AI Shortlist · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

Where AI tells travelers to go in 2027

Name: AI Shortlist ranking
Creator: Tourism Signals
Published: 2026-09-16

We asked 7 AI models

We put 59 travel questions like these to 7 AI models from the makers of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok, with web search on and off, and collected 1,764 ranked lists of up to 15 places. This is who they recommend, and how the question changes the answer.

ranked lists collected: 1,764
AI models: 7
travel questions: 59
destinations named: 233

Key findings

01Portugal is the most recommended destinationPortugal appears in 40.3% of recommendation lists, ahead of Japan (38.1%) and Spain (37.1%).Read the chapter ↓
02The season changes the winnerSpring: Spain (51.9%). Summer: Canada (58.9%). Fall: Portugal (50.7%). Winter: Mexico (61.6%).Read the chapter ↓
03Ask the bare question and Japan winsTo “Where should I go in 2027?” Japan appears in 84.0% of lists. Across every question it ranks number 2.Read the chapter ↓
04The platforms disagree about the top spotClaude: Japan. ChatGPT: Portugal. Gemini: Spain. Grok: Portugal and Canada, tied.Read the chapter ↓
05Web search reshuffles the listTurn web search on and Italy falls from 35.7% to 22.1%, the biggest drop in the top 25. Egypt gains the most, +6.8 points. 17 of the top 25 score lower with search on.Read the chapter ↓

Who gets recommended?

Portugal appears in 40.3% of recommendation lists, ahead of Japan (38.1%) and Spain (37.1%). The models named 233 destinations, and 209 of them made at least one top ten. But the 10 most recommended take 33.7% of all top-ten spots.

“Excellent year-round livability, strong coworking scene, reliable infrastructure, and easy access to Europe make it the strongest all-around choice.”

GPT-5.6 Terra, with web search off, putting Portugal first when asked “Where should I go as a digital nomad in 2027?”

The full ranking

Score: the share of answers that put the destination in their top ten. Select a destination for its full profile.

