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7 Travel Trends You Need To Know For 2022: From Vitamin Vacay To Holiday Romances
Prepare for traveling after 2022 to look a little different
The start of a new decade usually provides the perfect opportunity for travellers to switch up how they see the world and embrace new travel trends.
That was, until the Coronavirus pandemic hit.
In 2020, travel almost came to a complete standstill, with flights cancelled, hotels closing and rules on travel ‘corridors’ changing on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Last summer, the travel industry appeared more prosperous, as many countries permitted travel to visitors able to present a valid Covid-19 vaccination certificates and negative PCR and lateral flow tests. While some travellers seized the opportunity to travel abroad under the UK’s red, amber and green travel traffic light system, others put their travel plans on hold and began to embrace the idea of holidays in the UK; booking country cottages with a ‘bubble’, enjoying staycations on the coast or 'glamping' under the stars.
Now that more than nine billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered, in at least 197 countries worldwide, according to the BBC, the travel industry is once again opening up. As a result, many of us are starting to get itchy feet and thinking of all of the possibilities now afforded to us as the pandemic’s threat reduces.
‘As we look towards the year ahead, we’re seeing a lot of excitement and anticipation for people to return to travel, whether it’s domestically, abroad, the trip of a lifetime or just saying yes to whatever travel opportunity comes their way,’ says Ryan Pearson, Regional Manager at Booking.com.
With a new year upon us, now is the perfect time to start thinking not only where but how we’d like to travel in 2022.
Here are our go-to list of 2022 travel trends, to fulfil all your wanderlust dreams in the New Year:
Katie O'Malley is the Site Director on ELLE UK. On a daily basis you’ll find Katie managing all digital workflow, editing site, video and newsletter content, liaising with commercial and sales teams on new partnerships and deals (eg Nike, Tiffany & Co., Cartier etc), implementing new digital strategies and compiling in-depth data traffic, SEO and ecomm reports. In addition to appearing on the radio and on TV, as well as interviewing everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Rishi Sunak PM, Katie enjoys writing about lifestyle, culture, wellness, fitness, fashion, and more.
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