Discover beyond boundaries

Nowadays youth and common people are interested to travels more. Global tourism's direct gross product rose 19% in 2021 from 2020 to $1.9 trillion, the international report said, as each tourist would spent more in coming years. Youth travel was long seen as a small part of the travel and tourism industry, characterized by cheap prices and low spending. However, the picture has changed in recent years, according to diverse studies. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) estimates that youth travel generated US$ 182 billion in international tourism receipts in 2012, and represented more than 20 per cent of the more than one billion international arrivals. The average cost of a trip by a young person amounted to US$ 1210. The number of international trips by young people might increase from 600 million trips a year at present to 300 million on coming days, UNWTO has predicted. Trends in travel trajectory Safety, high-hygiene standards and flexibility would be biggest concerns on next coming years also. Workcations Now that most of the organisations across the globe have accepted the work-from-home concept, the demand for workcations will increase next year. The flexibility of remote work with leisure travel is expected to go up by 40 percent. Unexplored and hidden destinations Another big shift in travel, as per experts, will be seen in travellers interested in exploring the unexplored hidden destinations in 2022. People will prefer to visit spots that are unheard of. Sustainable travel options People have become aware of the importance of sustainable travel. The pandemic has made people cautious about nature and its significance in the long run, so travellers are expected to book more sustainable travel options next year. No advance booking In the pre-pandemic era, people tended to book their tickets much in advance. From flight bookings to hotel reservations, everything was done months before, which was cost effective. Now, this trend has become a thing of the past. Travellers would no longer be booking tickets or hotels in advance because lockdowns and flight cancellations can happen anytime! Nature is calling Since the pandemic started, people have been mostly indoors. But now, with vaccinations and booster shots, travellers are hoping for better travel days in 2022. The demand for natural destinations is expected to increase as people have been craving outdoors. Homestays for staycations Travel experts are also hoping that given the current situation, demand for homestays will also increase next year, with more and more people wanting to travel safely and staying at smaller places with less exposure to other people. Digitalisation Technology has changed the lifestyle of people in every aspect and travel is no different. From booking tickets to choosing hotels, the pandemic has fast-tracked people’s lives digitally, like magic! Virtual travel is expected to pick pace. Caravan tourism Coming years might also see an increase in demands for caravan tourism. Especially after the pandemic, people want to travel safely, away from crowded buses and trains, and stay at a home away from home. Personal development retreats The last two years have been uniquely gloomy but as we emerge into the sunlight, for many people this will be the year they invest in self-improvement. As the Great Resignation indicates, millions of people all over the world have been quitting their jobs and seeking new career paths, in many cases launching their businesses and becoming more entrepreneurial. With this in mind it makes sense that all manner of personal development retreats is popping up around the globe – from Aerial BVI in the British Virgin Islands, which serves as an ‘incubator for positive transformation’, to the Heartbreak hotel in Norfolk, which helps women overcome love loss. Extreme expeditions Taking on physical challenges will be top of the agenda for people bored of being confined to their homes, and travel companies are responding by launching a wide array of extreme expeditions overseas. For example, Black Tomato is offering quad biking safaris from the Okavango Delta in Botswana to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans; Secret Compass is organising abseiling adventures in Venezuela and treks through the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan. And Cookson Adventures is taking people deep-sea diving in the Cocos Islands, which has some of the highest aggregations of sharks to be found anywhere on the planet.