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Rank	Destination	Score	Search on / off	Search gap	Stability
1	Portugalcountry	40.3%	38.0% / 42.7%	−4.8	70.9% (22/28)
2	Japancountry	38.1%	36.0% / 40.3%	−4.3	85.7% (28/28)
3	Spaincountry	37.1%	37.1% / 37.1%	+0.1	69.1% (22/28)
4	Mexicocountry	31.9%	28.9% / 34.8%	−5.8	42.5% (16/28)
5	Canadacountry	31.0%	28.3% / 33.7%	−5.3	57.5% (16/28)
6	Italycountry	28.9%	22.1% / 35.7%	−13.6	52.8% (25/28)
7	California, USAUS state	27.6%	27.7% / 27.4%	+0.3	20.0% (2/28)
8	Icelandcountry	24.2%	18.1% / 30.3%	−12.2	58.7% (15/28)
9	Costa Ricacountry	22.9%	23.4% / 22.3%	+1.1	34.5% (11/28)
10	Hawaii, USAUS state	22.6%	21.7% / 23.6%	−1.9	20.0% (2/28)
11	Arizona, USAUS state	18.3%	18.1% / 18.5%	−0.3	20.0% (2/28)
12	the United Kingdomcountry	18.0%	16.0% / 20.0%	−4.0	27.5% (8/28)
13	Greececountry	17.9%	16.3% / 19.5%	−3.2	44.3% (14/28)
14	Moroccocountry	16.9%	15.8% / 18.0%	−2.2	40.9% (22/28)
15	New Zealandcountry	16.0%	10.4% / 21.5%	−11.1	71.1% (18/28)
16	Egyptcountry	15.8%	19.2% / 12.4%	+6.8	76.4% (22/28)
17	Francecountry	14.9%	10.3% / 19.5%	−9.2	35.6% (9/28)
18	Perucountry	13.9%	13.9% / 14.0%	−0.1	40.0% (17/28)
19	Florida, USAUS state	11.5%	14.8% / 8.2%	+6.6	40.0% (1/28)
20	Norwaycountry	11.5%	10.8% / 12.2%	−1.4	38.0% (10/28)
21	Thailandcountry	11.5%	11.5% / 11.4%	+0.1	60.0% (6/28)
22	Utah, USAUS state	11.0%	11.6% / 10.5%	+1.1	n/a
23	Colombiacountry	10.4%	8.9% / 11.9%	−3.0	30.0% (4/28)
24	Australiacountry	10.4%	11.0% / 9.8%	+1.1	67.3% (22/28)
25	New Mexico, USAUS state	10.3%	8.2% / 12.4%	−4.2	n/a
26	North Carolina, USAUS state	10.3%	9.6% / 11.1%	−1.5	n/a
27	Irelandcountry	10.3%	12.0% / 8.5%	+3.4	42.2% (9/28)
28	Maine, USAUS state	10.0%	10.0% / 10.0%	0.0	n/a
29	the Netherlandscountry	9.7%	9.5% / 9.9%	−0.4	20.0% (1/28)
30	Chilecountry	9.2%	10.5% / 8.0%	+2.5	32.3% (13/28)
31	South Africacountry	9.2%	7.6% / 10.7%	−3.1	38.0% (20/28)
32	Puerto Ricocountry	8.2%	8.3% / 8.1%	+0.2	20.0% (1/28)
33	Alaska, USAUS state	8.2%	8.3% / 8.0%	+0.3	20.0% (2/28)
34	South Carolina, USAUS state	8.1%	6.9% / 9.3%	−2.4	20.0% (1/28)
35	Colorado, USAUS state	7.6%	8.6% / 6.6%	+2.0	n/a
36	Vermont, USAUS state	7.4%	8.4% / 6.3%	+2.1	n/a
37	Washington, USAUS state	7.3%	7.7% / 6.9%	+0.8	20.0% (1/28)
38	Louisiana, USAUS state	6.9%	6.2% / 7.7%	−1.5	20.0% (1/28)
39	Vietnamcountry	6.8%	7.2% / 6.4%	+0.9	58.0% (10/28)
40	Indonesiacountry	6.8%	6.5% / 7.0%	−0.5	20.0% (3/28)
41	New York, USAUS state	6.7%	8.5% / 4.9%	+3.6	40.0% (1/28)
42	Brazilcountry	6.6%	9.8% / 3.4%	+6.3	64.0% (15/28)
43	Texas, USAUS state	6.3%	6.0% / 6.5%	−0.5	n/a
44	Switzerlandcountry	6.1%	5.6% / 6.7%	−1.1	20.0% (1/28)
45	Wyoming, USAUS state	5.8%	6.4% / 5.2%	+1.2	23.3% (6/28)
46	Jordancountry	5.7%	6.2% / 5.3%	+0.8	20.0% (2/28)
47	District of Columbia, USAUS state	5.7%	5.8% / 5.6%	+0.2	n/a
48	Tennessee, USAUS state	5.6%	7.5% / 3.7%	+3.9	n/a
49	Namibiacountry	5.6%	6.5% / 4.6%	+1.9	37.1% (7/28)
50	Ecuadorcountry	5.5%	4.7% / 6.2%	−1.5	33.3% (3/28)
51	Montana, USAUS state	5.4%	6.8% / 4.1%	+2.7	26.7% (3/28)
52	Arubacountry	5.4%	5.8% / 5.1%	+0.7	n/a
53	Türkiyecountry	5.3%	5.0% / 5.6%	−0.6	20.0% (2/28)
54	Denmarkcountry	5.0%	5.0% / 5.1%	−0.1	20.0% (2/28)
55	Georgia, USAUS state	4.9%	4.0% / 5.7%	−1.7	40.0% (1/28)
56	Oregon, USAUS state	4.5%	5.1% / 3.9%	+1.1	n/a
57	Argentinacountry	4.5%	2.9% / 6.0%	−3.1	20.0% (4/28)
58	Omancountry	4.4%	4.1% / 4.8%	−0.7	n/a
59	Kenyacountry	4.4%	7.5% / 1.3%	+6.3	60.0% (5/28)
60	South Koreacountry	4.3%	3.2% / 5.4%	−2.1	40.0% (4/28)
61	French Polynesiacountry	4.2%	3.9% / 4.5%	−0.6	20.0% (3/28)
62	Albaniacountry	4.0%	7.4% / 0.6%	+6.7	52.0% (10/28)
63	Massachusetts, USAUS state	3.9%	4.2% / 3.5%	+0.7	n/a
64	Sloveniacountry	3.8%	3.8% / 3.7%	+0.1	48.0% (10/28)
65	Croatiacountry	3.7%	3.1% / 4.2%	−1.1	20.0% (4/28)
66	Nevada, USAUS state	3.5%	3.4% / 3.6%	−0.2	n/a
67	Serbiacountry	3.5%	5.4% / 1.6%	+3.7	48.8% (16/28)
68	Panamacountry	3.5%	3.6% / 3.3%	+0.4	n/a
69	Germanycountry	3.4%	2.7% / 4.1%	−1.4	30.0% (2/28)
70	New Hampshire, USAUS state	3.1%	3.3% / 2.8%	+0.5	n/a
71	Georgiacountry	3.1%	4.3% / 1.9%	+2.4	33.3% (3/28)
72	the Maldivescountry	3.1%	3.3% / 2.9%	+0.4	20.0% (2/28)
73	Virginia, USAUS state	3.1%	3.6% / 2.5%	+1.2	n/a
74	Curaçaocountry	2.9%	2.9% / 2.8%	0.0	n/a
75	Sri Lankacountry	2.8%	4.5% / 1.0%	+3.5	35.0% (4/28)
76	Indiacountry	2.7%	3.0% / 2.4%	+0.6	35.0% (4/28)
77	Belizecountry	2.6%	2.5% / 2.7%	−0.2	n/a
78	Illinois, USAUS state	2.6%	2.8% / 2.4%	+0.4	n/a
79	the Dominican Republiccountry	2.6%	2.8% / 2.3%	+0.5	20.0% (1/28)
