Deeper connect
2018 will be all
about diving headlong into immersive travel experiences
ADVENTURE ALL THE WAY
With health and fitness gaining prime importance
around the globe, many Indian travellers are wanting to get active and really
immerse themselves in a destination, and not just see it from inside a taxi or
a hop-onhop-off bus. Mountain biking in Hampi, yoga classes in Bali, white
water rafting in the Ganges, rock climbing in Thailand, hiking the famous Inca
Trail to Machu Picchu and riding through tea plantations in Sri Lanka are
activities that are high on the popularity quotient. Epic adventures, such as
African safaris or exclusive experiences like a private tour of the Grand
Canyon are the way to go! South Africa, the Galápagos Islands, Costa Rica and
New Zealand are touted to be the hot spots of adventure travel in 2018.
SEEING YOUR OWN COUNTRY
While hunting for unexplored foreign lands, you often
tend to disregard the hidden gems in your own country. The coming years are
likely to see more Indian travellers making a commitment to see more of their
own country. Domestic trips are not only affordable, convenient and easy to
plan but also quite enriching. Have a long weekend coming your way?
Set off with your fourwheeler and feel free to take
breaks as and when you desire. Also, travelling in your home country makes you
appreciate its rich history and culture while helping you form deeper
connections with your own people.
EUROPEAN SUMMER NO MORE
Sunny weather, long days and exuberant nightlife turn
Europe into a magnet during the summer season. But too much crowd and stampede
of travellers often kills the travel experience. 2018 is all about off-season
holidays for having a destination to yourself. While November through March
makes for the off-season for most of Europe, it offers great airfares and
budget stays saving you thousands of rupees. From New Year in Krakow and a
Northern Lights tour in Finland to wandering all alone through Leonardo da
Vinci’s home, it’s time for a more European Europe. The only drawback of a
winter in Europe? There are chances many popular tourist-oriented parks, shows,
and tours are closed during this time of the year. But who wants to take the
touristy route any way? It’s time to get high on culture!
CULTURAL PURISTS ON THE RISE
There is a substantial increase in the number of
travellers wanting to immerse themselves in the local culture of a destination
through art, concerts, theatre, local food and other lifestyle experiences. Hence,
short cultural breaks are in vogue. These travellers seek to break away from
tourist traps and look to places where they can eat what the locals eat and do
what the locals do. In 2018, this trend will lead to a stronger desire to put
up in homestays with a local family and engage in an unfamiliar culture.
LUXURIOUS NATURE LODGES
Nature lodges are resorts where you are happy to let
your cellphone signal wane as you recharge your own battery and harness the
power of mother nature to heal you from within. There are nature-centric
resorts cropping up near mountains, rivers, and deserts to fulfill your urge to
ditch cubicles, cars and living rooms and get closer to nature. And how about
enjoying luxury alongside a healthy dose of nature and fresh air? Farm-to-table
gourmet food experiences, yoga sessions in the middle of a jungle, relaxing in
a bathtub while listening to the chirping of birds are likely to enhance nature
travels by pairing opulence with nature.
Shikha.Shah
31DEC17
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