I hear the word “sustainable” thrown around constantly, especially in the travel industry. Companies tout their sustainability to attract eco-conscious customers without explaining how they achieve their green statuses. Enter Hotel Marcel.
20.12.2024 - 09:07 / cntraveler.com
Travel has become our fountain of youth. Recent research shows that more than half of American travelers are prioritizing vacations designed to enhance their lifespan and well-being. Longevity, the concept of living a longer and healthier life, continues to be the hottest buzzword in the trillion dollar wellness tourism space. But amidst a global epidemic of loneliness, fewer people want to be cocooned in a clinic undergoing DNA testing and stem cell treatments. More and more, travelers are craving community and connection and some of the new longevity-focused programs are centered around communal activities like hiking and vision boarding. A more holistic approach to wellness means we’re finally paying attention to our brains, with retreats offering everything from neurofitness training to psychedelic-assisted feedback. And women finally have a plethora of programming tailored specifically to their health needs, from menopause to fertility. Taking a vacation is now the antidote for nearly every ailment, from insomnia to technology addiction. It won’t be long before doctors are prescribing holidays. Here are the wellness travel trends and destinations, resorts, and retreats that promise to revitalize your health in 2025.
Our quest to live not just longer, but healthier, shows no sign of waning: The richest 1% are investing in pricey medical-based offerings, like Canyon Ranch’s new four-day, $20,000 Longevity8 package, which combines diagnostics and one-on-one consultations with daily group hikes and shared meals, and Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea’s $44,400, four-session Next/Health Longevity Protocol, which involves NAD+ IV drips, customized vitamin shots, and stem cell and ozone therapy, all while enjoying the resort’s poolside cabanas and new 14-seat Japanese restaurant, Komo.
But a growing number of wellness resorts are looking to move the needle with less spend-y retreats focused on quietly hyped, Blue Zone-backed factors including purpose, community, and natural movement. Research shows that social connection can increase our odds of survival by 50 percent, and time spent outdoors can majorly boost our mental health. With that in mind, Sensei’s latest retreats ditch the bloodwork and instead foster longevity through group hikes on native lands around Palm Springs, accompanied by mindset coaching and vision boarding. Others are following suit. Palazzo Fiuggi in Italy, Caldera House in Jackson Hole, and bespoke alpine adventure outfit SwisSkiSafari, have all introduced longevity-focused, group retreats rooted in bonding over hikes and other mountain adventures. And this March, Amangiri in Utah will host a Longevity Powered by Nature retreat led by renowned Buddhist Monk Geshe Yong Dong.
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I hear the word “sustainable” thrown around constantly, especially in the travel industry. Companies tout their sustainability to attract eco-conscious customers without explaining how they achieve their green statuses. Enter Hotel Marcel.
Japan Airlines has launched a new luggage delivery service that will save you from having to lug your belongings on public transport upon arrival in Tokyo. The same-day service is available to anyone arriving at Haneda Airport Terminal 3, regardless of whether you flew in with the airline. The initiative was set up to help with congestion on public transport in the city, and I can’t help but wonder why other airlines at capital cities are not offering a similar solution.
If you’re sitting close to a colleague, you might want to dim your screen when reading this because if you’re smart with planning your PTO next year, you could triple the consecutive days off by timing it with federal holidays and long weekends. Although I feel like I’m whispering this while writing, there’s nothing sneaky going on here, and it’s your right to plan your vacation time. Just do it wisely, and you could start with 16 days off and finish with 55.
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