June 1, 2020
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If there’s a single, overarching travel theme this year, it’s personalization.
No one wants to take the same trip as everyone else, or see the same touristy sights. Whether a themed wellness retreat, a horoscope-inspired trip, or an extended exploration of a less-visited country, people want an experience that’s uniquely their own.
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Book-inspired travel is having a moment. The beautiful thing is, there’s no wrong way to do it—just trust your own tastes. If you love James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, you can visit their old haunts on the famous Dublin Literary Pub Crawl. If you’d rather meet modern authors, then travel to one of the world’s great book festivals, such as the Jaipur Literature Festival, Louisiana Literature (in Denmark, not New Orleans), or the Edinburgh International Book Festival. But your book-themed trip doesn’t have to be high-brow! You can just get a few friends from book club together for a weekend getaway inspired by your favorite beach read.
Travel celebrating women’s history is another 2025 travel trend. Did you know the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. is the world’s only major museum that solely shows women artists? Or, you could embark on a women's rights road trip through upstate New York, visiting places that played a major role in the suffrage movement.
Astrocartography, or astrology travel, has become a source of travel inspiration for many. By studying a map of the globe overlaid with the paths of the sun, moon, and planets from the time of your birth, you (or an expert astrocartographer) can determine locations that are auspicious for you to visit.
“For example, a trip to a location on one of your Venus lines can make you feel confident, beautiful, romantic, harmonic, enjoyable, in love, and at ease,” Afar explains. “Mercury is connected to great communication, curiosity, openness, and sociability, so if you want to learn new things and connect with a writing project, consider traveling along this line.”1
Detour destinations are the intriguing, less-touristy places that you can add on to your itinerary, while you might not make a trip to see them on their own. A detour destination can be a picturesque town near a larger city, or a wildlife preserve a few hours from your beach rental. Some top detour destinations for 2025 include Fukuoka (“Japan’s friendliest city”) when you’re visiting Tokyo and the ancient Roman town of Bath, which is a short train ride from London.
Fitness and recreational athletic events are becoming major travel motivators, according to Accor.
“Enthusiasts are increasingly travelling to participate in marathons, half-marathons, triathlons, and other competitive events, turning these sporting challenges into exciting global adventures.”2
You should know that travel insurance does not cover losses caused by participating in or training for any professional sporting competition, or by participating in or training for any amateur sporting competition while on your trip. This means if you fly to Ecuador to compete in an Ironman triathlon and a bad fall off your bike puts you in the hospital, your emergency medical benefits could not reimburse you for your medical bills. (This exclusion does not include informal recreational sporting competitions, such as the limbo contest on your cruise ship.)
Accessible adventure travel is another growing travel trend. Driven by disabled travel influencers and companies that specialize in adaptive travel, there are more opportunities for travelers with disabilities to visit once-inaccessible places. Tour operators such as Responsible Travel offer accessible trips to places as varied as Egypt, Cambodia, Costa Rica, and the Azores.
Rural upskilling is one level up from the traditional farm stay, inviting “travelers to reconnect with ancestral roots through immersive field trips where they can master pre-industrial skills,” Conde Nast Traveler explains.3 Instead of picking produce, you might learn how to plow and sow a field. Instead of petting livestock, you can practice shepherding sheep and milking cows.
Longer trips to fewer places are in. “Travelers are over the frenzy of taking photos in wildly packed tourist sites or iconic hotels just to say they've been there,” Julia Carter, founder of luxury travel company Craft Travel, tells the BBC.4 "Instead, they now increasingly recognize that when it comes to travel, a destination only really comes alive when you slow things down.” Luxury travelers, in particular, are taking trips that average almost two weeks in length, and most prefer to stay in one country rather than visiting several.
Early, mini-, and mega-moons all are hot 2025 travel trends for couples—although you probably wouldn’t do all three unless you have unlimited cash and vacation time.5 An earlymoon is a short romantic getaway during your engagement, which can serve as a nice break from the stress of wedding planning. Taking a minimoon means arriving at your wedding location a few days early and hiding away together, so you can relax before the big event. And a megamoon is simply an extended honeymoon. Some couples may even be able to live abroad and work remotely for a month or two before they have to return to the real world.
PTO hacking means gaming the calendar to make the most of limited vacation time. By planning your vacations around federal holidays and weekends, experts claim you can cram 50+ total days of vacation into your calendar with just 15 official PTO days. Of course, real-life vacation planning isn’t as neat as that! You may have to use your PTO for a family wedding, an impromptu trip to see a friend, or another obligation that’s inconveniently timed. Read more: The 6-Step Plan to Maximizing Your Vacation Time
Shoulder season travel is one trend with staying power. Rising summer temperatures, increased travel demand globally, and greater flexibility in travelers’ schedules all mean that the traditional on-season/off-season boundaries have become blurred. This means you can’t count on finding great shoulder-season bargains anymore! Keep your mind (and your calendar) open, however, and you can have an amazing vacation at off-peak times. Read more: The Insider’s Guide to Shoulder Season Travel.
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