Gotham visitors have lots of buyer\u2019s remorse.<\/p>\n
US tourists may want to think twice before booking a summer trip to the Big Apple. New York City ranks second only to Las Vegas among destinations that US-based travelers regretted going to, according to a survey by travel insurance firm Travel Guard. <\/a><\/p>\n Per the study, a staggering 9% wished they could have a do-over after hitting up the city that never sleeps.<\/p>\n The insurance company released the study ahead of the summer tourist season to help mitigate the chances of going somewhere adventurers regret.<\/p>\n US tourists wanted to leave Gotham in a New York minute, per the survey. TTstudio \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n Unfortunately, travel regret is an all-too-common phenomenon, per the study, which noted that tourists\u2019 remorse can stem from a variety of factors. The most common is something going wrong on the trip \u2014 illness, cancellations, etc. \u2014 followed by feeling too stressed to enjoy the visit, and improper planning in third.<\/p>\n Other common issues included not having enough money to cover travel expenses and choosing the wrong tag-along companion.<\/p>\n All told, 97% of jaunters said they regret at least one vacation; US travelers additionally estimated they squandered\u00a0$1,490 on a trip they wish they never took.<\/p>\n However, in yet another example of the online embellishment scourge, nearly a third of travelers waxed poetic on social media about a trip \u2014 when they\u00a0actually regretted it.<\/p>\n Times Square is frequently ranked as one of the biggest tourist traps in the world. Luciano Mortula-LGM \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n To compile the comprehensive survey, Travel Guard reached out to\u00a01,022 US travelers and 200 from across 18 countries, asking about trips in the past year that they wished had gone differently, making sure to specify what went awry, and how those experiences changed how they approach travel today.<\/p>\n And, apparently, there\u2019s nothing more unsatisfying than a list-topping Vegas vacation: 11% of its visitors feel like they\u2019d been cheated worse than sitting for hours at a slot machine. <\/p>\n That aligns with recent chatter claiming that the gambling mecca<\/a> is Sin-flating prices \u2014 from $14 lattes to $26 botles of water from a hotel minibar \u2014 as they struggle to offset losses caused by plummeting tourism.<\/p>\n Las Vegas has seen a major dip in tourism since the pandemic. lucky-photo \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n Still, it\u2019s a bit puzzling that New York City snagged second place, especially given that New York dominated a recent countdown of the \u201cmost loved\u201d tourist spots in the US, with Rockefeller Center<\/a> clocking in at No. 1.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s more than just a building, it\u2019s a cultural landmark in the center of Midtown Manhattan,\u201d wrote travel E-sim provider\u00a0Holafly in its hefty list<\/a>\u00a0of the 100 most hated vs. beloved American hubs.<\/p>\n