Songs that inspire travel

As travelers shrug off inflation and emerge from holiday travel disruptions, people are searching international trips in droves, according to a recent report. Global Rescue conducted a survey of the world’s most experienced travelers to identify a collection of the best travel songs to inspire trip-takers.   

Iceland in the summer

“Travel confidence is exploding in a positive direction. TSA data reflects traveler volumes pushing past pre-pandemic levels for the first time in more than two years. Call it revenge travel or make-up travel, the comeback to international travel is surging,” said Dan Richards, CEO of Global Rescue

 “People are gearing up for a return to travel after the pandemic pause. They are driving a significant rebound in travel activity and the Global Rescue survey, which asked more than 1,000 of current and former members between October 25 and 31, 2022, revealed the Top 25 travel songs that inspire adventure, encourage exploration, and re-connect us with loved ones,” Richards said.

Incredible waterfalls in fjords of Norway

Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets to Paradise” was identified as the favorite travel song followed by these other inspirational tunes:  

·      Dancing Queen by ABBA 

·      Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers 

·      Caribbean Queen by Billie Ocean 

·      Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright by Bob Marley 

·      Saturday in the Park by Chicago 

·      Teach Your Children by CSNY 

·      Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker 

·      Already Gone by Eagles 

·      Rocket Man by Elton John 

·      Lose Yourself by Eminem 

·      Autumn leaves by Eric Clapton 

·      Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra 

·      I Feel Good by James Brown 

·      Don't Stop Believin’ by Journey 

·      Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd 

·      Nothing Else Matters by Metallica 

·      Burn it to the Ground by Nickelback 

·      I’m Leavin’ on a Jet Plane by Peter, Paul and Mary 

·      Timber by Pitbull 

·      Bohemian Rapsody by Queen 

·      Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf 

·      Don't You Worry About a Thing by Stevie Wonder 

·      Burning Down the House by Talking Heads 

·      Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison 

Grand Canyon National Park, USA

Are any of these songs on your travel playlist?  Need to update what you listen to before, during, or after travel? The complete collection of The Global Rescue Top Travel Songs is available on Spotify.  

Photos by Beverly Burmeier

Information provided by Bill McIntyre at bmcintyre@globalrescue.com. Global Rescue is the world’s leading provider of medical, security, evacuation and travel risk management services and a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of Commerce.