Google Trends: Holiday Travel, Gift Ideas, and Vocabulary Searches

Holiday Travel Planning

• 🚗 Google Maps data reveals that the day before Thanksgiving (Wednesday afternoon, 1-3 PM) is the most congested time to travel.
• 💡 To avoid traffic, it's advised to travel the day before on Tuesday evening or, if traveling on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, or the weekend, to hit the road in the morning.

Snack Search Trends

• ✈️ Across the country, flight snacks are generally the most popular search term.
• ⛰️ However, in the middle of the country, such as Colorado and Nebraska, road trip snacks see a surge in interest.

Top Gift Search Ideas

• 🎁 For children, backpack charms are highly searched.
• 🧳 Packing cubes are popular for travelers.
• ✨ In beauty, red light therapy and movie projectors are seeing record search interest.
• 💍 Stackable ring sets are also trending as gift ideas.

College Application Trends

• 🎓 During college application season, searches for standardized tests like the SAT and ACT are high.
• 📍 The SAT is more popular on the coasts, while the ACT is more prevalent in the middle of the country.

Improving Communication Skills

• 🗣️ Searches for reducing filler words (like "like" or "so") are at an all-time high.
• 📈 There are also record searches for how to be articulate, speak better, learn new words, and use new vocabulary.