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Ep 189 Emerging Travel Trends for 2025 (Based on Actual Consumer Data)

Rita M. Perez Episode 189

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Ready to dive into the hottest travel trends that are actually backed by data? In this episode, I'm nerding out over Tripadvisor's latest trend report, breaking down 14 emerging travel trends for 2025 - from water culturalism and astrology-based trips to gaming tourism and beauty voyages. 

Whether you're a travel pro looking to capitalize on these trends or just curious about where the industry is headed, you'll discover fascinating shifts in how people are choosing to explore the world, all based on real search and booking data from millions of travelers. 

Bonus alert: stick around to hear some listener shout-outs at the end! 

Questions this episode answers:

  • What are these travel trends based on?
  • How can travel agents leverage travel trends to build their business?
  • What specific opportunities exist within each trend for travel businesses? 
  • How are travel preferences shifting from traditional vacation styles to new experiences? 
  • What are the emerging trends in celebration-based travel? 
  • How is family travel evolving beyond traditional kids' clubs and pool activities? 
  • What does the rise in slow travel and neighborhood-focused tourism mean for travel planning? 
  • How are solo travelers approaching travel differently now? 
  • What are the latest trends in wellness and beauty tourism? 
  • How are sports and event-based travel opportunities evolving? 


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Rita M. Perez (Host) first began in the travel industry as a travel advisor in 2010. She only fully realized her role as a travel entrepreneur in 2018, and embarked on a mission to support her fellow travel advisors in 2021 when she began the Strategic Travel Entrepreneur Podcast. She now strategizes with travel entrepreneurs, so they too can build sustainable travel agencies and market effectively.

She's a maven when it comes to content photography and videography, and as such founded the Cruise Content Library and leads retreats and partners on FAMs where advisors get top notch content and education for their marketing efforts.


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