Wanderlust in the Time of Coronavirus (A GeoEx eBook)

Wanderlust in the Time of Coronavirus

November 19, 2020

THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL: SIX EMERGING TRENDS

I n recent months, as we at GeoEx have remained engaged in dialogue with our travelers, a wide spectrum of attitudes towards travel has emerged. On one end of this spectrum is travelers who love travel and yearn to be wandering the wide world again, but who say they will not be comfortable traveling until a vaccine is available. On the other end is travelers who say that if they travel carefully and responsibly, taking all the necessary precautions, they are ready to take advantage of the amazing travel opportunities that are available right now. Within this broad spectrum, as the months have passed, one shift has become clear: More and more travelers, fueled by pent-up passions to be on the road again and buoyed by recent positive vaccine developments, are looking ahead to a time when travel will be more accessible and are making plans and booking trips for 2021 and 2022. Here are six trends that I see emerging as travelers begin to roam the world again, and that I think will characterize the renewed travel industry in the future. 1. Regenerative Travel One of the great defining buzzphrases of the last half-decade

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