Amex reveals 2013 trends for US travelers

The findings in the American Express consumer travel report are based on a recent American Express Spending & Saving Tracker survey.

In total 50 percent of Americans have already booked, or plan to book, a trip in the coming year and 87 percent of these people with travel plans intend to spend the same or more than last year on their vacations.

According to American Express the most popular international destinations of 2013 are Brazil, New Zealand, Morocco, Scotland and Banff National Park in Canada. Domestically Americans intend to travel to Seattle, Washington; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Nashville, Tennessee; Denver, Colorado; and Palm Springs in California.

The report also discovered that those in the US are returning to the rails with train travel becoming more popular.

US travelers are also going to diverse locations such as Borneo to observe exotic wildlife and booking cruises to the Asia-Pacific region, while cycling getaways through French wine country or the Rocky Mountains are increasingly popular.