80	Wisconsin, USAUS state	2.5%	2.2% / 2.9%	−0.7	n/a
81	United Republic of Tanzaniacountry	2.3%	2.4% / 2.2%	+0.2	35.0% (4/28)
82	Bhutancountry	2.1%	2.4% / 1.9%	+0.6	24.0% (5/28)
83	Swedencountry	2.1%	2.5% / 1.7%	+0.8	n/a
84	People's Republic of Chinacountry	2.0%	2.5% / 1.5%	+1.0	20.0% (4/28)
85	Rhode Island, USAUS state	2.0%	1.4% / 2.6%	−1.2	n/a
86	the United Arab Emiratescountry	1.9%	1.9% / 1.9%	0.0	n/a
87	Saint Luciacountry	1.9%	1.9% / 2.0%	−0.2	n/a
88	Finlandcountry	1.9%	2.2% / 1.6%	+0.5	n/a
89	Michigan, USAUS state	1.9%	1.8% / 1.9%	−0.1	n/a
90	Taiwan, Province of Chinacountry	1.8%	1.7% / 1.9%	−0.2	n/a
91	Nepalcountry	1.8%	1.5% / 2.0%	−0.6	n/a
92	Great Smoky Mountains, USAUS region	1.7%	2.7% / 0.8%	+1.9	n/a
93	Guatemalacountry	1.7%	1.1% / 2.3%	−1.2	n/a
94	the Turks and Caicos Islandscountry	1.6%	2.1% / 1.2%	+0.9	n/a
95	Austriacountry	1.6%	1.5% / 1.6%	−0.1	n/a
96	the Czech Republiccountry	1.6%	0.9% / 2.3%	−1.3	n/a
97	Latviacountry	1.5%	2.7% / 0.3%	+2.4	32.5% (8/28)
98	Oklahoma, USAUS state	1.4%	1.5% / 1.3%	+0.2	n/a
99	Blue Ridge Parkway, USAUS region	1.4%	1.6% / 1.2%	+0.4	n/a
100	Uzbekistancountry	1.3%	1.1% / 1.6%	−0.5	20.0% (1/28)
101	Missouri, USAUS state	1.3%	1.3% / 1.3%	−0.1	n/a
102	Kansas, USAUS state	1.3%	1.2% / 1.3%	−0.1	n/a
103	Route 66, USAUS region	1.3%	1.2% / 1.3%	−0.1	n/a
104	Madagascarcountry	1.2%	1.1% / 1.3%	−0.2	n/a
105	Senegalcountry	1.2%	1.1% / 1.4%	−0.3	n/a
106	the U.S. Virgin Islandscountry	1.2%	1.6% / 0.8%	+0.8	n/a
107	Lake Tahoe, USAUS region	1.1%	1.2% / 1.1%	0.0	n/a
108	Barbadoscountry	1.1%	1.3% / 1.0%	+0.3	n/a
109	Mississippi, USAUS state	1.1%	1.2% / 1.1%	0.0	n/a
110	Jamaicacountry	1.1%	1.0% / 1.3%	−0.3	n/a
111	Connecticut, USAUS state	1.1%	0.9% / 1.4%	−0.5	n/a
112	Cambodiacountry	1.1%	0.9% / 1.4%	−0.5	n/a
113	Boliviacountry	1.1%	1.1% / 1.2%	−0.1	n/a
114	New England, USAUS region	1.1%	0.7% / 1.4%	−0.7	n/a
115	Maltacountry	1.0%	1.5% / 0.6%	+0.8	n/a
116	Greenlandcountry	1.0%	1.2% / 0.9%	+0.4	26.7% (6/28)
117	Grenadacountry	1.0%	1.8% / 0.2%	+1.6	20.0% (4/28)
118	Malaysiacountry	1.0%	0.6% / 1.3%	−0.7	n/a
119	the Bahamascountry	0.9%	0.8% / 1.1%	−0.3	n/a
120	the Seychellescountry	0.9%	0.5% / 1.4%	−0.9	n/a
121	Kyrgyzstancountry	0.9%	0.8% / 1.1%	−0.3	n/a
122	Idaho, USAUS state	0.9%	1.3% / 0.5%	+0.8	n/a
123	Singaporecountry	0.9%	1.1% / 0.7%	+0.4	20.0% (1/28)
124	Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Sabacountry	0.8%	1.1% / 0.5%	+0.6	n/a
125	Saudi Arabiacountry	0.8%	1.1% / 0.5%	+0.6	20.0% (6/28)
126	Pacific Northwest, USAUS region	0.8%	0.6% / 1.0%	−0.4	n/a
127	Cape Verdecountry	0.8%	0.9% / 0.6%	+0.3	n/a
128	Yellowstone and Grand Teton, USAUS region	0.7%	1.0% / 0.5%	+0.6	n/a
129	Lao People's Democratic Republiccountry	0.7%	0.7% / 0.8%	−0.1	n/a
130	Qatarcountry	0.7%	0.7% / 0.7%	+0.1	26.7% (3/28)
131	Minnesota, USAUS state	0.7%	0.6% / 0.8%	−0.2	n/a
132	Hong Kongcountry	0.7%	1.3% / n/a	n/a	30.0% (6/28)
133	Timor-Lestecountry	0.6%	1.3% / n/a	n/a	n/a
134	Yemencountry	0.6%	0.4% / 0.8%	−0.4	n/a
135	Estoniacountry	0.6%	0.7% / 0.5%	+0.1	n/a
136	Cypruscountry	0.6%	1.0% / 0.2%	+0.7	n/a
137	Faroe Islandscountry	0.6%	0.3% / 0.9%	−0.6	n/a
138	Mongoliacountry	0.6%	0.4% / 0.7%	−0.3	n/a
139	Botswanacountry	0.5%	0.9% / 0.2%	+0.7	n/a
140	Kentucky, USAUS state	0.5%	0.7% / 0.4%	+0.3	n/a
141	Belgiumcountry	0.5%	0.6% / 0.4%	+0.2	n/a
142	Pennsylvania, USAUS state	0.5%	1.0% / 0.1%	+0.9	20.0% (1/28)
143	Hungarycountry	0.5%	0.8% / 0.1%	+0.7	n/a
144	The Republic of North Macedoniacountry	0.4%	n/a / 0.9%	n/a	n/a
145	Grand Circle (Utah and Arizona national parks), USAUS region	0.4%	0.3% / 0.5%	−0.1	n/a
146	Arkansas, USAUS state	0.4%	0.4% / 0.4%	0.0	n/a
147	Great River Road, USAUS region	0.4%	0.4% / 0.4%	0.0	n/a
148	Iowa, USAUS state	0.4%	0.4% / 0.4%	0.0	n/a
149	Bulgariacountry	0.4%	0.3% / 0.5%	−0.1	n/a
150	Israelcountry	0.4%	0.2% / 0.5%	−0.3	n/a
151	the Cayman Islandscountry	0.4%	0.2% / 0.5%	−0.3	n/a
152	Fijicountry	0.4%	0.1% / 0.6%	−0.5	n/a
153	Columbia River Gorge, USAUS region	0.4%	0.7% / 0.0%	+0.7	n/a
154	Papua New Guineacountry	0.3%	0.1% / 0.6%	−0.5	n/a
155	Alabama, USAUS state	0.3%	0.5% / 0.1%	+0.4	n/a
156	Antarcticacountry	0.3%	0.1% / 0.5%	−0.3	20.0% (1/28)
157	Ethiopiacountry	0.3%	0.2% / 0.4%	−0.2	n/a
158	Montenegrocountry	0.3%	0.1% / 0.4%	−0.2	20.0% (1/28)
159	Sao Tome and Principecountry	0.3%	0.1% / 0.4%	−0.3	n/a
160	West Virginia, USAUS state	0.3%	0.5% / n/a	n/a	n/a
161	Bermudacountry	0.2%	0.2% / 0.3%	−0.1	n/a
162	Dominicacountry	0.2%	0.0% / 0.5%	−0.5	n/a
163	Rwandacountry	0.2%	0.1% / 0.4%	−0.3	n/a
164	Ohio, USAUS state	0.2%	0.2% / 0.3%	−0.1	n/a
