SNAIL GIRL ERA, SLEEP TOURISM, OR bleisure travel, this year has been a big brew of some of the snazziest buzzwords in travel. With multiple new trends sprouting up, thanks to travel aggregators, TikTok and other social media apps, travellers are inclined towards specific wandering patterns.
According to the latest travel trends report, Unpack '24, by online travel booking giant Expedia, trends like "set-jetting" or planning trips inspired by movies and television shows will continue to see a rise in the coming year. Search aggregator Skyscanner, in its latest Travel Trends 2024 report, states that Indians are inspired to visit places like Manali and Ladakh, having been influenced by Bollywood films such as "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" and "3 Idiots," which are shot at these places, respectively.
The TikTok-inspired trend of "dupes" or affordable alternatives to popular destinations will also see an uptick in the coming year. Live music tourism is another phenomenon, with Expedia predicting a "tour tourism" encore in 2024. Almost 70 per cent of travellers who voted said they were willing to attend a concert outside their hometown, and 40 per cent claimed they would travel to a new city for a gig.
Here are some of the latest trends that are expected to pick up in the coming year.
TECH-DRIVEN TRAVELLING
With Al-generative travel taking the world by storm, tech-driven travel is only expected to soar further. Multiple apps are helping millions of travellers plan their dream vacations. With services such as customised itineraries, finding companions, and even eating at the homes of locals for an authentic experience, these new applications are changing the way we travel.
One such app is NomadHer, a global women's travel community app.
Denne historien er fra December 2023 - January 2024-utgaven av Outlook Traveller.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra December 2023 - January 2024-utgaven av Outlook Traveller.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Chutneys For Every Season
GROWING UP IN JHARKHAND, I've always been enchanted by the state's culinary landscape. Here, the local cuisine never fails to surprise with its depth and variety.
BADGE OF HONOUR
IN THE DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE of tourism, where greenwashing often taints sustainability, certifications can help distinguish between genuine efforts and marketing gimmicks. Green certification systems encourage businesses to enhance their environmental credentials.
WHEELS OF TIME
IN 1947, TRAINS CARRYING REFUGEES ACROSS THE BORDER WERE SYMBOLIC OF THE TUMULT OF THE PARTITION.
RAILS OF THE Raj
FROM ITS CONCEPTION TO ITS ROLE IN THE NATION'S HISTORY, THE BRITISH INDIAN RAILWAYS IS A PHENOMENON MARKED AS MUCH BY MARVEL AS AVARICE
THE RHYTHM OF BOLLYWOOD
FROM THE RAILROAD THRILLER MISS FRONTIER MAIL 1936) TO SHAH RUKH KHAN DANCING ON A TRAIN IN DIL SE' 1998), TRAINS HAVE GIVEN UNFORGETTABLE SONG SEQUENCES TO MANY HINDI FILMS
MEMORY'S OASIS
REMEMBRANCES OF GROWING UP IN SEALDAH RAILWAY OFFICERS COLONY IN KOLKATA
A FAREWELL × TO FLAVOURS
FROM CUTLETS AND RAILWAY MUTTON CURRY IN DINING CARS TO THE UNREMARKABLE FARE AVAILABLE TODAY, THE JOURNEY OF FOOD ON THE INDIAN RAILWAY IS FASCINATING
HERITAGE ON THE TRACKS
THE ICONIC DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY, FONDLY CALLED THE TOY TRAIN,' HAS HELD ITS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS SINCE 1999
HIDDEN LIVES
SPANNING 65,000 KILOMETRES THROUGH DENSELY POPULATED INDIA, THE RAILWAYS ARE A BACKDROP TO COUNTLESS STORIES. 'THE UNRESERVED' BY FILMMAKER SAMARTH MAHAJAN CAPTURES A FEW
JOURNEYS WITHIN AND WITHOUT
FOR IMTIAZ ALI, TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE, OFFERING GLIMPSES OF INDIA'S DIVERSE SOCIETY AND ITS MANY CULTURES AND RELIGIONS
