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TRAVEL NEWS What's Trending For 2022 By Chris Ryall
Reignite your passion for travel in 2022. Whether your reason to travel is wellness, adventure, cruise, transformational or looking for a GOAT (Greatest of All Trips), destinations are ready to welcome back visitors with a smorgasbord of experiences to help you reconnect, relax and rejuvenate. Here are the trends reigniting a passion for travel in 2022. CRUISE SHIPS GO DIGITAL
Your phone or RFID wristband will be a necessary companion for future cruises as a means of increasing a touchless onboard experience. Check-in online, then use your phone and the ship’s app to enter your cabin, turn off cabin lights, make reservations, pay for beverages and help you navigate around the ship. Some cruise lines will say bon voyage to printed menus and daily planners. Don’t worry. Towel animals are still on the housekeeping to-do list.
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TOURS GO PRIVATE
Who doesn’t like a tour? Large group tours are becoming a relic of the past due to social distancing concerns. Experience the difference with a private guided tour for your bubble of family or friends. Local guides can cater to the specific needs and requests of their guests rather than a set list of sites and attractions.
PRIVATE FAMILY TOUR IN ANDALUSIA, SPAIN
GIVING BACK TO COMMUNITIES
Travel is most fulfilling when both you and the community benefit. During the pandemic, we supported small businesses and restaurants. Regenerative travel takes this concept abroad by visiting destinations that place value on connections with community and is a catalyst for change. Expect to see more programs from hotels and tour operators offering guests an opportunity to actively participate in local projects.
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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AT MONTEVERDE INSTITUTE TREE NURSERY IN COSTA RICA
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