165	Polandcountry	0.2%	0.1% / 0.3%	−0.1	n/a
166	South Dakota, USAUS state	0.2%	0.2% / 0.2%	0.0	n/a
167	Tajikistancountry	0.2%	0.2% / 0.2%	0.0	n/a
168	Antigua and Barbudacountry	0.2%	0.3% / 0.1%	+0.2	n/a
169	the Philippinescountry	0.2%	0.1% / 0.3%	−0.2	n/a
170	Hondurascountry	0.2%	0.1% / 0.3%	−0.2	n/a
171	Tunisiacountry	0.2%	0.2% / 0.1%	+0.1	20.0% (2/28)
172	Natchez Trace Parkway, USAUS region	0.1%	0.2% / 0.1%	+0.2	n/a
173	Ugandacountry	0.1%	0.1% / 0.2%	−0.1	20.0% (1/28)
174	Cook Islandscountry	0.1%	0.3% / n/a	n/a	20.0% (1/28)
175	Monument Valley and the Four Corners, USAUS region	0.1%	0.1% / 0.1%	0.0	n/a
176	Mauritiuscountry	0.1%	0.2% / 0.1%	+0.1	n/a
177	Moldova, Republic ofcountry	0.1%	0.1% / 0.2%	−0.1	n/a
178	New Jersey, USAUS state	0.1%	0.3% / 0.0%	+0.3	n/a
179	Zambiacountry	0.1%	0.3% / n/a	n/a	20.0% (1/28)
180	Myanmarcountry	0.1%	n/a / 0.2%	n/a	n/a
181	Trinidad and Tobagocountry	0.1%	0.1% / 0.1%	0.0	n/a
182	Cubacountry	0.1%	0.1% / 0.1%	+0.1	n/a
183	Charleston and Savannah, USAUS region	0.1%	0.0% / 0.2%	−0.2	n/a
184	Gibraltarcountry	0.1%	0.2% / n/a	n/a	n/a
185	Kazakhstancountry	0.1%	n/a / 0.2%	n/a	n/a
186	Paraguaycountry	0.1%	n/a / 0.2%	n/a	n/a
187	Saint Martin (French part)country	0.1%	0.2% / n/a	n/a	n/a
188	Great Lakes, USAUS region	0.1%	0.1% / 0.1%	0.0	n/a
189	Indiana, USAUS state	0.1%	0.1% / 0.1%	0.0	n/a
190	Brunei Darussalamcountry	0.1%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	20.0% (1/28)
191	Gulf Coast, USAUS region	0.1%	0.1% / 0.0%	+0.1	n/a
192	Las Vegas and the Utah parks, USAUS region	0.1%	n/a / 0.1%	n/a	n/a
193	Russian Federationcountry	0.1%	0.1% / 0.1%	0.0	n/a
194	Zimbabwecountry	0.1%	0.1% / 0.1%	0.0	20.0% (1/28)
195	Armeniacountry	0.1%	n/a / 0.1%	n/a	n/a
196	Colorado and Utah Rockies, USAUS region	0.1%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
197	Gaboncountry	0.1%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
198	Guyanacountry	0.1%	0.0% / 0.1%	−0.1	n/a
199	Las Vegas, Death Valley and Zion, USAUS region	0.1%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
200	Memphis to New Orleans (Blues Highway), USAUS region	0.1%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
201	the Comoroscountry	0.1%	0.0% / 0.1%	−0.1	n/a
202	Las Vegas to Phoenix, USAUS region	0.0%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
203	Lithuaniacountry	0.0%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
204	Maryland, USAUS state	0.0%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
205	Nicaraguacountry	0.0%	0.1% / 0.0%	+0.1	n/a
206	Romaniacountry	0.0%	0.0% / 0.1%	−0.1	n/a
207	Saint Kitts and Neviscountry	0.0%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
208	Saint Vincent and the Grenadinescountry	0.0%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
209	Slovakiacountry	0.0%	0.1% / n/a	n/a	n/a
210	Algeriacountry	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
211	Arizona and Southern California, USAUS region	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
212	Assateague Island, USAUS region	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
213	Azerbaijancountry	0.0%	n/a / 0.0%	n/a	n/a
214	Bosnia and Herzegovinacountry	0.0%	n/a / 0.0%	n/a	n/a
215	Death Valley, USAUS region	0.0%	0.0% / 0.0%	0.0	n/a
216	El Salvadorcountry	0.0%	n/a / 0.0%	n/a	n/a
217	Eswatinicountry	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
218	Ghanacountry	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
219	Holy See (Vatican City State)country	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
220	Lake Superior, USAUS region	0.0%	0.0% / 0.0%	0.0	n/a
221	Luxembourgcountry	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
222	Mesa Verde and the Four Corners, USAUS region	0.0%	0.0% / 0.0%	0.0	n/a
223	Nebraska, USAUS state	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
224	North Dakota, USAUS state	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
225	Pakistancountry	0.0%	n/a / 0.0%	n/a	n/a
226	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)country	0.0%	n/a / 0.0%	n/a	n/a
227	the British Virgin Islandscountry	0.0%	0.0% / 0.0%	0.0	n/a
228	The Dakotas, USAUS region	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
229	the Micronesia, Federated States ofcountry	0.0%	0.0% / 0.0%	0.0	n/a
230	Tongacountry	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
231	Ukrainecountry	0.0%	0.0% / n/a	n/a	n/a
232	Uruguaycountry	0.0%	0.0% / 0.0%	0.0	n/a
233	Utah, Arizona, Wyoming and Montana parks, USAUS region	0.0%	n/a / 0.0%	n/a	n/a

