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Yeah, the number is closer to 10%: > Approximately 40 million Americans travel abroad each year. This figure represents about 12% of the U.S. population. Trave

Yeah, the number is closer to 10%: > Approximately 40 million Americans travel abroad each year. This figure represents about 12% of the U.S. population. Travel data reveals that Americans commonly visit destinations in Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Source: https://travelpander.com/how-many-americans-travel-abroad/ https://travelpander.com/how-many-americans-travel-abroad/

rconti 1y ago
Higher than I would have thought! I was just thinking about this again and my SWAG was 5%. I asked ChatGPT which repeated the shockingly high 28% number, but it elides the fact that this was in a (small) survey of 2000 "travelers" (whatever that means-- but i suspect it means 2000 people who travelled in the past year): > In the past year, the poll of 2,000 U.S. travelers, conducted by Talker Research, found 94% have traveled domestically, and 28% have traveled internationally. source: https://www.myjournalcourier.com/features/article/unpacking-global-travel-anxieties-americans-20773115.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.myjournalcourier.com/features/article/unpacking-...