InsureMyTrip Reveals Most Popular Destinations in Every State

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Oct 07, 2025, 10:00 ET

WARWICK, R.I., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from InsureMyTrip is highlighting the most popular international destinations by state. Researchers found the results varied depending on region, but Mexico, Italy, and The United Kingdom remain popular in just about every state.

Key Insights

1. Mexico Dominates #1 Rankings
Mexico is the number one destination for most states, especially across the South, Midwest, and West.

2. Five Destinations Appear Repeatedly
Mexico, Bahamas, Italy, UK, and Canada appear across almost every state's top 5 list.

3. Regional Influence

East Coast states lean more toward the Bahamas and Europe.
West Coast states feature Japan and other Asia-Pacific destinations.
Alaska's list includes unique picks like Germany and Peru.
Hawaii prefers Asia-Pacific locales – like Japan, Australia, and Indonesia

Top 5 International Destinations by State

STATE	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5
Alabama	Mexico	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Canada
Alaska	Mexico	Germany	Canada	UK	Peru
Arizona	Mexico	UK	Italy	Canada	France
Arkansas	Mexico	UK	Bahamas	Italy	Canada
California	Mexico	Japan	Italy	UK	France
Colorado	Mexico	Italy	UK	Canada	France
Connecticut	Italy	Bahamas	UK	Mexico	France
Delaware	Bahamas	Italy	France	Mexico	UK
D.C.	France	Spain	Italy	UK	Japan
Florida	Bahamas	Mexico	Italy	UK	Spain
Georgia	Bahamas	Mexico	Italy	UK	Canada
Hawaii	Japan	Canada	Australia	Indonesia	France
Idaho	Mexico	Italy	Canada	UK	France
Illinois	Mexico	Italy	UK	Bahamas	France
Indiana	Mexico	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Canada
Iowa	Mexico	Bahamas	UK	Italy	Canada
Kansas	Mexico	UK	Bahamas	Italy	Canada
Kentucky	Mexico	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Canada
Louisiana	Mexico	Italy	Bahamas	Canada	Spain
Maine	UK	Italy	Canada	Spain	Japan
Maryland	Bahamas	UK	Italy	France	Mexico
Massachusetts	Italy	UK	Spain	France	Portugal
Michigan	Mexico	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Canada
Minnesota	Mexico	Italy	UK	Canada	Spain
Mississippi	Mexico	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Canada
Missouri	Mexico	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Canada
Montana	Mexico	UK	Canada	Italy	France
Nebraska	Mexico	Bahamas	France	UK	Italy
Nevada	Mexico	Italy	Japan	UK	Canada
New Hampshire	UK	Italy	Bahamas	Mexico	France
New Jersey	Italy	Bahamas	UK	France	Mexico
New Mexico	Mexico	Italy	France	UK	Canada
New York	Italy	Bahamas	Israel	UK	France
North Carolina	Bahamas	Italy	Mexico	UK	Canada
North Dakota	Mexico	Canada	Bahamas	Norway	Netherlands
Ohio	Bahamas	Mexico	Italy	UK	Canada
Oklahoma	Mexico	Bahamas	UK	Italy	Canada
Oregon	Mexico	Italy	Japan	Canada	UK
Pennsylvania	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Mexico	France
Rhode Island	Italy	Bahamas	UK	Mexico	Portugal
South Carolina	Bahamas	Italy	UK	Mexico	Canada
South Dakota	Mexico	UK	Greece	Costa Rica	Canada
Tennessee	Bahamas	Mexico	UK	Canada	Italy
Texas	Mexico	Italy	UK	Canada	Bahamas
Utah	Mexico	Japan	UK	Italy	Canada
Vermont	Italy	UK	Mexico	Canada	Spain
Virginia	UK	Bahamas	Italy	Mexico	Canada
Washington	Canada	Mexico	Italy	UK	Japan
West Virginia	Bahamas	UK	Italy	Dominican Republic	Mexico
Wisconsin	Mexico	UK	Italy	Bahamas	Canada
Wyoming	Mexico	Italy	Germany	France	Netherlands

* Data Source: All InsureMyTrip travel insurance purchases in 2025 for trips outside the U.S.

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