Where are travelers planning to go in 2024? I asked some of the sharpest minds in travel to look into their crystal balls and advance bookings to give me a sense of where people are eager to go.
It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that Italy once again looms large for 2024.
“Italy remains incredibly popular and our number one destination,” said Lisa Leavitt of Active Travels, a Virtuoso travel agency in Boston. “Though we are also getting more requests for Switzerland, Iceland, and Scandinavia for next summer as well, as clients want to escape the heat.”
Indeed, climate change is dictating travel plans for the new year, especially for anyone looking to head to Europe next summer.
“One area that’s hot for 2024 is Northern Europe, especially our Norway trips,” said Tom Hale of Backroads, the world’s largest active travel company. “We’re running numerous Backroads trips to the Norway Fjords, including Walking & Hiking, Multi-Adventure, new Women’s Adventure and Family Trips. We also have a hiking trip to Norway’s Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle. The hiking is challenging; the lodging is in historic “rorbuer,” a cozy, modernized waterfront fisherman’s cabin and the views are stunning no matter which way you look. Another part of Northern Europe we’re seeing interest in is our new Denmark Islands Bike Tour. It’s rolling out in 2024 and the trip is selling well with some dates already sold out.”
Norway is emerging as one of the places to go in 2024. It is also the newest destination for DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co., the luxury biking company, with the first departures in 2024.
“It's less well-known for cycling, but ribbons of perfect pavement along the shores of majestic fjords make it ideal for exploring by bike,” said DuVine President Andy Levine.
Cruises are relentlessly popular, but some cruise lines have made adjustments to handle summer crowds and a warming planet. President of Windstar Cruises, Christopher Prelog said, “Europe in the summer and fall remains a super popular destination for Americans, but we also have options to experience cooler weather in the Mediterranean on first-time sailings in the winter and early spring. These have been surprisingly well received so far. Our guests seem to relish a chance to visit during non-peak times.”
Then there are private trips, customized for discerning and demanding travelers, who’ve already been there and done that. Cari Gray, President of Gray & Co., the award-winning custom travel company offering top-tier private trips for the 1 %, says that her clients want to go “beyond the usual in Europe.” Gray singles out the French island of Corsica and the Italian island of Sardinia as popular choices, as well as the Spanish islands of
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Paris to Venice. Barcelona to Amsterdam. Brussels to Bratislava, Slovakia. European cities could see a flurry of new rail connections in the next few years, as governments and private investors respond to climate concerns and strive to keep up with strong demand for cross-border passenger rail traffic.
Waking after a night at sea, I was elated to look out of the cabin window and see the city of Algiers, blazing white. The splendid capital rises from its Mediterranean bay in improbable layers, from the arches of the French colonial port to the warren of the Casbah, to the clear blue sky, all overlooked by the Martyrs’ Memorial, which represents the country’s fight for independence. “Never was town more nobly placed,” wrote Edith Wharton, who visited by yacht in 1888. In the cabin, my toddler son was still sleeping. I looked at him and thought, we’ve made it, baby: all the way from West Yorkshire to north Africa by rail and sea in 48 hours.
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