At the beginning of 2022, the outlook for travel felt uncertain. A new coronavirus variant had tripped up society again, and it was still a roll of the dice to plan a vacation, let alone take one. But once the omicron wave waned, travel roared back with a vengeance: testing requirements fell, borders opened, and it seemed like every other person you knew went to Europe.

In 2023, all signs show the collective appetite for travel remains huge despite concerns over inflation and recession. Industry experts are forecasting certain 2022 trends will carry over, such as people taking longer trips, going on more of them and spending more to take them.

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