Felicity Long
Admittedly, 2021 is off to a rocky start, but for travelers champing at the bit to resume transatlantic travel, there is plenty to be optimistic about.
The term revenge travel is starting to trend in the industry, referring to the projected boom travel sellers expect to see once the pandemic is safely behind us and border restrictions are lifted. The term refers to the notion that people whose travel plans in 2020 were canceled or delayed will take to the skies with a vengeance once they can.
In fact, revenge travel is one of several emerging trends Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), which specializes in customized small-group travel for Americans age 50 and older, is seeing on the horizon for 2021 and beyond.
BOSTON, USA, 6 January 2021: Travel firms worldwide are hoping for brighter prospects as 2021 unfolds following a travel-challenged 2020.
One of them, Overseas Adventure Travel that specialises in adventure travel targetting Americans 50+ shares its top six emerging travel trends once vaccines are distributed.
OAT chief architect & chief relationship officer Mark
Frevert explains: “Many travellers are eagerly awaiting the chance to
travel again, with some notable differences in how they’ll travel compared to
prior years.”
Top six travel trends to watch
Purposeful travel
Covid-19 revealed our interconnectedness. Post-pandemic, many travellers want to travel more responsibly and with purpose, engaging with and learning from other cultures and making a positive contribution to the local communities they visit. This personal aspect of travel and the chance to change individual lives will be sought after more than ever by many travellers after missing out on these opportuni