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Some of these big-ticket international destinations travel advisers say are currently in demand — including Egypt, the Galápagos Islands and Kenya — have been clear about health requirements

and arrival procedures, which may make travelers more comfortable about booking. But not all wish-list destinations are international. Many Americans, still cautious as the pandemic

continues, are taking their dream trips to places like Hawaii, New York City and the California coast, says Lauren Doyle, president of The Travel Mechanic, an agency in Raleigh, North

Carolina. She notes that she’s been fielding many requests for trips to Yellowstone National Park, which she attributes to the popularity of the TV show _Yellowstone_. "People are

saying, ‘I want to go and experience the Western lifestyle,’ ” Doyle says. Tour operators are still trying to keep up with demand for trips to U.S. national parks and other outdoorsy

American destinations, whose popularity has grown during the pandemic. Classic Journeys, a walking tour company, has doubled its number of trips to the parks, compared to pre-pandemic

departures. “After visiting most European countries and many cities, we’re now focusing on enjoying nature at its finest,” says Sue Baker, 75, of Lewes, Delaware. Her next stop, later this

year: Oregon. It will include a road trip along the coast, a visit to Crater Lake National Park and a cruise on the Columbia River. FAMILY-REUNION VACATIONS In many cases, travelers plan to

take their dream trips with family. “I’m seeing more grandparents who want to spend time with the grandkids,” says Jeffrey Traugot, owner of Traugot Travel in New York City. “They lost a

year or two they can’t get back and, in case plans are put on hold again, they want to take advantage of it now.” Milestone celebrations such as birthdays and anniversaries are drawing

multigenerational groups to Tahiti, says Laurel Louderback, who has been planning travel to the South Pacific for 21 years through her Los Angeles agency, True Tahiti Vacation. One of her

clients, Natasha Poe, 35, an accountant in Orem, Utah, and her husband plan to take her parents to the island in June to celebrate double anniversaries, her parents’ 30th and their 15th.

“They’ve always wished to go to Tahiti and never had the chance,” Poe says of her parents.