... related to the idea of "leaving behind the car culture", according to Allianz " ...Travel from the U.S. to Europe was projected to surge 55% this summer,..." https://www.axios.com/2023/07/14/summer-travel-americans-europe-increase . So, it may be safe to assume that plenty of people are likely motivated to escape the "U.S. car culture" for similar reasons - even if only temporarily ( ... which is kinda sad).