What is .travel?
.travel is one of the older generic TLDs: ICANN records its delegation as July 21, 2005, long before the 2012 expansion.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .actor, .airforce, .army, .attorney and .auction.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .travel, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .travel haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.travel FAQ
What does .travel mean?
.travel is a generic top-level domain named for the word "travel", and it's aimed at travel & hospitality. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .travel used for?
.travel is mostly used for travel & hospitality. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .travel?
None. .travel is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .travel domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .travel as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .travel created?
.travel was delegated to the DNS root zone on July 21, 2005.
Is .travel a valid domain?
Yes. .travel is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2005, so .travel addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .travel domain?
.travel names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Dog Beach, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .travel DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .travel.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
