Travel in 2020 looked really different from the years prior. Many things happened such as travel restriction, travel bans, whole new travel policies, etc. Safety has become the main concern when it comes to travel but with covid-19 it rises to another level. Most people prefer to stay at home for safety reasons. However, no one can deny that they have missed being outside. People are now starting to plan for their future travel such as preparing for the budget and adding new destinations to their bucket list.
What to anticipate of travel in 2021
In 2021, there are trends you can anticipate, such as:
People are becoming more eager to travel locally. It is such a good thing because you don’t really have to go travel across the world to fully experience being outside of your home and have fun. During the pandemic, people started to be creative with their travel ideas such as hiking to their nearest their home or camping in the closest mountain to their own home.
It also follow the trend of people being more outdoorsy travelers. With how the global pandemic hit in 2020, people have been craving more and more to the outdoor activities and destinations. This is also a good thing because then people will no longer coop up inside four walls establishment but explore the outside more. This can promote healthy lifestyle as well since outdoor travel allows you to get some fresh air and staying physically active.
The way travel industry works will be different in the years to come. The procedures will be more tighter to ensure everyone is safe. It is predicted that some of the shifts caused by the impact of global pandemic in 2020 will stay remain. For example, social distancing rules, practicing good hygiene, and cleaning procedures policies in hotels and other accommodations. It is to help bring out more spirit and energy for people who have been too scared to go outside anymore. It will ensure them the protection they need.
The vaccines have brought hope and optimism to everyone around the world especially travelers. It is predicted that in 2021 and years to come, performing arts in travel industry will rise positively. Many people have been craving for full experience of watching quality performance after experiencing it only through digital platform. Full live performance in travel industry will hit at full force.
Travel-related infrastructure will be upgraded significantly. The number of travelers have boarded trains and planes have decreased since the past year. However, it means that projects in travel-related infrastructure could be sped up. Some projects have been started to ensure that the future travel will be better.
There is a shift when it comes to bucket list. In 2021, it seems that people have started revising their bucket list since they realized that they don’t really have time in the world to travel many places. Hence, people start crossing destinations off their bucket lists that are the closest to their reach. People have started to prioritize local destinations.
