The summer travel season is well underway. In June, our partners produced practical travel content that touches on various subtopics, including mental health, logistics, and inspiration for planning.
In conjunction with Pride Month, our nonprofit partner newsroom News Is Out produced “From coast to coast: LGBTQ-friendly places to visit this summer." This piece highlights eight locations across the U.S. that are known to be friendly to members of LGBTQ+ communities. The writer offers information on each destination's history and attractions. This piece was published on June 20 and has a 6% network saturation score with 84 pickups.
While travelers don’t always have much control over the airports they must fly through, knowing just how busy the airport will be can offer an opportunity to mentally prepare for crowds and plan accordingly. Way.com compiled the 10 busiest airports in the U.S. based on annual passenger traffic.
Along with the useful data visualization, the copy highlights key information about each of the top 10 busiest airports, including the annual passenger traffic, the location and size, the number of destinations and flights, and some of the airlines that have hubs at the airports. This story went out on the wire on June 9 and has 334 pickups and a 21% network saturation rate. This story has legs—not only for the rest of the summer, but until total annual passenger traffic data is out, looking back on 2025.
With “The sleepcation boom: Why more travelers are booking trips to do nothing,” ExploreBestColleges.com looks into a trend that is picking up speed in response to factors like burnout, sleep debt, and revenge bedtime procrastination. “A sleepcation is a trip built around rest, not activities,” Evan Ullman writes. The reader gets an introduction to sleepcations and a look forward to the billion-dollar industry known as sleep tourism. Importantly, this piece doesn’t stop at a quick trend overview. Ullman also digs into what this trend signals and what it could mean for the future: “At its core, the rise of sleep tourism reflects a cultural shift.” This story was published on June 25 and has a 13% network saturation rate and 199 pickups.
Unfortunately, teleportation is not a thing yet, which means travelers must face a lot of potential stress in getting to and from their destination. For some, this is just a nuisance, but for others, “This anxiety can manifest as fear of flying, apprehension about unfamiliar surroundings, separation anxiety from home, or health concerns while traveling,” Kim Sheffield-Chang writes. “Travel anxiety is real: How to plan a mentally peaceful trip” incorporates research-backed tips for people who deal with this type of anxiety. The format of this piece is conveniently organized by stages of travel: pre-trip, during travel, at the destination, and coming home. This service journalism story, published on June 3, was picked up by 229 publishers and has a 15% network saturation rate.
Check out several more stories that came across the wire in June, in the travel vertical and beyond.
Kristen Wegrzyn is an experienced editorial leader and content strategist with over seven years at Stacker, where she currently serves as Copy Chief. With a career spanning roles in editing, writing, and digital marketing, Kristen has a track record of producing high-quality, engaging content across industries—from financial services to skincare and lifestyle. She holds an MSc in Magazine Publishing from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland, and a BS in Journalism from Illinois State. Known for her editorial precision and collaborative spirit, Kristen excels at turning complex information into compelling stories that resonate with readers and deliver value for brands.
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