Wow, we really sparked some interest last week with part one of our travel trends! Just to recap, the trends we highlighted were slow travel, ocean cruising (beyond the Caribbean), European River cruising and family travel. This week we’ll finish out the list of the travel trends we are seeing for 2020. Maybe this will spark an interest and get your creative juices flowing for your 2020 vacation planning. You know you can simply reply to this email to get started.

Travel Trends for 2020

2020 is an opportunity to tailor your travel around some really huge events. The two most popular events of 2020 are the once-a-decade Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany and the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. For those of you planning even further ahead, America’s Cup racing is scheduled for 2021 in New Zealand.

Group trips! Maybe you want to include others when you travel. We’re seeing a continued rise among a small gathering of friends or families. Maybe you don’t want to be the ring leader, but you would rather fit in with a group who shares common interests, such as gardens, yoga or photography. There are options out there for nearly everyone.

Culinary travel has carved out a niche of it’s own within the vacation world. I attribute a large portion of that market to the popularity and untimely death of travel and food icon, Anthony Bourdain. One of my favorite quotes of his has long been: “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. Walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food. It’s a plus for everybody.” Whether your culinary vacation is centered around trying as much street food in Thailand as possible or perfecting your Nonna’s pasta recipe, we can customize an itinerary that meets all of your needs.

After all of that culinary travel maybe you’re ready to focus on a vacation centered around wellness. We’re seeing a huge increase in the popularity of vacations that include several combinations of yoga, meditation, spa treatments and an overall focus on wellness. The advantage to this trend is that these activities are often taking place in some of the most beautiful destinations you can imagine. Can you picture yourself starting the day with a sunrise yoga class on the beaches of Bali followed by traditional healing ceremonies all while recharging your mind and body with farm to table meals? We know just how to make that picture a reality.

That should be a great start to building a vacation wish list for 2020, let’s start planning before another year slips away.