Escaping the heat. Chasing the northern lights. Setting sail in record numbers.
These are a few of the travel trends predicted for 2025, when FOMO (fear of missing out) may finally give way to JOMO (joy of missing out). “We’re seeing a desire to slow down,” said travel adviser Cathy Holler, CEO of Momenti Travel. Holler shared her insights as a panelist at Virtuoso Travel Week.
The annual event in Las Vegas draws nearly 5,000 members from Virtuoso’s global network of advisers and affiliated resorts, cruise lines and other travel providers. Much of the conference focuses on where and how people will travel in the coming year. “The amount of business we’re seeing going to Africa is crazy,” Holler said, noting that her safari customers are choosing to book longer stays at fewer camps and lodges than in the past.
It’s not just safaris that are slowing down. A shift from the frenetic, pack-it-all-in vacation to more of a relaxed pace led tour operator Intrepid Travel to tack on an extra day to more than 50 of its itineraries this year. Here’s a closer look at some of the other forces shaping travel in 2025 — and some inspo to help you plan for the year ahead.
Travelers have been feeling the heat. And fleeing from it. Geographic Expeditions kicked off its Women of the World collection last year with a trip in Namibia.
The travel company added more women-only trips to other destinations this year. (Geographic Expeditions) “The really hot summers in Spain, Italy.
