*'Dupe travel' is all over TikTok (here's how you can use it to fly on the cheap)*

In the beauty and fashion world, a "dupe" is a term used to describe a cheaper generic product that is very similar to an expensive designer one — a $20 black dress that mirrors the viral $100 Skims lounge dress popularized by Kim Kardashian or a drugstore mascara that provides a similar look to the one achieved by a $60 one from Dior CHDRF or Shiseido SSDOF. Over the last few months, the word "dupe" has also started seeping into the realm of travel. In its annual joint travel trends report for 2023, Expedia Group EXPE, Booking BKNG and Hotels.com named "destination dupes" as one of the crazes drawing in travelers at the moment.Related: Major U.S. Airline Makes a Big Bet On Popular Vacation Destination Unlike the usual interest in "hidden gems" and off-the-beaten path places, the term refers to cities that are similar in style to a more popular (and, subsequently, more expensive) destination — Palermo in Italy for those who like the Portuguese capital of Lisbon and Taipei in Taiwan instead of the much larger Seoul in South Korea. @wanderlustwest Episode 4 | Travel Dupes Santorini is beautiful and all but tbh the crowds make it unbearable even in off season. Try early October in Paros - you wont be disappointed. #paros #parosgreece #traveltipsgreece
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'Dupe travel' is all over TikTok (here's how you can use it to fly on the cheap)

In the beauty and fashion world, a "dupe" is a term used to describe a cheaper generic product that is very similar to an expensive designer one — a $20 black dress that mirrors the viral $100 Skims lounge dress popularized by Kim Kardashian or a drugstore mascara that provides a similar look to the one achieved by a $60 one from Dior CHDRF or Shiseido SSDOF. Over the last few months, the word "dupe" has also started seeping into the realm of travel. In its annual joint travel trends report for 2023, Expedia Group EXPE, Booking BKNG and Hotels.com named "destination dupes" as one of the crazes drawing in travelers at the moment.Related: Major U.S. Airline Makes a Big Bet On Popular Vacation Destination Unlike the usual interest in "hidden gems" and off-the-beaten path places, the term refers to cities that are similar in style to a more popular (and, subsequently, more expensive) destination — Palermo in Italy for those who like the Portuguese capital of Lisbon and Taipei in Taiwan instead of the much larger Seoul in South Korea. @wanderlustwest Episode 4 | Travel Dupes Santorini is beautiful and all but tbh the crowds make it unbearable even in off season. Try early October in Paros - you wont be disappointed. #paros #parosgreece #traveltipsgreece
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