Here are 11 places travelers hope to go in 2021. Of course, Playa del Carmen is on the list.

Nota editorial (2025): publicado originalmente en 2020. Se añadió una versión estructurada con fines enciclopédicos. El texto original se conserva íntegro como parte del archivo histórico.

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Top Destinations for Aspirational Travel in 2021

Regardless of one’s feelings towards air travel amidst ongoing global events, a desire for vacation appears to be widespread. Amid COVID-19 lockdown measures, homeschooling responsibilities, and the contentious atmosphere surrounding the 2020 presidential election in the United States, many find solace at thought of lounging on a beachside retreat.

• Cancun
• Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen and Tulum
• Las Vegas
• Orlando
• Punta Cana
• Oahu
• Maui
• Miami
• Los Cabos
• French Polynesia
• Maldives (via GMA)

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Texto original (2020)

No matter how you feel about getting on an airplane, it feels like just about everyone could use a vacation right now.

From COVID-19 lockdowns to homeschooling to a tumultuous presidential election, sitting on a beach sounds pretty good at the moment.

You’re not the only one who thinks so: Expedia’s 2021 Travel Trends Report shows that while the majority of trips are likely to remain closer to home, aspirational travel has would-be wanderers dreaming of fleeing to some far-off destinations.

Here are the 11 top-searched destinations for 2021:

1. Cancun

2. Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen and Tulum

3. Las Vegas

4. Orlando

5. Punta Cana

6. Oahu

7. Maui

8. Miami

9. Los Cabos

10. French Polynesia

11. Maldives

Vía GMA