"When the time comes to begin working on our annual travel trends list, I get to thinking about the year that's just passed (somehow always so much quicker than the last) and the trends that shaped how we travelled. If I could sum up 2025, it would be the year that we let the stars dictate our destinations; sought out intrepid supper clubs; detoured to lesser-known spots and tried our (ranch) hand at cowboycations (thank you, Yellowstone)."
"So what can we expect from 2026? Set-jetting will take a period drama turn thanks to new screen adaptations of Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice, the quest to discover our ancestry will drive us to new parts of the world, and bathhouses will be the first port of call for mingling with the locals. Museums will become more immersive than ever; pre-security areas will be transformed into places where we want to linger and hang out;"
"What's the trend? The new golden age of luxury rail travel keeps gaining momentum, with demand surging year over year for slow-cruising itineraries that go, well, off the beaten track. Yes, many new lines have opened around the world. But many routes last only a few days. For instance, La Dolce Vita Orient Express launched eight round-trip itineraries, all departing from Rome, in April 2025, with each lasting from one to four nights."
Travel in 2026 emphasizes experiential and niche pursuits. Set-jetting will favor period-drama locations following new screen adaptations of Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice. Ancestry research will prompt journeys to previously overlooked regions. Bathhouses will be primary social hubs for mingling with locals. Museums will shift toward immersive experiences. Airport pre-security areas will be redesigned as places to linger and socialize. Maritime travel will offer optimal stargazing opportunities. Luxury rail travel will continue expanding, with passengers stringing together multiweek train-hopping itineraries and travel agencies packaging connected routes and bespoke slow-cruising journeys to reach off-the-beaten-track destinations.
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