Does the question change the answer?

Yes. Name a season and the winner changes. Spring: Spain (51.9%). Summer: Canada (58.9%). Fall: Portugal (50.7%). Winter: Mexico (61.6%).

SpringSpain51.9% of lists
SummerCanada58.9% of lists
FallPortugal50.7% of lists
WinterMexico61.6% of lists

The simplest question we asked, “Where should I go in 2027?”, went to every model 5 times at every setting. It puts Japan first, in 84.0% of lists. Across all 59 questions Japan is number 2 and Portugal leads: the details you add change the answer.

“2027 is a strong year to combine World Expo momentum's lingering infrastructure with classic temple and food culture.”

Claude Sonnet 5, with web search off, putting Japan first when asked “Where should I go in 2027?”

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Season and destination

Season · the 12 most recommended destinations · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10

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Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10
Season	Destination	Top-10 picks
Fall	Portugal	130
Fall	Japan	119
Fall	Italy	110
Fall	Spain	86
Fall	Mexico	77
Fall	Canada	68
Fall	California, USA	54
Fall	Arizona, USA	44
Fall	the United Kingdom	37
Fall	Iceland	34
Fall	Hawaii, USA	26
Fall	Costa Rica	23
Spring	Spain	124
Spring	Portugal	121
Spring	California, USA	107
Spring	Arizona, USA	95
Spring	Japan	100
Spring	Italy	90
Spring	Costa Rica	57
Spring	Mexico	50
Spring	Canada	31
Spring	Hawaii, USA	28
Spring	the United Kingdom	24
Spring	Iceland	18
Summer	Canada	127
Summer	Iceland	117
Summer	the United Kingdom	89
Summer	Portugal	81
Summer	California, USA	68
Summer	Spain	61
Summer	Italy	64
Summer	Hawaii, USA	44
Summer	Japan	49
Summer	Mexico	43
Summer	Arizona, USA	8
Summer	Costa Rica	11
Winter	Mexico	177
Winter	Hawaii, USA	142
Winter	Costa Rica	144
Winter	Spain	77
Winter	Portugal	74
Winter	Canada	68
Winter	California, USA	69
Winter	Japan	58
Winter	Arizona, USA	53
Winter	Iceland	38
Winter	the United Kingdom	29
Winter	Italy	16

Trip length and destination

Trip length · the 12 most recommended destinations · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10

