The travel industry will recover, but
what will it look like when it does?
Welcome to Mojoravels, and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
travel trends for 2021.
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some of the biggest shifts that we
expect to see in travel in 2021 both in
terms of traveler priorities and the
industry as a whole trends come and go
but following a global health crisis
2021 is shaping up to be a year of big
changes for travel number 10
domestic travel after being made to feel
unsafe going outside in 2020 many
travelers will be left with a lingering
sense of discomfort being out and about
in the world add to that the threat of
being stuck in a foreign country in the
event of a resurgence and you can
understand why many people might prefer
to stick to travel within their own
borders for a little while and why not a
shifting focus towards domestic travel
is a great way to help stimulate the
local economy it's also an opportunity
for travelers to explore their own
backyard before our world got turned
upside down by the pandemic the dominant
mentality of travelers seemed to be the
further and more unfamiliar the better
in 2021 however travelers are going to
finally be getting acquainted with
everything their own country has to
offer
number nine trips inspired by pop
culture while a sizable portion of
travelers may choose to keep it domestic
there are others who are going to be
itching to get out there and see the
world and after months cooped up at home
they've likely got plenty of inspiration
one of the few industries that actually
benefited from the pandemic are
streaming services people have had more
time than ever to consume content new
and old and after being exposed to a
destination through the filter of a
big-budget film or television series the
desire to enter into that environment
for yourself becomes all the stronger
Dubrovnik and Northern Ireland are
likely to be hit with a new wave of Game
of Thrones fans thanks to the hit HBO
miniseries Chernobyl tourism is
similarly likely to spike from beautiful
New Zealand
aka middle-earth to Tony Soprano's New
Jersey
many such destinations can expect a
boost in tourism number eight offline
tourism don't get us wrong we're feeling
very grateful that the internet exists
imagine having had to weather the
pandemic without it we'd rather not be
that as it may
after spending unprecedented amounts of
time online and many of us having been
glued to our screens working from home
people are in desperate need of a little
break the internet remains absolutely
essential to trip planning but many
travelers are voicing their intention to
make a conscious effort to keep their
smartphone used to a minimum once the
journey has begun Instagram posts can
wait until later after having
experienced a world without travel and
only being able to explore destinations
digitally during the pandemic many
travelers are likely to feel inspired to
really be present and in the moment on
their next trip number 7 old standards
reimagined the travel industry's road to
recovery is likely to be long the
pandemic itself is only the first of
many hurdles that businesses need to
overcome governments green-lighting
travel is all well and good but
companies still need to get creative in
order to attract customers as such
airlines are expected to push in two
directions simultaneously they'll likely
slash prices to fill seats but certain
airlines will also endeavour to make
flying an inherently enjoyable
experience at a premium price of course
imagine an open concept airplane
boasting luxury features like a bar
entertainment spaces and more back to
the future perhaps the biggest change
however will be the rise of River
Cruises cruise lines are going to have a
really hard time attracting passengers
now that their vulnerability to
outbreaks has been highlighted as such
companies are banking on river cruises
as an alternative given that they
present low risk not absolutely but in
comparison to ocean cruises number six
greater consumer protection airlines
hotels cruise lines and tour companies
are all going to be working overtime to
get people traveling in 2021 as we were
saying many business models will need to
change
but so too will the fine print quite
simply people are going to be much more
hesitant booking a trip now that they
know firsthand just how quickly it can
be taken away from them
countless travellers lost a lot of money
when the pandemic hit in a bid to get
customers to book with them businesses
will likely be offering greater
flexibility when it comes to changing a
travel date or even delaying a trip
indefinitely in the event of unforeseen
circumstances by the same token while
medical insurance has long been a no
brainer you can expect to see a major
increase in the number of travelers who
are willing to pay for trip cancellation
insurance number five multi-generational
travel as much as people missed travel
in 2020 it's safe to say that they
missed their family and friends even
more because elderly people were found
to be particularly vulnerable during the
health crisis many older adults were
unexpectedly cut off from visiting with
their children and grandchildren as
restrictions on social distancing are
relaxed however many families intend to
make up for lost time by taking a trip
all together a family dinner or barbecue
is all well and good the
multi-generational travel is a surefire
way to make lasting memories together
that you'll cherish for years to come of
course families weren't the only ones
cut off from one another during the
pandemic as such industry insiders are
also expecting an increase in group
travel with friends across multiple
demographics number four prioritizing
the well-being of local communities one
of the few good things to come out of
the pandemic has been an increased sense
of community that might seem strange
since social distancing created greater
physical space between us than ever
before but tragedy in crisis unites us
in unexpected ways people have gone out
of their way to help local businesses
and those most affected by the shutdowns
and layoffs even when life quote/unquote
goes back to normal
there's widespread hope that this
newfound sense of interconnectedness
will persist and within the context of
travel there's reason to believe that it
will extend to the communities that
people visit when taking a trip the
pandemic devastated local economies
around the world and experts are
predicting that travelers will be
prioritizing destinations that were hit
hardest expect to be hearing the term
fill on tourism a lot more in the next
couple
years number 3 eco responsible travel
one of the biggest concerns stemming
from the pandemic is that faced with a
more immediate crisis people put
environmental and climate change
concerns on the back burner but the
pandemic has actually proven to be a
double-edged sword in this regard yes
the environment may also take the
backseat to economic recovery but the
obvious environmental improvements we've
seen during the pandemic also hammer
home the connection between decreased
human activity and the health of our
planet it's hard to predict how people
will behave once the crisis is well and
truly behind us but industry insiders
claim that sustainable travel is poised
to be a major priority for travelers
moving forward after seeing such notable
changes stemming from reduced travel
like improved air quality there's
stronger motivation to do it more
responsibly in the future
number 2 social distancing remote
destinations and embracing under tourism
after conditioning ourselves to avoid
unnecessary human contact and large
crowds it's going to be hard to go back
and with concerns about a second wave
many travelers will likely make their
first post pandemic trip one that
includes elements of social distancing
city travel will inevitably resume but
we'll see much higher percentages of
people embracing destinations that
receive relatively few tourists
including wide open natural spaces
travel agents and websites report that
beach destinations in particular are
doing well in terms of advanced bookings
in favor of discount all-inclusive zhh
however travelers are prioritizing more
remote isolated beach communities where
crowds are uncommon after spending so
much time inside nature is expected to
be the big draw national parks African
safaris wilderness tracts expect to be
hearing a lot more about all of the
above in 2021 number one the big bucket
list trip pretty much everybody has a
travel bucket list with multiple
destinations on it but there's almost
always one big trip that exists in a
category all of its own whether because
of cost the complexity of the planning
involved or the time commitment it
requires we tend to put off this trip
taking smaller more manageable journeys
instead well in the way
of the pandemic many people will
eventually be done putting it off
there's nothing like seeing global
travel come to a screeching halt to give
you a dose of perspective and rearrange
your priorities many travelers are going
to decide that the time for that trip of
a lifetime is in the present after all
as we've all had to learn the hard way
the freedom to travel can disappear in
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