As we have watched COVID-19 make its way through the world, the way in which we make our way through the world has rapidly changed. With no clear path paved, the future of travel is one where we must be innovative and strategic to ensure that the safety of others is never compromised.
The years 2020 and 2021 are two that we will never forget. From the early months of January 2020 where COVID-19 swept across Asia, we’ll always remember the day that the virus changed life as we knew it. For many of us, 2020 was the year that we watched our travel plans fall apart and the year where we spent more time in one place than we ever have before.
With 2020 and 2021 almost behind us, the beginnings of 2022 could be spent travelling with locals domestically and privately, with the second half looking to once-in-a-lifetime trips across the world with safety being first and foremost in all situations.
Let’s breakdown Designer Journeys’ predicted trends in the travel industry to see how we will be travelling in 2022 and beyond;
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5 Highly-Anticipated Travel Trends in 2022
Private Travel
What was once considered a luxury is now what we are looking at as “the new normal”. Private guided travel and private tours will be the most popular way to explore the sites of any chosen destination. From private car journeys from the airport to the hotel to private guided tours around your selected destinations, minimum contact will be the highest priority of 2022. For optimum safety, private travel is predicted to be the best way to closely monitor who you come into contact with while on the move.
With confidence and safety put into the hands of your private guide, you will feel assured by trust local tour operators companies who can take you around your selected travel destination in a way that ensures you see all that you want to see without compromising your safety.
In short, knowing exactly who you are travelling with is going to be a new trend in the travel industry that offers a make or break assurance that we need to see the world.
Customisation
At Designer Journeys, we pride ourselves in offering tours that are entirely customisable to make sure you are travelling in a way that best suits you, your interests and needs. Custom travel is going to sweep across the nation, and the world, to allow us to account for all eventualities that need to be covered when choosing to explore in a world with COVID-19 – and we are one step ahead!
By customising a trip, you are not only making sure that you are covering all that you want to in a trip, but we can tailor the finer details to make sure that you are as safe as possible throughout your journey.
As we look to create a unique trip for you, a truly local experience will be crafted to your liking, putting you at the centre of your experience and making sure it is magical.
As we look to adapt to a world with COVID -19, suggestions for customising a trip may be to move your accommodation from the heart of the city to a more rural location and take your tour from there, this not only creates a more local experience as you experience first-hand what it is like to stay in the areas but you’ll still have the opportunity to tick-off all of the famous sites that will complete your trip.
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Travelling Locally in 2022
As we imagine ourselves in a situation where travel restrictions are lifted, we can start to think outside the box when it comes to travel. At Designer Journeys, this is the moment where we immediately turn our heads to our host of trusted Local Designers in over 70 destinations who know exactly where to take you!
In 2022, travel will focus on highly-researched local experiences that take you on off-the-beaten-track trips that bring you closer to the location you choose to travel to in ways that maybe you haven’t thought of before.
With outdoor experiences being the main attraction, we are seeing new trends in the travel industry take you through national parks, on hiking trips, to remote beaches and walking tours to see the great outdoors and all the beauty that it holds.
Of course, if this is not quite what you are looking for, local experiences are not limited to national parks and long hikes, our Local Designers have alternative history tours, foodie experiences and much more at their fingertips. It’s not about changing your interests, it’s about changing how we approach them: think of 2022 as being the most exciting year of travel yet!
Using the knowledge of Designer Journeys’ Local Designers, we believe that 2022 is going to be the year to travel with confidence. The year to take a detour from the tourist trail and be introduced to communities that will take all of your travel needs and interests and present them to you in a unique way.
Domestic Travel
The driving force behind the recovery of the tourism industry and the local economy; domestic tourism is what we believe will be the first step and leading role in 2022 trends in the travel industry.
Exploring closer to home is the final piece of the puzzle. With travel bubbles on hold, travelling closer to home is the perfect way to itch that travel bug while having as little impact as possible. Better yet, you get to know your own country a little more and visit those places that you have always wanted to see but have given it a miss in favour of experiencing other cultures – we get you!
By travelling domestically, 2022’s new trends in the travel industry will be made easier with additional options of being able to drive your own car instead of spending a lot of money on private transportation. This also allows you more freedom to travel extensively and in small numbers.
With outdoor experiences being hot on the trends, taking your own car adds to the experience with the chance to really immerse yourself in nature, maybe even camping too! We’re really taking it back to basics, and we couldn’t be more excited about it!
Once-in-a-Lifetime Trips
Our prediction for the second half of 2022 is a long-awaited one. After a year indoors, it’s time to travel and travel hard!
As soon as we have the go-ahead, we want to travel and we want to make it big. Think luxury tours, of the place you have always wanted to go but never had the time or money, and get packing! Once in a lifetime trips are exactly that.
One of Designer Journeys’ core objectives is to provide you with the tools and put all of the stepping stones in place to make your travel dreams come true. We like to think of ourselves as a dream factory, and once in a lifetime trips are the product at the end! By putting all of the above together, our range of fully-customisable tours is the perfect framework to create your dream trip!
Looking to Be Inspired for 2022 and Beyond?
Thinking about setting 2020 and 2021 aside feels good. So being ready to take on 2022 with full force is going to feel even better. With global travel being the highly-anticipated goal for 2022 and beyond, dream big for the future!
With over 60 countries in our ever-growing gallery of fully-customisable trips, our Local Designers are on the ground and ready to design your next trip. From domestic travel with private tours to the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime trip that keeps it low-risk; explore our gallery and be inspired for the future of travel!
