Development / Niche Tourism Trends

The post-covid times have brought various new trends including in the travel industry. Some are likely to stay, others are bound to disappear. Virtual technology or glamping are expected to firmly establish their positions as their popularity has been growing. On the other hand, gambling tours and cannabis trips may not be for everyone but still they attract lots of attention.

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MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION FUELS CANNABIS TOURISM IN THE U.S.

James Morris

Different states in the United States see how the end of cannabis prohibition is attracting tourists who spend between USD 300 and USD 400 per trip. Other countries, like Uruguay, are promoting a project to allow sales of marijuana to foreigners. Cannabis consumption has expanded throughout the world. The plant that became popular in the 70's has crossed borders and its use is widespread in many countries, either regulated or illegally. In countries that have opted for legalization, or at lea...
Adventure/Active

GLAMPING – THE NEW GLOBAL TOURISM TREND

Theodore Slate

Experts define glamping, the new tourist trend, as a combination of glamour and camping in exclusive or exotic places. With the popularity of glamping, camping in a tent has been recovered. However, the tent provides a certain level of comfort and luxury combined with the desire for an exotic trip and an adventure. However, if something also stands out in the phenomenon of 'glamping', as experts explain, it is its connection with that ecological awareness that was already present some time ago...
Other (Tourism)

VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY – A HYPE OR THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL?

Kevin Eagan

Digital museum tours, holograms on city tours – the latest virtual technology has long since arrived in the travel sector - fueled by Covid. Is this just a hype or the future of travel? Climbing Mount Everest from your sofa, visiting a museum in New York or diving through a coral reef in the ocean: Virtual experiences have received an enormous boost from the corona pandemic. This has not gone unnoticed by the travel and leisure industry. It is no longer using technology just for marketing...
Adventure/Active

GAMBLING TOURS – ENJOY THE TRIP PAID BY CASINOS

James Morris

In recent times, companies offer the so-called "junket tours" among their tourist services, and they have become increasingly popular. Junket tours or gambling tours are entertaining trips during which travelers visit casinos and other gambling facilities. What is interesting is the fact that the travel expenses are paid by the casino but the tourists (players) will have to commit to playing for a minimum amount of time (on average between 2 and 5 hours per day) by placing bets for a certain am...