International tourism returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2022 as restrictions were relaxed. However, many well-known tourist destinations in Europe and Southeast Asia were overcome with incoming travelers who participated in what has been dubbed the “summer of revenge tourism.” What happens after retaliation? is a valid question when traveling optimism peaks. Specialists in the field forecast future travel trends.
- Unique Accommodations
One of the industries with the fastest global growth is alternative accommodations. People are choosing lodgings that allow them to immerse themselves in the local culture and natural surroundings, leaning into the trend of immersive tourism.
- Community Travel
Travelers interested in the local community can stay with them in a homestay or a hotel owned and operated locally. The local communities typically host and administer these events, which generate direct economic benefits and promote responsible travel. According to a study, a whopping 79% of Indian travelers prefer to book trips that have a positive economic and social impact on the region.
- Longer stays and workcations
Millions of individuals today have a way of life that began as a primarily experimental era of remote employment and enhanced freedom. Many people have embraced a new way of life and traveling because of their different degrees of freedom from their offices, which has inspired them to think beyond the limitations of the typical vacation getaway.
- Family trips and multigenerational bonding
In the upcoming 12 months, four out of five travelers will vacation with their immediate family, according to Agoda’s Family Travel Trend survey 2022. Even though traveling with friends is more common than with extended family, more than half (52%) of people still want to visit with family while on vacation.
- Ditch the comfort zone
Travelers will explore new locations in quest of diverse cultures in the upcoming year. According to Booking.com’s Travel Predictions 2023 research, 71% of Indian travelers want to undergo a complete culture shock in 2023, whether by visiting a place with entirely distinct cultural experiences and languages, while 63% said they want to visit less well-known locations.
- The era of virtual travel is here
According to the Travel Predictions 2023 survey, 70% of Indian travelers predicted that as travel enters the ever-evolving 3D virtual environment of the Metaverse in 2023, they will use virtual reality to inform their holiday decisions.
