Travel Writers & Influencers Predict 2024 Travel Trends

If you spent time with our , then you likely enjoy knowing what’s buzzing in travel the same way people love to know what’s about to pop off in music. It’s about cultivating taste and road testing your ideas by getting offline and outdoors. With 2024 just underway, we have a fresh year ahead of us for all new travel adventures.

A full year of reminding ourselves each day to “be here now,” gleefully settling into the present, and maximizing as many PTO and OOO days as possible. We asked prominent travel influencers and writers for their 2024 . From seeking out lesser known “second cities” to embarking on wellness travel trips and living out , our panel’s predicted travel trends might just surprise you.

Or rather, they may just inspire you to plan your next trip. Happy Travels! EDITOR’S PICK: Steve Bramucci ( ): Festival Travel Hits Mainstream Aside from the two biggest tours on earth — and — the past year was… not so great for tours by younger musicians. on the aftermarket. by seven dates.

Those are monster names. I have a theory. I’ve seen Billie Eilish at Coachella twice now — I don’t feel compelled to see her on tour (as great as I’m sure that experience is!). Moreover, a good festival takes on an identity and vibe of its own. The food, the art, the design… it’s all very experiential.

Which is, as you likely know, the biggest buzzword in all of travel over the past decade. As 2024 gets moving, I predict that more and more people will travel specifically to go to certain festivals. From to to and to festivals that are more focused on , traveling for a party makes perfect sense and is going big this year.

After all, “party mode” and “travel mode” are pretty similar for most people. And since both activities are expensive as f*ck, it tracks that a lot of people will tie their biggest trips of 2024 to their biggest live music moments. I know I am — heading back to Envision this year for the first time since the pandemic — hope to see some of you there! Gabby Beckford ( ): Seeking Out Second Cities Guadalajara over Mexico City Estepona over Malaga Krakow over Warsaw Antalya over Istanbul Batumi over Tbilisi Rotterdam over Amsterdam Brisbane over Sydney Sapporo over Niseko Emily Hart ( ): Wellness Travel Olivia Christine Perez ( ): Soft Adventures Outdoors Melanie Gordon ( ): Responsible Wildlife Tourism Do not join wildlife activities that involve captive or restrained animals (like the many elephant “sanctuaries” in Thailand), and be sure snorkel and diving tours are not chumming the waters beforehand.

Find a tour operator that values ethical practices that promote animal and environmental welfare. A big bonus if they invest money back into conservation and research. With our dollars, we can help preserve these transformative encounters for years to come! Mikala Lugen ( ): Piggybacking Travel To Cut Costs & See More Destinations Gabrielle Nicole Pharms ( ): Concert Tripping: Vibing Around the World Aryeh Or ( ): Avoiding Geopolitical Destinations Oh, and did I forget to mention that we’re going into another election year right here in the good ol USA? Yea… Let’s not kid ourselves into thinking that we’re experts at peaceful disagreements.

Chloe Caldwell ( ): AI Travel Again, I think it’s crucial that we use this technology responsibly to enhance our overall travel experience, not falsify it. Karl Watson ( ): Overland Travel Joe Sills ( ): Conservation Tourism.