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8 Travel Trends That Dominated 2025 And Changed How The World Travels

From AI-led planning and sustainable stays to wellness retreats and rooted travel, these eight trends defined how people travelled in 2025, reshaping habits, priorities and the meaning of modern journeys

OT Staff
OT Staff

16 December 2025

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Rooted Travel Superseded Slow Travel

Travellers shifted from rapid sightseeing to immersive rooted travel, lingering in one place weeks or months, engaging with local culture, markets and daily life largely enabled by remote work flexibilities.

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