Travel, measured.
Original data from destination.com's editorial team. Every release is methodology-transparent, free to cite, and downloadable as CSV. We publish four flagship projects per year — the goal is to answer travel questions no one has measured rigorously before.
The current releases
The Quiet Index
30 destinations ranked on crowding — where overtourism is least, measured with UNWTO arrivals per square kilometre, Instagram geotag density, and Google Trends query volume
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The Visa Friction Index
30 passports ranked by effective travel mobility — not raw visa-free counts, but visa-free access weighted by where travellers actually want to go
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The Luxury-per-Dollar Index
30 global cities ranked by where your 5-star night actually goes furthest — ADR weighted against local purchasing power
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The Shoulder Season Score
30 popular destinations ranked by the optimal week to visit — on a weather, crowd, and price tradeoff
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