The Future of Travel
What will it look like? Yes, there will be advances out of sci-fi, like space tourism and floating cities, but there will also be people-centered innovations that impact how we experience travel and where we choose to go. Whatever’s next, we’re ready for it.
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Adventure
How Your Next Dive Trip Can Help Save the Oceans
A new PADI program lets travelers locate—and book—the most environmentally impactful diving experiences.
Future of Travel
What It's Like to Go to Space as a Tourist—According to Virgin Galactic's First Astronauts
Keisha Schahaff and Anastasia Mayers are the first Caribbean women and first mother-daughter duo to go to space.
Places to Stay
Is This Floating Eco-Pod the Future of Overwater Bungalows?
I stayed at the SeaPod, an ultra-modern new bungalow in Panama, to find out.
Sustainability
The Industry Innovators
Future of Travel
Bright Ideas in Travel 2022
Discover the 56 players, places, and bold new concepts moving the industry into the future.
Design
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Cruise
Sailing the Aegean Sustainably—Just Like the Ancients Did
Wind-powered tall ships can offer the cruise industry a roadmap to more sustainable sailings.
Future of Travel
On Its 50th Anniversary, the Sydney Opera House Remains a Beacon of Sustainable Design
From heat-reflecting tiles to a pioneering heating and cooling system, the Aussie landmark has always embraced sustainable thinking.
Future of Travel
4 Sustainable Travel Innovations Shaping the Future of the Tourism Industry
From battery-powered cruise ships to aviation biofuel derived from microalgae.
Future of Travel
You Can Book a Hot Air Balloon Ride to the Edge of Space in 2024 for $133,000
The world’s first low-carbon space travel experience has been created by French aeronautical company Zephalto.
Future of Travel
Space Hotels—The Final Frontier for the Ultra Rich
As space tourism continues to grow, so does the potential need for somewhere to stay for those who make it there.
Future of Travel
ChatGPT Is Integrating With Expedia, Helping Users Find and Book Hotels
Travelers can now use the AI chatbot to get hotel recommendations.
Future of Travel
I Let ChatGPT Plan My Vacation—Here’s What It Got Right and Oh-So Wrong
The buzzy chatbot's lack of specificity—and factual errors—can be exhausting when it comes to travel recommendations.
Inspiration
Iceland’s Most Surprising Tourist Attraction? Power Plants.
Geothermal and hydroelectric power plants, which supply the island nation with energy, fuel many of the stops on travelers’ itineraries—and have themselves evolved into unlikely visitor destinations.
Future of Travel
Can Aviation Ever Be Sustainable?
Introducing the Future of Travel column, a monthly series exploring the innovations and bold ideas moving travel forward.
Air Travel
Virgin Atlantic Will Fly the First-Ever Transatlantic Flight With Net-Zero Emissions
The historic flight will be powered solely by sustainable aviation fuel.
Future of Travel
This Scandinavian City Will Have the World's First Fully Electric Public Transit System in 2023
It's part of the city's ambitious plan to be emissions-free by 2030.
News & Advice
Greta Thunberg on How We Can All Be Climate Positive Travelers
The Swedish climate activist's upcoming book offers advice on how to travel better.
Future of Travel
These European Countries Are Offering Free Public Transport to Help Combat Air Pollution
The policies are aimed at local commuters, but in many places, tourists can take advantage of them, too.
Future of Travel
A New Electric Air Taxi Route Will Take Travelers From Newark Airport to Manhattan in Minutes
A partnership between United Airlines and Archer Aviation, the service is slated to debut in 2025.
Adventure
On Canada’s Remote Kaska Coast, Wolf Spotting Under the Northern Lights
One writer joins citizen scientists to study an elusive species of Arctic canines.