Hope and Recovery: What Travel Means Now

At this stage is possible to consider that travel and tourism will be changed forever. In the last months, airplanes have been grounded for many months and airports are still mostly ghost towns and international long-distance travel was very reduced. But since June, that slowly people are recovering and traveling again.

So, the real question is, if in the future we will still fly as much, and what the travel experience will look like? Let's find out, what travel means now.

In the years that are ahead of us, we know that in the near-future travel will slowly return to normal. But for now, travel will normalize more quickly in safe zones that coped well with COVID-19. Moreover, is important to take into account that will be three major and very different trends.

The frequent travel will understand that everything has changed so he will trust places with good governance and health systems. They will take fewer trips and stay longer in order to feel that he or she is traveling with a purpose. They will act like responsible citizens as well as passionate travelers, so we will keep traveling as the desire to explore new places will be higher than anything else.

Another fact is that, we are creatures of habit, but for better and worse, we will be traveling—and living and making all kind of predictions, we will also be more conscious, conscientious, and sensitive to the health of people and the planet, and we’ll be ready to help the world heal and explore will all the time that we can and experience to the max authentic experiences. So, we will be in a race to reserve the best exclusive-use cottages and villas, fully serviced in order to avoiding mingling with strangers, for example.

Moreover, we’ll spend more time planning, preparing, and squeezing the most out of the anticipation. Once-in-a-lifetime vacations will become exactly that again. It’s the anticipation of heading off, more than the experience of having had the trip itself, that will definitely lift your mood.

We will continue to share more about Portugal for your trip for 2021, and all you can live in the Future. There are so many new amazing memories to create in the fresh, green, friendly Douro Valley, or in the gold endless sandy beaches of the Algarve, not to mention the enchanting plains of Alentejo and its slow-paced way of living. A friendly reminder, by booking our tours you know you are entering a private and exclusive experience, shared only with the closest friends and family traveling with you.    

Why book now your 2020 or 2021 tour? Because by booking all your tours with us you will have flexibility in the future, plus an acquired "Clean and Safe" seal. Through these unique times, we are available to plan, reschedule, and move your trip around your needs, as always. If your new dates may no longer work with your initial travel plan, a dedicated consultant will be available to tailor and reschedule your time in Portugal according to your needs and preferences, and to assure you that you will have the best and most memorable experiences.