That's why I gave examples of Western Europe (London, Paris) and Japan (Tokyo).
The prices on arrival are the same as traveling to Austin or Dallas.
I love traveling to Thailand or Vietnam, but most American travelers aren't going there.
> That, and people in their 20s and 30s are much less likely to have kids than people of the same age group in the '90s
Aka, higher disposable income compared to their peers in past cohorts.
This is actually a good point and something I don't think was brought up in the article - my parents had me in their 20s. I probably won't have kids til my late 30s.
Kids are very expensive.
But the majority of Europe is cheaper than the majority of the U.S. (think Greece or Spain or Portugal or even most of Germany)
Japan also is much cheaper to travel in than the U.S.
Personally most people I know who do international traveling have avoided London and Paris due to the high cost of travel.
I have five. They don't have to be.
No worries, I didn't.
That, and people in their 20s and 30s are much less likely to have kids than people of the same age group in the '90s, so the logistics around traveling abroad can be much easier. The increasing interconnectedness of the world has similarly provided much more exposure to the international world, while technology (including things like airbnb and google translate) have removed many of the barriers.
I don't think more "elder gen z" and millenials are traveling abroad because they're overall more well-off. Housing is much less affordable and I think this is part of the reason we're seeing a decline in birth rates.