Top 7 Travel Trends for 2025 with Lyn Hughes

What’s next for travel? Get ahead of the curve with travel expert Lyn Hughes as she reveals the top seven travel trends in 2025.

Named one of the “50 Most Influential People in Travel,” Lyn Hughes is the founding editor of Wanderlust, the UK’s largest and longest-running travel magazine. She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and regularly consults on travel-related issues, especially regarding sustainable tourism.

Discover what’s shaping the future of travel in 2025, from the rise of meaningful connections to unconventional modes of exploration. You’ll get destination recommendations and plenty of insights for planning your future adventures as we explore topics such as sustainable travel trends, how solo travel is evolving, and why the skies are calling more travelers than ever. 

PLUS: Hang around on the backend for part one of our special bonus series to help you plan your mystery road trip! In this episode, I share my three best tips to prepare for your adventure.

What emerging travel trend for 2025 excites you the most? I'd love to hear about it, and I hope you’ll share your plans by sending me an audio message.

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Tune In To Learn:

• How a scribbled idea on an airplane led to the creation of the iconic Wanderlust magazine
• Why Lyn believes 2025 will be the “year of the locals” (and insight into its cultural impact)
• Why this style of expedition travel is quickly becoming a must-do for unconventional travelers 
• Which mode of transportation is making a comeback as a sustainable and romantic way to go on a journey
• How the wellness movement is making its mark on travel
• Why solo travel continues to grow and how the industry is adapting to it
• How our increasing fascination with natural phenomena has us looking to the skies in 2025
• And so much more

Resources:

• Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport
• Sign up for our FREE newsletter
• Check out Wanderlust Magazine
• Wanderlust’s 2024 Travel Green List
• Darksky.org

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