Where will the next holiday destination be? the living room or the bedroom…. While this statement is a welcome moment of light-heartedness from a relentless stream of coronavirus updates, it also struck me with a dose of reality.
“Are we giving up on travel Business?” I asked myself with a jolt. I am sure this is a question many other travel experts sitting in isolation around the world are asking too.
The current pandemic has struck a big blow to the life we are used to in the 21st century. This includes making travelling arrangements for business and leisure for families, corporate Organization and individuals both inside and outside the country.
Lockdowns, closure of borders, cancellation of flights, visa suspensions, and news of various airlines and tour operators’ potentially shutting shop have made the future of travel business uncertain for sure.
Despite this unfavorable environment, as an expert and avid traveler, when I am asked if we will travel again, my answer remains unchanged: we most certainly will.
The world of travel, in my opinion, isn’t dead – just in a stage of induced coma at the moment. Once the situation normalizes, people with itchy feet are bound to want to hit the road or take to the skies again.
I say this because travel, since time immemorial, has remained an essential human desire; over time, it has only changed its mission. While for Emperor Alexander, the goal of travelling was to conquer the world, for seafarer Columbus, it was to discover new shores, while for explorers like Marco Polo and David Livingstone; it was to unveil the mysteries of our planet. For the modern generation, our travel goals encompass a multitude of reasons: sightseeing, uniting with nature, revitalizing oneself, shopping, and more.
None of these cravings are going to die anytime soon, so it’s only a question of when we’ll be able to start again.
So please keep your hope alive your business is not dead yet. Smile….
Stay safe
