“Tourism Opens Minds” was the tagline at the 2023 World Tourism Day celebrations, demonstrating the important role that tourism plays in bridging cultures and promoting strong inclusivity. “Local gastronomy, nature, wellness and rural tourism experiences will take centre stage in travel in 2024,” says Ms. Sandra Carvao, director of market, Intelligence & competitiveness at World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). So, let’s look at some of the big travel trends for 2024 by Legego.
Transformational trips
Did you know that many travelers today don’t want to come back from their holiday less fit and healthy than when they left. They want to return a better version of themselves. Transformational trips may boost your happiness, lower everyday stress, and even improve heart and brain health. Yoga and pilates retreats, ayurveda travel and meditation retreats, cultural trips let your mind calm down. “Legego” tours and objects will also let you step in a better way of your wellness in our category “Health travel”.
In 2024, the travel industry will curate experiences such as a re-invented spa culture, outdoor experiences, and farm-to-table eating.
Immersing in culinary travel
According to research, culinary tourism has boomed in recent years, topping $805.9 billion globally in 2022 – and it’s expected to keep growing. It's a growing trend that includes travelers taking part in private hosted dinners, exploring food markets and other intimate interactions with some local guides. It’s a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors and rich cultures of different places. Personalized gastronomic tours by country or region, culinary activities will be very popular in 2024. You will also find your favorite food tours on “Legego” category “Food travel”.
Sustainability and nature
With 2024 comes fresh opportunities to travel more responsibly. Today’s tourists are conscious of the impact their travels have on the planet: 69% of travelers are actively seeking sustainable travel options according to a report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Trip.com Group. Also, being one with nature brings several benefits to your healthy state of mind, body and spirit. With category “Nature travel” on the Legego travel platform you will be able to immerse yourself in nature, to reduce stress, and restore strength and think about sustainability.
Luxury travel
Luxury travels continue in 2024 are showing resilience and becoming a better segment in the wider travel sector now. Luxury travel is not about glitters, but about comfort. Exclusive locations, extraordinary amenities, premium accommodation, and a greater focus on privacy are still on top. According to a report by Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), the global luxury travel market should increase to $8460 million by 2024, compared to $5200 million in 2019 If you’ve never experienced an all-inclusive vacation before, you will give it a try on Legego soon. Find out the category "Luxury travel".
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing tourism fundamentally. The travel industry is being revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI), offering numerous advantages to enhance every aspect of the travel journey. For example, improved customer service, real-time language translation, dynamic pricing and revenue management, fraud detection and prevention etc.
Legego also combines creativity and AI to offer opportunities to make traveling more fascinating with search system based on AI.
About Legego
The start-up Legego is creating the revolutionary travel platform aiming to reinvent the way people travel. The Legego team consists of marketing and communications experts, programmers, researchers, media managers, illustrators, 3D graphic design and multimedia specialists, and UX designers. We want to awaken passion to travel, to establish a strong connection between fellow travelers, and to create a platform for solo-traveling people.
The travel platform Legego is set to launch soon, and you will be able to purchase travel tours too.
