Travelling to destination dupes (Credits: Canva)
\n\nThere was a time when choosing a holiday destination was almost a matter of prestige. Paris meant Paris, Venice meant Venice and Santorini meant Santorini. The name on the boarding pass was part of the experience. That is changing now and fast. Travellers are increasingly looking beyond the world's most famous holiday hotspots and choosing destinations that can deliver a similar mood, landscape, architecture or experience, without quite the same crowds or price tag. The phenomenon has picked up a name of its own: destination dupes. The idea is simple. Instead of paying a premium to visit the place everyone else is visiting, travellers are asking a different question: "What if I could get the feeling I want somewhere else?" And in 2026, that question is becoming increasingly relevant as travellers try to make their holiday budgets stretch further.
\n\nAccording to RVshare's 2026 Travel Trend Report, 87% of travellers surveyed are actively looking for ways to reduce travel costs. The report identifies destination dupes as one of the strategies people are turning to, alongside off-season travel, shorter getaways, discounted packages and rewards programmes. But saving money is only part of the appeal. It is…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle