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Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10
Trip length	Destination	Top-10 picks
One week	Portugal	188
One week	Spain	151
One week	Mexico	137
One week	Canada	124
One week	Italy	126
One week	the United Kingdom	116
One week	Japan	123
One week	Costa Rica	102
One week	Hawaii, USA	99
One week	Iceland	93
One week	California, USA	84
One week	Arizona, USA	39
Two weeks	Portugal	151
Two weeks	Spain	143
Two weeks	Japan	145
Two weeks	Mexico	123
Two weeks	Italy	121
Two weeks	Costa Rica	119
Two weeks	California, USA	90
Two weeks	Hawaii, USA	75
Two weeks	Arizona, USA	79
Two weeks	Iceland	78
Two weeks	Canada	66
Two weeks	the United Kingdom	42
Weekend	California, USA	140
Weekend	Arizona, USA	94
Weekend	Mexico	81
Weekend	Canada	71
Weekend	Portugal	63
Weekend	Hawaii, USA	62
Weekend	Spain	50
Weekend	Iceland	36
Weekend	Costa Rica	28
Weekend	the United Kingdom	14
Weekend	Japan	14
Weekend	Italy	11

Travel party and destination

Travel party · the 12 most recommended destinations · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10

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Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10
Travel party	Destination	Top-10 picks
Couple	Portugal	121
Couple	Hawaii, USA	101
Couple	Spain	103
Couple	Italy	83
Couple	Mexico	79
Couple	Japan	52
Couple	Costa Rica	52
Couple	California, USA	30
Couple	Iceland	32
Couple	Canada	20
Couple	the United Kingdom	21
Couple	Arizona, USA	17
Family	California, USA	102
Family	Mexico	95
Family	Hawaii, USA	83
Family	Canada	76
Family	Costa Rica	79
Family	the United Kingdom	70
Family	Portugal	48
Family	Arizona, USA	43
Family	Spain	39
Family	Iceland	39
Family	Japan	31
Family	Italy	19
Solo	Spain	106
Solo	Portugal	101
Solo	Mexico	80
Solo	Arizona, USA	69
Solo	the United Kingdom	63
Solo	Iceland	57
Solo	Japan	55
Solo	California, USA	50
Solo	Costa Rica	49
Solo	Canada	40
Solo	Italy	45
Solo	Hawaii, USA	18

Travel style and destination

Travel style · the 12 most recommended destinations · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10

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Travel style	Destination	Top-10 picks
Adventure	Costa Rica	90
Adventure	Hawaii, USA	67
Adventure	Mexico	70
Adventure	Iceland	47
Adventure	Canada	36
Adventure	Spain	35
Adventure	Portugal	33
Adventure	Arizona, USA	24
Adventure	the United Kingdom	24
Adventure	California, USA	20
Adventure	Italy	11
Adventure	Japan	5
Cultural	Portugal	94
Cultural	Spain	89
Cultural	Mexico	82
Cultural	Italy	78
Cultural	the United Kingdom	71
Cultural	Japan	52
Cultural	California, USA	27
Cultural	Canada	30
Cultural	Arizona, USA	27
Cultural	Iceland	24
Cultural	Hawaii, USA	9
Cultural	Costa Rica	8
Digital Nomad	Portugal	28
Digital Nomad	Mexico	25
Digital Nomad	Spain	23
Digital Nomad	Japan	4
Digital Nomad	Costa Rica	3
Exotic	Mexico	66
Exotic	Portugal	48
Exotic	Hawaii, USA	46
Exotic	Spain	43
Exotic	Costa Rica	34
Exotic	Iceland	30
Exotic	Canada	21
Exotic	California, USA	20
Exotic	Arizona, USA	17
Exotic	Japan	24
Exotic	Italy	14
Exotic	the United Kingdom	13
Relaxation	California, USA	103
Relaxation	Arizona, USA	85
Relaxation	Portugal	78
Relaxation	Spain	72
Relaxation	Hawaii, USA	63
Relaxation	Italy	45
Relaxation	Costa Rica	45
Relaxation	Mexico	45
Relaxation	Canada	31
Relaxation	Japan	33
Relaxation	the United Kingdom	23
Relaxation	Iceland	17
Workcation	Portugal	28
Workcation	Mexico	27
Workcation	Spain	25
Workcation	Canada	11
Workcation	Costa Rica	9
Workcation	California, USA	6
Workcation	Japan	6
Workcation	Hawaii, USA	2

Climate and destination

Climate · the 12 most recommended destinations · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

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Climate	Destination	Top-10 picks
Cool Weather	the United Kingdom	108
Cool Weather	Canada	95
Cool Weather	Iceland	99
Cool Weather	Portugal	49
Cool Weather	California, USA	38
Cool Weather	Spain	28
Cool Weather	Japan	25
Cool Weather	Mexico	15
Cool Weather	Italy	14
Cool Weather	Arizona, USA	8
Cool Weather	Costa Rica	1
Low Rain	Arizona, USA	100
Low Rain	California, USA	98
Low Rain	Spain	84
Low Rain	Mexico	65
Low Rain	Portugal	49
Low Rain	Hawaii, USA	28
Low Rain	Costa Rica	25
Low Rain	Italy	23
Low Rain	the United Kingdom	10
Low Rain	Iceland	6
Low Rain	Canada	5
Mild Weather	Portugal	119
Mild Weather	Spain	112
Mild Weather	Mexico	83
Mild Weather	California, USA	69
Mild Weather	Hawaii, USA	67
Mild Weather	Italy	61
Mild Weather	Costa Rica	44
Mild Weather	Japan	42
Mild Weather	Canada	32
Mild Weather	the United Kingdom	29
Mild Weather	Arizona, USA	16
Mild Weather	Iceland	14
Warm Weather	Hawaii, USA	104
Warm Weather	Mexico	108
Warm Weather	Costa Rica	90
Warm Weather	Spain	47
Warm Weather	Portugal	44
Warm Weather	Arizona, USA	32
Warm Weather	California, USA	16
Warm Weather	Italy	8
Warm Weather	Iceland	3
Warm Weather	Japan	2
Warm Weather	Canada	1
Warm Weather	the United Kingdom	1

