Top 10 destinations travellers are itching to go in 2018

Presenting the list of Top 10 most searched for travel destinations between March 2017 and February 2018.

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In 2017, Asian countries dominated the list of places people wanted to travel.

However, this year it seems like travellers have set their eyes on Europe.

Travel search engine Kayak, which just released their 2018 travel hacker guide, looked at the top 10 most searched for travel dates between March 2017 and February 2018, and identified the cities around the world with the greatest year-over-year increase in searches.

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10. Rome, Italy -- February is the cheapest time to go there.

9. Paris, France -- January is the cheapest time to go.

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8. Athens, Greece -- February is the cheapest time to go.

7. Madrid, Spain -- March is the cheapest time to go.

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6. Las Vegas, Nevada -- August is the cheapest time to go.

5. Lisbon, Portugal -- February is the cheapest time to go.

4. Amsterdam, Netherlands -- January is the cheapest time to go.

3. Bali, Indonesia -- November is the cheapest time to go.

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2. Barcelona, Spain -- January is the cheapest time to go.

1. Maui, Hawaii -- September is the cheapest time to go.

The research also said that the right time of booking certain destinations is crucial.

The most inexpensive period to book is 10 or 11 months ahead of travel in over half of the top destinations.