Erin Florio shares top summer travel spots on CBS Saturday Morning

Erin Florio used CBS Saturday Morning to spotlight summer trips as canceled flights, pilot shortages and high gas prices kept travel plans on edge.

Florio, Condé Nast Traveler’s global features director, joined the June 6 segment to break down some of the best summer travel spots. Her appearance fit a familiar role on CBS, which has repeatedly turned to her for travel advice as Americans have faced more pressure to plan around airline disruptions and rising costs.

CBS and Paramount+ had already featured Florio in earlier conversations about summer staycations, a reflection of how many travelers were adapting to canceled flights, pilot shortages and high gas prices. That practical turn has become part of the travel conversation alongside the more aspirational side of summer planning.

The CBS segment also connected to Condé Nast Traveler’s broader 2026 travel coverage. In December 2025, CBS highlighted the magazine’s 2026 Gold List, which Condé Nast Traveler describes as its list of the best hotels, resorts, cruise ships and destinations in the world. The list has served as one of the publication’s biggest signposts for readers deciding where to book next.

Behind the scenes, Condé Nast Traveler’s editorial structure changed in November 2025. The company eliminated the deputy global editorial director and U.S. head of editorial content post, and moved U.S.-based editorial leadership to Florio and Arati Menon, global digital director, under global editorial director Divia Thani. That shift placed Florio even closer to the center of the magazine’s travel coverage as demand for trustworthy, practical advice continued to grow.

For travelers weighing a crowded, expensive summer season, Florio’s CBS appearance underscored a simple reality: the most useful trip planning now has to balance inspiration with the realities of cost, reliability and how much disruption a vacation budget can absorb.