Niche luxury cruises and personalized adventure travel to undiscovered regions are just some of the ideas both discerning travelers and travel professionals have predicted for trends in 2010.
The current economic setting has made bargain hunting a top priority amongst travelers. Luxury hotel and tour operators can no longer rely solely on concept and branding to draw customers, and instead must demonstrate why it's worth paying a bit more for an extraordinary experience.
Travelers are searching for the most bang for their buck when they are selecting their luxury vacation. The best available services in the top vacation destinations are expected from a proficient travel advisor.
Travelers are seeking above-and-beyond adventures in exciting new destinations, and there is a growing pressure in the industry to provide not only the exotic, but customized experiences as well. As a result, the consumer is now able to enjoy not only luxury safaris, but heli-ski trips, niche boat cruises, personalized art tours, tailor-made culinary courses, and high-speed car tours in top vacation destinations.
Going green is a consumer trend that has extended to the travel industry. While not necessarily *new* the conscientious traveler will have more opportunities in 2010 to engage in eco-luxury travel to eco-friendly destinations. Such "green" travel promises exciting adventures to intimate, sustainable villa resorts.
If you want to travel in style then you need to find out what the trends are for the time you are traveling. You can really save over the next years on some fantastic luxury hotels and more due to the fact that the economy has driven hotel prices way down. I travel all over the world and I stay in all kinds of nice hotels. I have noticed that as of late it is much cheaper to stay in those hotels than it ever was. Now is the time to get on board and start traveling like a movie star while you can still find the cheap rates.
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Chris Linch is an avid traveler and author. Chris spends most of his time providing sound advice and information to travelers. Chris has traveled all over the world and writes not only about his experiences, but how to save on travel. Chris also runs a money saving website where you can find Cheap Hotel Rates among other travel deals.