But for those looking to get lost in an exotic locale, COVID-19 has put a serious damper on international travel plans. For the first time in recent years, domestic trips will be double the number of international trips during the Christmas season, according to Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison company. Squaremouth has seen a 136% increase in domestic travel this year compared to 2019 and a 53% decrease in international trips. InsureMyTrip is another travel insurance comparison company that saw a spike in domestic travel. Almost half (46%) of all travel insurance policies sold for trips during the 2020 Christmas week (Dec. 21, 2020, through Jan. 3, 2021) are for domestic trips, compared to 18% last year.

Source: Daily Sun December 17, 2020 13:07 UTC