With some exciting 2025 travel trends on the move, here’s some food for thought for you to consider when booking your holiday this year.
Cool-cations
There are several great reasons why you should travel to places during their cooler seasons:
- Swaying over-tourism: a prime example of this is many people flocking to the Mediterranean during their summer months. Countries like Italy are only becoming more popular each year so travelling during its low season helps to spread the load more evenly
- Smaller crowds: since summer is usually the most popular season, autumn and winter mean less people. In turn, you’ll spend less time getting from A to B, and more time exploring!
- A white Christmas: the lead up to Christmas is a magical affair in the Northern Hemisphere, from charming markets, cosy pubs, twinkling lights and a very merry atmosphere.
Escapes by Globus is the perfect way to experience a cool-cation with tours across Europe, the UK and North America in the low season.
Set-Jetting
People are such huge fans of various TV shows that they’ve become enamoured to visit filming locations as part of their holiday. Yellowstone and Emily in Paris have been two of the biggest TV shows of 2024, so why not discover some key locations during your holiday?
Whilst a Globus or Cosmos tour doesn’t visit the exact filming locations of Yellowstone, you can certainly experience the same stunning landscapes of Utah and Montana for yourself. As for living out your best Emily in Paris dreams, an Avalon Waterways French river cruise, or Globus or Cosmos France tour, is just the ticket to hitting all of Paris’ famous landmarks.
Foodie Hot Spots
If your holiday is centered around breakfast, lunch and dinner, check out some of these foodie hot spots this year:
- Istanbul, Turkey: delight in tasty seafood, pides, künefe and traditional Turkish breakfasts in Istanbul.
- Hanoi, Vietnam: known as the capital of Vietnamese street food, you’ll roll of out Hanoi after tucking into pho, bun cha and egg coffee.
- San Sebastián, Spain: with 16 Michelin starred restaurants and a heavy emphasis on the use of local ingredients, San Sebastián’s foodie scene is a wonderful balance of traditional and modern.
Younger River Cruisers
The art of river cruising is gaining in popularity amongst a younger demographic, especially those aged between 35 – 45. This is one of the reasons why Avalon introduced their range of Active & Discovery cruises in 2018, an open invitation to people of all ages. These cruises include more of a focus on Active and Discovery excursions, allowing you to pedal, paddle or paint your way through fascinating destinations.
