Some people find a packed week of flying to some location and seeing every tourist trap only to arrive home exhausted as something they don’t want to do anymore. And living in a van has lost some of its allure. Here’s some new travel trends to get you excited to vacate again. 

Slow it Down 

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Really explore a location rather than trying to see everything. Canva
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Instead of visiting a location like a national park or famous city and trying to see all it has to offer, pick one part and take it slow. Maybe research glaciers and only visit Old Faithful and the other geysers in Yellowstone and leave the animals for another time. 

Make It All About the Food

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Take a trip that focuses only on the food. Plan the best locations to experience the local fare. This can be centered around a kind of food like southern barbecue or maybe you want to know exactly what they eat in Poland. 

Center Your Travel Around a Theme

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Some people are going to places that are cool to see at night. Canva
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This idea is to plan the vacation around a particular subject. Night tourism takes you to great places to experience at night. You could do offbeat museums or roadside attractions. Take an interest and plan your vacation around it. 

If vacations have lost their luster and feel more like a burden than a release, you might try one of these travel trends. With some thought it could be fun and memorable.

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