We like to stay ahead of the curve – we are Original Travel, after all. Our team is always looking to the future and using their combined expertise to predict which trends will be rocking the travel industry in the year to come.  

We were ahead of the game in predicting - and responding to - the rise of train travel and the appetite for undertourism. This year, we are putting our money on holidays centred around simple pleasures, based on clients increasingly asking for pared back trips that focus on basic joy-giving experiences. Think quality time spent with family (both as a tribe and one on one); walking in beautiful surroundings; sleeping under canvas; foraging from the land; taking the train; watching riverbanks drift by from a boat: discovering somewhere untouched; staying somewhere owned and run by locals, learning about a culture through its food. No gimmicks, no fads, just travel in its purest, most perfect form. The perfect antidote to busy, modern life. 

You can read more about how Simple Pleasures can be manifested in all its forms in the latest issue of our magazine, Original Traveller. Order from our website here. 

The magazine also features our annual travel trends section – the what’s hot and what’s not in the world of travel.

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 As well as thematic trends - the ‘how’ of travel – we (of course!) also have our finger on the pulse of the ‘where’ of travel; the hottest – and coolest – places to visit for the year ahead. From K-culture in South Korea to exciting new properties in Nepal and under-the-radar gems like Picos de Europa, the magazine is chockful of destination inspiration. 

Order the latest edition of Original Travel’s magazine here.