Experts have predicted the top holiday trends for 2024, including “picklecore”, “sportcations”, “boomerang tourism” – and “relactive” breaks. Going away to learn a new sport – dubbed the “sportcation” – is predicted to boom, as are “relactive” getaways, during which keeping active is seen as a good way to help you relax.
Meanwhile, “boomerang tourism” will see grown-up children rejoin their parents for multi-generational holidays.
Other trends include the “solo-moon”, with 52 percent of travellers considering going away by themselves to do whatever they want (57 percent), and to meet new people (28 percent).
The trends have been forecasted by the overseas active holiday company, Neilson Beach Clubs, after conducting survey research and analysing its customer holiday data from summer 2023 booking data.
This included 91 percent of holidaymakers participating in a combination of different activities while on holiday in 2023 – an increase of four…