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For many travelers in Missouri and around the country, 2021 looks like it s going to include a summer of road-tripping. Wanderlust is roaring back, local travel experts say, as people seek out revenge travel experiences after the pandemic year. People are tired of being cooped up, said Rep. Travis Smith, vice-chair of the Missouri House special committee on tourism.
Smith, a Republican from Dora who represents parts of Taney, Ozark and Douglas Counties, told the News-Leader in late April he s seen data from a California-based consultancy, Destination Analysts, to the effect that about 70 percent of American travelers are what they ve called the ready-to-travel state of mind.