If you are already making travel plans for this year, these emerging trends might provide some inspiration. Here is what is going to be hot in 2026.
1. Astrotourism
Forget views of great landscapes or mountains, the latest travel trend as we build up to the total solar eclipse on August 12 is a view of the night sky.
Some of the best places to experience dark skies around the world are Chile’s Atacama Desert, New Zealand’s Aoraki Mackenzie Reserve and the US state of Arizona. But it is the US state of Utah that is home to the largest concentration of certified International Dark Sky Parks, with 26 in total.
