Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel.

Istanbul, Sydney, and Woodstock, Vermont, among 2023’s trending destinations

While you’re still trying to figure out what to make for dinner tonight, your fellow travelers are booking their trips for 2023. American Express Travel just released its Trending Destinations report, based on the vacations being booked for next year by AmEx card members. The 10 locales that have seen a boost in popularity with U.S. tourists are: Paris; Yaukuve Island, Fiji; Istanbul; the Florida Keys; Lisbon; Sydney; Montenegro; Copenhagen; Woodstock, Vermont; and Mexico City.

AmEx Travel President Audrey Hendley told Condé Nast Traveler that “travel in 2023 looks strong,” and “as borders continue to re-open, people are not only thinking about big, international trips, they are booking them.” While Paris is always attracting visitors from around the world, it’s also not surprising to Hendley that Woodstock is a trending destination. She visited the city in 2021, and said it’s “beautiful with great outdoor activities, full of charm, and with great places to eat and shop.” A few must-dos include trying local maple syrup and cheese, hiking the Ottauquechee River Trail, and visiting the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park — the first national park in Vermont.

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