Thinking of your holidays as Storm Diana heads to the UK? Yeah, us too.
Big travel companies will be ready and waiting to capitalise on our January blues as soon as the trees have gone down and – lets face it – were not going to be doing too much to stop them.
ABTA have just released their Travel Trends report for 2019, which is great if you want to do your planning ahead of spending.
Turns out, we wont be flocking to far-flung destinations, and will be trying our best to hang on to Europe, even if its just by lounging on a sunbed there.
According to the report, Europe will be the most popular continent, with 61% of us jetting off there in 2019.
However, this is actually a reduction, as last year the figure was 63%.
Asia has gone up in popularity, from 10% to 13%. Its thought that the rise is due to cheaper flights and favourable exchange rates.
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As far as the countries well be visiting, Bulgaria topped their ones to watch list.
Its seen a 20% growth over the last year, which might be because theyre having a bit of a moment.
Plovdiv has been named the next European Capital of Culture, and theres a great mix of unspoiled beached, ancient architecture, and ski resorts that wont bankrupt you.
Greece, Croatia, and Turkey are also on the companys growth list, so its clear that people just want some delicious food and to catch some rays.
ABTA suggests it also might be to do with the fact that these countries are helping our pounds go further (particularly when exchange rates are bad) since were all getting slightly more budget conscious.
However, we will also be aiming for responsible tourism with a focus on sustainability, and many will be focusing on their wellness while theyre away.
59% of us will also be enjoying staycations, although this is dependent on whether we get the hot summer that seems to be coming our way.
Fingers crossed.
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