Amidst the relaxation of restrictions, international tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2022. Several popular hotspots in Europe and Southeast Asia were flooded with incoming tourists who indulged in what has been termed as the ‘summer of revenge travel.’ As travel optimism reaches its peak, the question begs, what comes after revenge? Industry experts’ chart upcoming trends, and predict the future of travel. Photo/iStock
Updated On: 2023-01-03 12:02 PM IST
Unique accommodations
Alternative accommodation is one of the fastest growing segments across the globe. Leaning into the trend of immersive travel, people are opting for accommodations that enable them to blend in the local culture, and nature. Photo/iStock
Community travel
Community-minded travel is where local residents invite travellers to visit their communities and stay with them either at a homestay or a locally run hotel. These stays and experiences are usually hosted and managed by the local communities that helps generate direct economic benefits and help foster responsible travel. An Airbnb-commissioned research found that an overwhelming 79 per cent of Indian travellers want to travel in ways that positively benefit local communities both economically and socially. Photo.iStock
Longer stays, and workcations
What started as a largely experimental phase of remote working and increased flexibility has now cemented as a way of life for millions of people. Untethered from their offices to varying degrees, many have been able to embrace a new form of living and travel that’s encouraging them to broaden their horizons and think beyond the confines of the traditional holiday escape. Photo/iStock
Family trips and multigenerational bonding
According to Family Travel Trend survey 2022 published by Agoda, four out of five travellers will take a vacation with immediate family in the next 12 months. While travelling with friends proves more popular than travelling with extended family, still, more than half (52 per cent) are keen to catch up with relatives for their vacation. Photo/iStock
Ditch the comfort zone
This coming year will see travellers exploring novel destinations in search of different cultures.
According to the Travel Predictions 2023 report published by Booking.com, 71 per cent Indian travellers want to experience complete culture shock in 2023 – be it travelling somewhere with completely different cultural experiences and languages, while 63 per cent expressed a desire to explore lesser-known cities. Photo/iStock
The era of virtual travel is here
As per the Travel Predictions 2023 report, 70 per cent Indian travellers said that they will be turning to virtual reality to inspire their vacation choices, as travel will enter the ever-evolving 3D virtual space of the Metaverse in 2023. Photo/iStock
