Five 2024 Luxury Travel Trends
Astro tourism - Scores of starry-eyed travelers are disappearing to lands devoid of any pollution, crowds, and traffic, to spend hours gazing at the stars, planets, and constellations overhead. Wellness resorts and spas have caught the trend too, and are creating the space for guests to gaze upwards, watching for comets, spying constellations, and identifying patterns in the glittering expanse.
Eco Diving - Diving afficionados are now choosing their travel destinations based on the sustainability of the scuba centers, and the location's positive and regenerative impact on the ocean once there.
Sports Tourism - There's a new generation of sports fan emerging, taking fandom out of the house, planning trips that hinge around seeing games, races, and other activities in exotic locales, and extending trips on either side to see the sights too. 2024 will see a surge of tourism to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. and Italy for the Tour de France.
Gig Tripping - Rock stars are the new rock stars of travel. Call it the Taylor Swift Effect. Destination concert business is up more than 50%. Mostly because scoring US tickets for your favorite megaband is nearly impossible. Fans are opting for a more memorable experience by seeing their favorite pop icons perform in say, Amsterdam or Milan. And hotels and travel companies have taken note and are creating the equivalent of backstage VIP experiences for guests.
Train Travel Gets Glam - Rising climate consciousness has fueled a rail travel revival, and so the luxury train niche is reaching new heights of popularity, extravagance, and ambition. Travel booking platforms are reporting growing demand for luxury rail trips, where the journey is, yes, the destination.
Source: Conde Nast Traveler
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