1. Private visits and small groups.
– Even after getting vaccinated, the fear of getting your health affected still lurks around in the corner. So why risk anything when you can easily travel in small groups. If you have a fancy budget, might as well book a private tour of Iceland. Either way, you’ll be ensuring the safety of your own health as well as that of the others around you. Traveling in small groups post-pandemic is on its way to gaining popularity each day anyway.
2. Outdoor activities
– After staying amidst the four walls of our homes for the past year, we’re ready for some outdoor adventures. What better place than the land of fire and ice to check off all the activities outdoor, from your bucket list. From scenic waterfalls to lava fields, glaciers and lagoons, this place has it all. So pack your bags and set out to explore nature around and go on adventures like never before.
3. Travelers who are more health-conscious
– Iceland’s government and citizens had handled the pandemic quite effectively. Almost 90% of the population above the age of 12-13 yrs is fully vaccinated. This makes it one of the safest countries to travel to the post-pandemic in the year 2022. The fear of traveling after such a long time is pretty valid, considering the situation all around the globe but we ensure you that all the safety measures and protocols have been laid down systematically by the government. So visitors needn’t worry about their safety. As long as all the safety protocols are being followed by you, you’re good to go.
4. Longer stays
– The longer we stayed at home the more we’ll want to explore the world outside for the change of scenery. Plus working from home due to the pandemic has made taking your work with you anywhere easier. To extend your holidays and at your own slow steady pace, gradually take in the entire beauty of Iceland and have a once-in-a-lifetime experience by seeing everything that this place has to offer. Trust me, you won’t regret extending your stay here.
5. Tech centric travel
– Being globally interconnected with each other via the internet, one can find almost everything up there these days. The travel industry is evolving more and more each day, with technology by its side. From booking tours, hotels, and flight tickets online, to finding out everything about the place you’re about to visit beforehand, so you can be fully prepared. Technology definitely has its perks and it’s proving to be a boon for the travel industry as its trend increases every day.
These are the new traveling trends for the year 2022, post-pandemic, beginning of a new era. It won’t take long before these trends turn into the new normal and rightfully so. With hearts full of compassion and empathy towards nature and the people around you, and minds full of understanding and responsibility as a human being, embark on new adventures of life and explore places you’ve never been to before!
6. Smaller hotels over large, established businesses.
– With every passing day, the trend of staying at small, cozy hotels is growing. In Iceland, you can find boutique hotels, lodge-style stay rooms, apartment hotels, hostels, and basically anything homey and comfortable. Places where your stay will ensure you are more in touch with the nature around you. This trend enables visitors to take in all the scenic beauty in peace, get to spend quality time with themselves and their near and dear ones with who they’re traveling. With the welcoming warmness of the small hotels, one’s mind is bound to feel at ease.
7. Sustainable travel
– This isn’t even a trend anymore, it’s more like the new normal, a basic necessity. As the world was at pause during the pandemic, the nature and wildlife around were healing. Mother earth had gotten time to breathe. Keeping that in mind, steps are being taken to reduce the carbon footprint, make maximum usage of renewable sources of energy, and conserve the non-renewable ones. Iceland makes it to the list of one of the most greenest countries. The efforts this country takes towards the betterment of nature are quite commendable. The government of Iceland plans on eliminating petrol and diesel vehicles by the year 2030, I mean how amazing is that? Taking sustainability to a whole new level.
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