Summer vacation is back. After the pandemic canceled most plans last year, AAA says the rising COVID-19 vaccination rate and relaxed health guidelines are fueling a surge in travel bookings. The organization's latest annual summer travel forecast projects more than 37 million people nationwide are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home starting May 27 through May 31, an increase of 60% from last year, when only 23 million traveled. The West North Central region, which includes Kansas, will see about three million people taking Memorial Day week trips, a 56% percent increase over travelers in 2020, but still less than the region’s Memorial Day travelers in 2019.