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When you are traveling, you must travel with Swag else, there would be no fun. When you are traveling trendy, everything that you do would become joyous. Generally, we are all stuck up to conventional ways of traveling. It is high time that you break this monotony and try something really new and unconventional. Everything might seem and sound bizarre initially but, in the end, it is certainly going to make you live every second of your life.
Chuck those ideas of planning for a trip and then packing your bags, this year you got to try something sassy and classy and weave your own travel tales. So, here we are with some of the top travel trends that you must know for this 2020. Along with the trends we have not forgotten to even list out a few destinations that can be extremely thrilling. So, are you ready to take a virtual tour of the destinations and also the trends with us?
1. Travel with your pets
Your pets might get bored staying back at home when you are making travel plans. So, if you find them peeking at you with curiosity then you must quickly catch the hint and decide on the destinations that can keep your pets busy as well. Don’t you think it would be an amazing thing to take your pets out along with you when you traveling? Well, this can be one of those crazy yet, a fantastic idea to try this year.
Your pets might want to roam around freely in nature, in the woods and jungle so you could choose trekking destinations that aren’t that tiring. There are a lot of offbeat trekking places in the Western Ghats and mentioned below are a few that you can travel along with your pets. Camping uphill and waking up too early morning sunrise with your pets besides you can be really nice, isn’t it?
- Bandajje Trek
- Kodachadri
- Kumaraparvata
- Ballalarayandurga trek
2. Go Local through train journeys
In order to save time, we might end up booking flights. Also, at times, we might end up booking AC coaches just for the sake of luxury on trains. Instead, you can try traveling local in general compartments of the train. This can turn out to be not just trendy but very adventurous as well. You may have to for seats with everyone and at times you may even have to compromise with the seats though they are reserved because people would end up reserving them their own way. This experience can give you a true flavor of travel.
You can book trains to all the places however, these are the few journeys that will stay in your memory forever.
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling
- Cusco to Machu Picchu, Peru
- Oslo-Bergen railway, Norway.
- Copper Canyon railway, Mexico
3. Stay in luxurious hotels
If you are a frequent traveler you might end up booking hotels that fall within the budget. But, at times you may also have to pamper yourselves. Just do not settle for something lesser. Make sure to reserve your rooms at some of the luxurious hotels and soak in the luxuries of the place. This can be yet another trendy travel thing to do this year.
Some of the destinations where you could really find some posh hotel stays are:
- Singapore
- Dubai
- Europe
- Japan
4. For a change, go on a cultural trip
Every destination that you visit would certainly have a great heritage and cultural values. Along with the attractions they have, they would surely have a lot to offer in terms of history and culture. If you are a leisure traveler and love to hop attractions, this is your time of the year to go a little trendy by changing the patter. Instead of just visiting the attractions, you might as well go on a cultural tour to those places to gather some knowledge.
Destinations to go on a cultural trip are:
- India
- Vietnam
- Bhutan
- Germany
5. Solo travelers, try groups
Traveling Solo is really fun but, at times you may have to even experience group travel. Most of the solo travelers enjoy their solitude and they would have forgotten to mingle with the groups. When you are part of large groups, chances of meeting like-minded people would be higher and you can strike an amazing conversation with such people. Also, if you travel with your known groups, you can save a lot in your pockets as well. So, this 2020 you need to try some group traveling too.
Places for group traveling:
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Hong Kong
- Colombia
6. Try being a vegan
With the advancement in the food industry, there are different and interesting concepts that are emerging out and most of the people these days are becoming vegans. This concept has inspired a lot of people in the West as well and most of the travelers these days are trying to adopt this food habit because of the positive impact it has. So, if you are a hardcore non-vegetarian, you can break the pattern for once and try veganism during one of your travels. There are a lot of vegan restaurants these days in every other country.
Some of the best vegan-friendly destinations are:
- Australia
- Turkey
- Sweden
- Canada
7. Country coupling is a growing trend too
The majority of the times we might end up going to one sort of place when we are in one particular place. For instance, if we are in the Maldives, the majority of the people would come back getting tanned from the beaches.
Seldom one goes to explore a mountainous area or maybe a cave. But, in-country coupling instead of going to just one particular geographical area, you could choose to be a little different and visit places that are different and unique during your travel. So, this is yet another trend that can make your travel all the more exciting.
Destinations that can be best for country coupling are:
- India
- Scotland
- Brazil
- Colombia
8. Shorter trips
Everyone loves to travel but, for a few of them, time can be a major constraint. With the hectic lifestyle, one might experience a lot of problems to travel to far off places. So, this 2020 you do not have to get disappointed regarding your travel at all.
Instead of taking longer breaks and planning for an extravaganza vacation, you might as well choose countries that are smaller in terms of geographical area and that can be covered within shorter time duration. With this trend, you would always be able to visit a lot of places without compromising on travel.
Destinations for short trips are as follows:
- Vatican City
- San Marino
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
9. Just pack your bags and leave
Generally, we always make sure to plan our travel hassle-free. Everything would be booked well in advance so that we do not come across any challenges during the trip. Well, this is one of the best ways of traveling however, if you want to induce a little bit of fun and adventure, you must simply pack your bags and leave. Hit the airport, railway station or the bus terminus and hop into them without thinking. Explore the place where you would be dropped and come back with tons of memories.
This is yet another way of making your travel a trendy one this 2020.
Cambodia
Nepal
Japan
Thailand
10. Travel with strangers
There are a lot of groups these days that encourage like-minded people together. It is not an organized group or so but, the social media channels that connect people from different walks of life. You can connect with people from one of these groups and can try traveling with them. This can be a fantastic thing to try in the year 2020 however; you must exercise a little caution. You could choose countries that are safe to travel. Though you end up traveling with an unknown person, the destination itself might make you feel secure.
Mentioned below are the destinations.
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Iceland
11. Stay in Hostels and Dormitories
There are a lot of places that offer great hostels and dormitories for travelers. If you traveling with your family, you may never be able to experience this as family demands a lot of comfort and safety. But, when you are all by yourself, staying in hostels and dorms can be really cool as you can relive the moments spent during your college days. Sharing a common bathroom or even spaces with strangers can actually be quite a fantastic thing to experience. Well, this is yet another thing that can be trendy to try in the year 2020.
Mentioned below destinations have some of the best hostel facilities for travelers:
- Uttarakhand
- Gokarna
- Himachal Pradesh
- Leh
Well, these are some of the places and the travel trends that can make your journeys more interesting. We are sure that you would be trying at least one of these 2020 and experience the best journey of your life. Well, thinking too much isn’t trendy either, pick-pack-leave is the trendiest for travelers.
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