of trip advisor, stephen kaufer, who joins us from newton, massachusetts.ckerson: so, many people remember where they were at the beginning of this pandemic because they had to cancel travel plans. now with vaccinations up, what does the picture look like? >> travel is back. if you look at th u.s., this is going to be a really busy season, we see. half the people in america want to take a summer vacation domestically. and another quarter want to take an international trip. if you think back to a year ago, there were cancellations, and those taking trips were going outdoors. now we have a lot more activity all around the country, and it is not just outdoors. the cities are making very real comeback. >> dickerson: as you look at what people are looking for, are thetdoors, going back into the cities. are you noticing behavior changes from what we would have expected in a pre-pandemic age? >> yes. in fact, we're seeing people interested in taking perhaps longer vacations. 40% of the folks say they're going to be spending more on this vacation. they're going to

issues new guidelines for customer camps, we'll check i with the head of the ymca of the u.s., and stephen kaufer will give us a look at another summer activity, vacationing. finally, a conversation about a groundbreaking new study that looks at the toll covid-19 has taken our mental health with paul gionfriddo. it is all ahead on "face the nation." ♪ >> dickerson: good morning, and welcome to "face the nation." this memorial day weekend, where we honor those americans lost in wars fought to protect our country. despite the sobering holiday, america's spirit is on the rise. our senior national correspondent mark strassmann begins our coverage today from atanta. >> the park is now closed. >> reporter: sure, maybe these partiers in washington state over did it overnight. but you can also see why: america is breaking a year long case of cabin fever. >> i'm glad the masks are coming off. we're going to head up to the lake. >> reporter: millions more are hitting the road. 37 million of us will travel more than 60 miles from home, that's a 60% jump from memorial day 202. on this weekend last year, pand