{"id":26425,"date":"2026-01-07T07:59:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26425"},"modified":"2026-01-07T07:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:59:42","slug":"2026-travel-trends-astrotourism-nostalgia-trips-and-even-more-solo-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26425","title":{"rendered":"2026 travel trends: astrotourism, nostalgia trips and even more solo holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/01\/06\/aa13a57f-32f9-47fe-b67b-ac82d7c50308_fd901262.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">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.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. Astrotourism<\/h3>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Forget views of great landscapes or mountains, the latest travel trend as we build up to the <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">total solar eclipse<\/span> on August 12 is a view of the night sky.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Some of the best places to experience dark skies around the world are Chile\u2019s Atacama Desert, New Zealand\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Travel company Intrepid says its Solar Eclipse Tours in partnership with New Scientist for Spain 2026 are sold out, and capacity has been doubled for Egypt tours in 2027 due to demand. Bookings are mostly coming from midlife travellers, as well as multi-generational families.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cAstrotourism allows people to connect with nature at a time when the world feels more online than ever,\u201d says Joanna Reeve, UK director at Intrepid.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cMany find it peaceful to view how small we are in connection to the rest of the universe. It also allows travellers to get off the beaten path \u2013 skies are darker and less polluted in remote destinations \u2013 which, in turn, brings tourism and positive benefits to remote communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">2. Nostalgic travel<\/h3>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">We all love an experience that brings us back to childhood, and now travellers are seeking the same, trying to <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">recreate childhood memories<\/span> as adults. Think historic local towns and adventures that remind you of what it is to be small again.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/travel-leisure\/article\/3338943\/2026-travel-trends-astrotourism-nostalgia-trips-and-even-more-solo-holidays?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are already making travel plans for this year, these emerging trends might provide some inspiration. 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