“Easy nonstop flights from many U.S. hubs, reliably warm Caribbean weather, and compact beaches-plus-ruins itineraries make it the strongest one-week winter reset.”

Grok 4.6, with web search off, putting Mexico first when asked “I have a week off in winter 2027. Where should I go?”

Where AI sends you, by kind of trip

Does web search change the list?

Turn web search on and Italy falls from 35.7% to 22.1%, the biggest drop in the top 25. Egypt gains the most, +6.8 points. 17 of the top 25 score lower with search on.

We asked every question twice: once with the model’s web search switched on, once with it off. Search off shows what a model recommends from what it already knows; search on, what it recommends after looking things up.

Search on versus off

Top 10 destinations · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

Unit: share of answers that put the destination in their top ten

Each pair is the same questions, asked with web search on and with it off.

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Destination	Search on	Search off
Portugal	38.0%	42.7%
Japan	36.0%	40.3%
Spain	37.1%	37.1%
Mexico	28.9%	34.8%
Canada	28.3%	33.7%
Italy	22.1%	35.7%
California, USA	27.7%	27.4%
Iceland	18.1%	30.3%
Costa Rica	23.4%	22.3%
Hawaii, USA	21.7%	23.6%

Do the platforms agree?

Not on who comes first. Claude: Japan. ChatGPT: Portugal. Gemini: Spain. Grok: Portugal and Canada, tied.

Top 10 by platform

How often each platform puts these destinations in its top ten. Darker is more often.

Unit: share of that platform's answers that put the destination in their top ten
	Claude	ChatGPT	Gemini	Grok
Portugal	39.1%	48.8%	37.3%	36.1%
Japan	40.5%	42.7%	36.5%	32.9%
Spain	34.5%	36.5%	42.5%	34.9%
Mexico	35.3%	29.0%	31.4%	31.8%
Canada	18.4%	33.7%	35.7%	36.1%
Italy	31.8%	31.8%	27.4%	24.6%
California, USA	23.7%	28.2%	25.8%	32.5%
Iceland	23.4%	26.2%	24.6%	22.6%
Costa Rica	25.3%	24.2%	22.6%	19.4%
Hawaii, USA	21.6%	17.1%	23.0%	29.0%

1,741 of 1,764 answers gave the full list of 15 places. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok here mean each company's models as tested in this study, not the consumer apps, which can answer differently.

Each platform’s own ranking

What the models recommended for 2027

The list, as models wrote it

Across 1,764 answers, Portugal made the top ten in 40.3% of recommendation lists, ahead of Japan (38.1%) and Spain (37.1%). The score is the share of answers that recommend a destination in their top ten, averaged model by model and then platform by platform, so each platform counts equally.

Trip length and destination

Trip length · the 12 most recommended destinations · Edition 1, 2027 travel year

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The trip length asked for on the left, the top destinations on the right. Questions that named no trip length are left out.

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Unit: top-10 picks: answers that put the destination in their top 10
Trip length	Destination	Top-10 picks
One week	Portugal	188
One week	Spain	151
One week	Mexico	137
One week	Canada	124
One week	Italy	126
One week	the United Kingdom	116
One week	Japan	123
One week	Costa Rica	102
One week	Hawaii, USA	99
One week	Iceland	93
One week	California, USA	84
One week	Arizona, USA	39
Two weeks	Portugal	151
Two weeks	Spain	143
Two weeks	Japan	145
Two weeks	Mexico	123
Two weeks	Italy	121
Two weeks	Costa Rica	119
Two weeks	California, USA	90
Two weeks	Hawaii, USA	75
Two weeks	Arizona, USA	79
Two weeks	Iceland	78
Two weeks	Canada	66
Two weeks	the United Kingdom	42
Weekend	California, USA	140
Weekend	Arizona, USA	94
Weekend	Mexico	81
Weekend	Canada	71
Weekend	Portugal	63
Weekend	Hawaii, USA	62
Weekend	Spain	50
Weekend	Iceland	36
Weekend	Costa Rica	28
Weekend	the United Kingdom	14
Weekend	Japan	14
Weekend	Italy	11

Among countries the leader is Portugal at 40.3%. Among US states it is California, USA at 27.6%. Among US regions it is Great Smoky Mountains, USA at 1.7%. Wherever a US region appears beside countries, it is labelled as a US region.

Of 1,764 answers, 1,741 gave the full list of fifteen places, 19 gave fewer, 3 asked a clarifying question instead, and 1 recommended nothing. Every one of them counts toward the totals the scores are based on.

