Results: Extreme heat is changing where and when we vacation

Crane's Beach House, a boutique hotel in Delray Beach, Florida, saw their reservations jump up 12% from the year before while the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, had reservations soar 45% in the past three weeks compared with the year before, largely from the Northeast and Texas. Delray Beach has been hot, too, but visitors to the hotel "can at least enjoy the ocean breeze and access to the beach and refreshing pools," said Crane Beach House manager Cathy Balestriere. Bookings in Scandinavia have surged 25% since last year, with even steeper 49% and 47% increases in Iceland and Sweden, respectively. Have you ever booked a vacation in order to beat a heat wave at home?

As seasonal temperatures soar, would-be visitors "may go somewhere else or choose not to go at all." But some industry experts aren't so worried. During hot weather, "travelers will usually change their behavior rather than cancel a trip," said Tiffany Townsend, a spokesperson for New York City Tourism and Conventions. "They might visit more museums and indoor attractions or do more shopping" while it's scorching outside and schedule outdoor activities early or late in the day. Have you ever cancelled a trip due to the weather at your destination being bad (including being too hot)?

If you are looking to book a vacation in the next 12 months, does extreme heat factor into where and when you are going to travel?