I have been reading about, and reporting in this blog, the projected surge in global personnel travel for the remainder of 2014 and all of 2015. From projected increases in air travel by the airlines, to massive increases in global hotel demand from companies such as Marriott and Starwood, to cruise lines increasing capacity by double digits to meet projected increase in demand for year round cruises in Europe and Asia; companies in the travel industries project global travel to be above pre-recession levels. With U.S. personnel travel levels already back, and the European economies starting to recover enough for strong increases in foreign travel projections; and state travel agencies from Australia to Hawaii projecting 10 to 20% annual growth in tourism from Asia over the next 5 years; you can understand where this travel growth will come from. So I found an interesting article in the July 2014 issue of Conde Nast Traveler, " The Five Things Smart Travelers Should Be Doing This Month", which I thought I would share with you. If you believe the travel experts, then the old saying of "the early bird and the worm", may just work for you.
Plan Spring Break 2015. School calendars are out and you should be planning on a destination. In high demand locations like the Caribbean, experts suggests making reservations asap at the hotel you want.
Consider Japan. International tourism to Japan is at record levels. If the cherry blossoms are on your to do list, experts recommend booking 9 months ahead before the hotels and inns become full.
Book your fall weekend getaway. If your planning a weekend getaway to a small inn or B&B during leaf season, demand is up significantly this year in popular regions such as New England.
Buy your South Pacific airfare now. If you are thinking of a trip to some South Pacific paradise over the next year, buying your airfare in July historically offers the lowest rates.
Get a jump start on next summer's big trip. If your planning a major vacation takes time. The sooner you start researching, the more options you will have. If the the vacation you want includes and event or location with limited capacity, such as that dream safari you always wanted to do, then the global personnel travel surge may make space a premium in 2015.
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