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we're taking a look at prominent
emerging trends shaping upscale travel
plans heading into 2020 and beyond
number 10
weekend breaks among the most common
feelings expressed by travelers when a
trip comes to an end is that they wish
it could have lasted longer with our
increasingly busy lives however
unplugging for an extended period of
time often isn't practical thanks to
modern technology people's careers are
arguably more all-consuming than ever
add to that active social lives and
familiar responsibilities and many
people find it difficult to block off a
week or two for themselves thanks to the
convenience of modern air travel however
it's easier than ever to go somewhere
remarkable in a relatively modest window
of time if budget isn't an issue you'd
be amazed by how much you can squeeze
into two or three days especially when
signing up for curated experiences
number 9 authentic local experiences and
speaking of curated experiences in this
increasingly globalised accessible and
at times downright homogeneous world pop
scale travelers are hungry for authentic
experiences that are rooted in local
culture tradition and environment as
such luxury travel is increasingly
moving towards local guides and
opportunities for immersion in specific
areas of interest like say the intensive
fascinating and hip world of winemaking
five-star hotels are all well and good
or rather great but they can be found
around the world and luxury travelers
are looking to get more than merely
comfort for their money in 2020 number 8
beyond first-class travelers with a
luxury budget might be willing to
compromise in terms of the comfort of
their accommodations for a truly
authentic experience but when it comes
to getting from point A to point B
I want the best of the best flying
first-class simply doesn't seem to cut
it in our modern age travel agents are
seeing a notable increase in people's
desire to add special touches to the
actual airport and flying experience
such as private charters high-end
lounges and Members Only terminals you
can even hire a luxury vehicle to ferry
you to and from the airport air travel
is stressful time intensive and involves
a whole lot of waiting in line those who
can afford an alternative approach seem
to feel that the extra comfort and
exclusive perks are worth every penny
number 7 human centered tech being able
to control the lights temperature and
electronics in your hotel suite with a
single smartphone app that's a welcomed
innovation within the hospitality
industry a voice menu of operations
masquerading as a robotic concierge and
not so much this is the careful balance
that luxury travelers are seeking out as
they plan trips for 2020 and beyond they
want to see the latest tech improve
their experience like online check-in
but not at the expense of feeling like
their personal needs are being attended
to by attentive staff essentially this
means tech employed in such a manner
that it facilitates guests getting what
they want and need as efficiently as
possible so that wherever individual
attention is required staff can provide
better service than ever
number six traveling in a group once you
a couple up or have kids these tend to
become the only types of trips that you
take romantic getaways or family
vacations but who says that traveling
with friends needs to end travel is not
only an enriching personal experience
but also a great way to strengthen
existing bonds and relationships by
creating new shared memories luxury
travelers are increasingly planning
trips with groups of like-minded friends
either to reconnect or even explore a
specific shared interest be it food
wildlife beer or adventures in the great
outdoors
similarly luxury travel is also seeing a
surge in experience driven travel that
brings together strangers of a similar
age who share common interests with the
opportunity to form new friendships
serving as part of the appeal number
five commemorating special occasions
multi-generational trips have long been
popular within the luxury travel
industry but what does feel notable
heading into 2020 is a trend towards
multi-generational family trips to
celebrate a specific occasion or
milestone popular such examples might
include a noteworthy birthday or a
special anniversary rather than going
backpacking with friends a recent
graduate might be gifted a trip aboard
with their grandparents or parents in
order to congratulate them on their
accomplishments of course milestone
trips can be equally done with friends
especially those who might want to
commemorate the anniversary of an
earlier formative trip they took
together number four multi country trips
many a young traveler will embark upon a
lengthy backpacking trip across Europe
or Southeast Asia before joining the
full-time workforce but for whatever
reason as we get older we tend to start
planning single destination trips it's
as if we begin to prioritize comfort and
ease over a sense of adventure and
diversity the luxury travel industry is
bucking this trend heading into 2020
there's a notable shift towards voyagers
planning trips that take them to
distinctly different national
destinations within a single vacation
the more varied the better sometimes
it's a mix of city and countryside or it
can be two radically different cultures
that are surprisingly close in terms of
geography we suspect that this has to do
with the increased ease of trip planning
in the modern internet / smartphone age
when you're always connected a more
elaborate trip doesn't necessarily
require that much extra effort number
three
sustainability every week there seems to
be a new report shortening the estimate
of how long humanity has before
catastrophic climate change yet nobody
wants to completely forfeit air travel
despite its very sizeable environmental
costs that's a big issue but thankfully
there are at least other ways to
mitigate one's travel impact luxury
travelers are increasingly prioritizing
eco responsible companies with which to
book even when it comes at a premium if
they're gonna spend big they'd like for
it not to come with the added expense of
the environment over the next decade
with luxury travel leading the charge
we're likely to see ecotourism go from
an expensive niche market to the
standard number two food-centric travel
enjoying good food is hardly a new trend
but the incredibly widespread popularity
of foodie culture has undeniably changed
many a travelers relationship to food
many tourists plan trips almost
exclusively driven by the winds of their
palate relying upon media and online
discussions about the best bites to be
found across the globe luxury travelers
because of their far more substantial
means are arguably leaning into foodie
travels even more than most and in 2020
it's not just Michelin star restaurants
and celebrity chefs but also unique
farm-to-table establishments private
cooking classes in the back of the
restaurant wine tastings led by the wine
makers themselves and maybe even a deep
dive into local production and
cultivation methods for anything from
truffles to oysters number one remote
and under-the-radar destinations earlier
we discussed how the luxury travel
industry is seeing an increased demand
in authentic experiences of the many
forms that this trend is taking the
destinations themselves feel the most
telling over tourism has become a major
problem for many upscale travelers
destinations like Venice Barcelona and
Iceland have lost much of their appeal
because they're simply too crowded and
overdone they don't feel special anymore
in response travelers with budgets at
the higher end of the spectrum are
increasingly seeking out relatively
unknown destinations or both the local
culture and environment feel relatively
untainted by the tourism industry like a
country's second city or its unspoiled
countryside zero crowds unique
experiences and locals who have yet to
become jaded with tourists it's easy to
understand the appeal do you agree with
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