Americans embrace road trips as economic fears discourage flying

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Americans embrace road trips as economic fears discourage flying

(Bloomberg) — Kristin Herman and her partner had been planning a European getaway with stops in Paris and Rome, but with the U.S. economy suddenly wobbling, the couple instead drove to Oregon’s nearby redwood forests and Cannon Beach — even camping some nights to save on hotels.“It didn’t feel like the right time to spend so much money,” said Herman, a 37-year-old who lives in Portland and works as an educator at Academized.com. “Especially when groceries and rent got more expensive as well.”As President Donald Trump’s global trade war rattles consumer confidence and threatens to reignite inflation, US travelers are ..