5 of the biggest travel trends for 2023: from environmentally friendly train rides and solo travel to wellness retreats, off-season booking and getting help from travel advisers
- Curated retreats at resorts like The Four Seasons’ Sensei Lanai in Hawaii and Costa Rica’s Nayara Springs are gaining popularity as travellers focus on self-improvement
- Sustainable travel is also no longer a niche market, with increasing numbers of people opting to travel by rail rather than air, and touting the ‘train trip aesthetic’ on their socials
Self-improvement and sustainability are expected to be top-of-mind for travellers in 2023. What’s more, as tourism came back to life in 2022 and many struggled with huge crowds, other 2023 trend predictions show that travellers will consider visiting destinations during off-seasons. Travellers may also be more likely to splurge on travel advisers to make their trips easier. So what else is in store?
1. Travellers will seek self-improvement with transformative wellness retreats
CN Traveler predicts that this year, travellers will be seeking out transformative retreats that will help them become their best selves. Many 2023 travellers will go on these holistic retreats to overcome grief, find purpose and move their bodies, according to the same source.
CN Traveler suggests planning retreats with Healing Holidays, a travel agency dedicated to wellness holidays, to find a trip that fits your personal goals. Town & Country Magazine recently published a list of the best wellness retreats to try, including Nayara Springs, a rainforest retreat in Costa Rica and Inns of Aurora in New York, a four-day recharge trip geared toward solo travellers.
The magazine also name checked Sensei Lanai, a wellness-focused Four Seasons Resort on the island of Lanai in Hawaii, which has a variety of curated retreats and well-being programmes that include yoga, meditation, saunas and golf.
2. Sustainable travel will be on the rise, making train travel more popular