How we did it

We asked AI models real travel questions, the way a person would type them, and read every answer. Four steps:

Step 1Ask59 questionsShort questions, the way a traveler would type them. Some name a season, a trip length, who is going, a style, the weather or how to get there; one names nothing at all. Every model was told the traveler lives in the United States.
Step 2Answer7 modelsThe models behind Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok, each asked every question with web search on and with it off. Answers collected in September 2026.
Step 3Read1,764 listsEach answer is a ranked list of up to 15 places. We noted every place, its country or US state, and whether the model recommended it or warned against it. We checked 60 answers by hand and found no wrong, missed or invented destination.
Step 4ScoreTop 10A destination’s score is the share of answers that put it in their top ten. Each model counts equally within its platform, and each platform counts equally overall.

Read all 59 questions

Where should I go in 2027?
Where should I go in spring 2027?
Where should I go in summer 2027?
Where should I go in fall 2027?
Where should I go in winter 2027?
What are the most underrated places to visit in 2027?
What are the most overrated places to visit in 2027?
Where should I go in 2027 that's a nonstop flight of 6 to 8 hours?
What are the best road trips to take in 2027?
Where should I fly to for a vacation in 2027?
Where should I go in 2027 that I can reach with no more than two connections?
Where should I go for a weekend getaway in 2027?
I have a week off in 2027. Where should I go?
I have two weeks off in 2027. Where should I go?
Where should I go for a weekend getaway in spring 2027?
I have a week off in spring 2027. Where should I go?
I have two weeks off in spring 2027. Where should I go?
Where should I go for a weekend getaway in summer 2027?
I have a week off in summer 2027. Where should I go?
I have two weeks off in summer 2027. Where should I go?
Where should I go for a weekend getaway in fall 2027?
I have a week off in fall 2027. Where should I go?
I have two weeks off in fall 2027. Where should I go?
Where should I go for a weekend getaway in winter 2027?
I have a week off in winter 2027. Where should I go?
I have two weeks off in winter 2027. Where should I go?
Where should I go in 2027 for warm weather?
Where should I go in 2027 for cool weather?
Where should I go in 2027 for a low chance of rain?
Where should I go in 2027 for mild, comfortable weather?
Where should I go for an adventure trip in 2027?
Where should I go to relax in 2027?
Where should I go in 2027 that feels exotic?
Where should I go in 2027 for culture and history?
Where should I go for a workcation in 2027?
Where should I go as a digital nomad in 2027?
Where should I take my family in 2027?
Where should we go for our honeymoon in 2027?
Where should I travel solo in 2027?
Where should I take my family for a relaxing two-week road trip in fall 2027 with a low chance of rain?
Where should I travel solo for a relaxing two-week trip in winter 2027, somewhere reachable with no more than two connections and a low chance of rain?
Where should I travel solo for a two-week trip in spring 2027 that feels exotic, has warm weather, and is a nonstop flight of six to eight hours?
Where should I take my family for a summer weekend getaway in 2027 that feels exotic, has a low chance of rain, and is reachable with no more than two connections?
Where should I travel solo for a two-week adventure road trip in summer 2027 with cool weather?
Where should my partner and I go for a two-week adventure in fall 2027 with warm weather, reachable with no more than two connections?
Where should I take my family for a relaxing one-week trip in spring 2027 with cool weather, reachable with no more than two connections?
Where should I travel solo for a cultural one-week trip in winter 2027 with cool weather and a nonstop flight of six to eight hours?
Where should my partner and I take a one-week road trip in winter 2027 that feels exotic and has mild, comfortable weather?
Where should I fly with my family for a cultural two-week trip in winter 2027 with warm weather?
Where should my partner and I go for a relaxing summer weekend in 2027 with warm weather and a nonstop flight of six to eight hours?
Where should I fly for a solo two-week adventure in spring 2027 with a low chance of rain?
Where should I travel solo for a cultural one-week trip in fall 2027 with mild weather, reachable with no more than two connections?
Where should I fly with my family for a cultural one-week trip in summer 2027 with mild, comfortable weather?
Where should I take my family for a one-week winter adventure in 2027 with warm weather and a nonstop flight of six to eight hours?
Where should my partner and I fly for a relaxing two-week trip in spring 2027 with mild, comfortable weather?
Where should I take my family for a winter adventure weekend in 2027 with mild weather and a nonstop flight of six to eight hours?
Where should I travel solo for a cultural road-trip weekend in spring 2027 with warm weather?
Where should my partner and I fly for an exotic weekend trip in fall 2027 with cool weather?
Where should my partner and I go for a cultural one-week trip in fall 2027 with a low chance of rain and a nonstop flight of six to eight hours?

Read the full methodology

Keep in mind

These scores measure how often AI recommends a place, not how many travelers saw that recommendation.
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok here mean each company's models as tested in this study, not the consumer apps, which can answer differently.
Every question assumed a traveler who lives in the United States. Travelers elsewhere would get other lists.
The answers were collected in September 2026. AI answers change as models and the web change, so a later edition may differ.

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Tourism Signals. AI Shortlist, Edition 1, 2027 travel year. https://www.tourismsignals.com/indexes/2027/ai-shortlist. Released 2026-09-16.

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