It’s an understandable urge. After being bombarded by disturbing news cycles and relentless stressors in everyday life, sometimes you just want to get away from ... everything.
Enter “rage booking.”
“Rage booking refers to the impulsive decision to book travel as an emotional response,” travel writer Rocky Trifari told HuffPost. “It is often triggered by stress, frustration, burnout or negative news cycles. Instead of carefully planning a trip over time, people act quickly, using travel as an immediate escape or reset.”
The term “ragecation” also captures this kind of impulse travel in response to emotional overwhelm.
“Americans are dealing with overlapping stressors, including current events, economic pressure, job strain and a heavy news cycle, while also viewing travel as a key form of self-care,” said Lauren Gumport, vice president of communications and brand at Faye Travel Insurance.
