. Tech plays a pivotal role, enabling customized itineraries, smarter lodging, and even robotic-enhanced vacation homes. The throughline: travelers are designing experiences that reflect who they are—quirks, passions, and all.
3 new travel trends making 2026 tourism more sustainable
By Emese Maczko | Published: October 15, 2025
Forbes highlights three Booking.com forecasted behaviors—hushed hobbies, shelf-ie souvenirs, and roadtrip rewired—that could quietly reduce impact by spreading travel over seasons, supporting local makers, and encouraging carpooling or EV use. These shifts can steer travelers toward slower, more intentional choices that keep money in communities. Still, outcomes depend on execution, with some trends potentially adding pressure to hotspots if not managed.
Top Rated Bus Transfer Service From Rio de Janeiro to Ilha Grande, Green Toad Bus, Celebrates 15 Years of Operations
Author not specified | Published: October 15, 2025
Green Toad Bus marks 15 years with a redesigned site and expanded, English-speaking transfer services linking Rio, Ilha Grande, Paraty, São Paulo, and now Iguazu Falls via a new partnership. Perks like door-to-door pickups and boat tickets included streamline a famously tricky transfer. It’s welcome news for international travelers seeking hassle-free connections across Brazil’s most popular coastal and nature routes.
Geopolitical instability sparks surge in citizenship by investment programs
By GlobeNewswire | Published: October 15, 2025
Rising global volatility is fueling interest in citizenship-by-investment, with Nauru’s new Economic and Climate Resilience program offering visa-free access to 89 countries and strict due diligence. Applicants cite security, mobility, and even conscription concerns as drivers for a second passport. The trend underscores how geopolitics increasingly shapes long-term travel freedom and family contingency planning.
