“Six U.S. destinations ranked among the Top 15, showing there’s no single formula for the perfect vacation. Happiness can come from the energy of cities like New York and Las Vegas.”
Disneyland is known as The Happiest Place on Earth, but travelers may have somewhere else in mind.
Irish travel insurance specialists JustCover analyzed more than 1 million online reviews of tourist venues in 155 global destinations to see where visitors felt happiest.
Based on how often travelers expressed joy and happiness in reviews of places including local attractions, restaurants and hotels, the study named Tulum, Mexico, as the happiest destination worldwide and ranked Las Vegas highest in the U.S.
“Six U.S. destinations ranked among the Top 15, showing there’s no single formula for the perfect vacation. Happiness can come from the energy of cities like New York City and Las Vegas or from slowing down and reconnecting with nature in places like Maui,” JustCover Director Peter Clark told USA Today by email.
Where people feel happiest on vacation
- Tulum, Mexico
- Soufrière, Saint Lucia
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Las Vegas
- Maui, Hawaii
- New York City
- Cappadocia, Turkey
- Rio de Janeiro
- Chicago
- Toronto
- Maldives
- Austin
- New Orleans
- Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Positano, Italy
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