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2019 promises to be a year filled with adventurous trips, fewer selfie photos, and simplified luggage.... Travel enthusiasts are also paying more attention to environmental conservation.
No selfies, no bulky luggage, and the travel trends of 2019
In 2019, the tourism industry predicts significant changes. Specifically, travelers are increasingly disregarding selfie culture on their journeys. Instead, they cherish memories through high-quality photographs.
Solo trips are also gaining popularity. Destinations facing the threat of extinction due to climate change are preferred by travelers more than ever. Recent travelers are particularly concerned about environmental protection when traveling. Below are 5 new travel trends that will emerge in 2019.
Airlines are intensifying the application of supplementary fare charges
Rising fuel prices are the main reason why airlines have to apply additional surcharges on tickets. This has greatly affected the habits of travelers. Passengers will limit carrying too much luggage to avoid paying extra fees.
Mr. Adam Ewart, CEO and co-founder of the baggage transportation service Send My Bag, stated that 2019 will see many changes for airlines and passengers. He hopes that the trend of minimizing luggage when traveling will become more widespread.
Traveling hand in hand with environmental protection
Single-use products commonly encountered during trips in 2018 seem to be less prevalent this year. Restaurants, hotels, airlines... worldwide are actively implementing tourism activities associated with environmental protection such as minimizing single-use products. Despite being convenient for travel, they create a huge amount of waste.
According to Booking, about 87% of tourists from Hong Kong (China) said they are willing to dedicate time to environmental protection activities during their trips.
Endangered tourist destinations are becoming favorites
The adverse effects of climate change are threatening many tourist destinations worldwide. This impacts the psyche of travel enthusiasts. According to Mr. Sam Bruce, co-founder of Much Better Adventures, the trend of visiting endangered destinations will flourish this year.
Sam Bruce exemplifies Greenland, where the Ilulissat Icefjord is facing the issue of melting ice. Tours to Ilulissat are increasingly popular, with tourists wanting to boat around the fjord to catch a glimpse of the world's natural heritage before the icebergs completely melt away.
Women increasingly prefer solo travel
Solo travel is gaining popularity alongside the adventure travel trend. Mr. Sam Bruce shared that based on keyword statistics from search engines, the phrase “women solo travel” increased by 52% during the period of 2016-2017.
According to a report by Much Better Adventures, the female segment of bookings has seen a remarkable increase over the past 2 years and now accounts for 65% of the company's total bookings.
Research by Jules Verne reveals that 22.6% of women worldwide undertake solo trips at least once a year. Their favorite destinations often include Spain, India, the United States, New Zealand, and Italy.
The era of selfie photos is over
Travel bloggers, photographers, and celebrities with meticulously crafted artistic photos are overshadowing the mundane selfie shots.
Valerie Lopez, founder of Shoot My Travel, predicts that modern travelers have better visual aesthetics, preferring photos with more content, beautiful colors, and appealing backgrounds, which are flourishing on social media platforms.
Lopez emphasizes that dull, content-lacking selfies will be less prevalent on social media. Contemporary travelers are particularly interested in high-quality, beautiful photos to preserve memories of their trips.
According to Zing news
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MytourJanuary 24, 2019
