Author: Astroneticss

Booking revealed the results of its study 'Travel Predictions 2022 ′, a survey in which the travel platform consulted more than 24,000 people from 31 countries -including Colombia-, to know what the trends of travelers are for 2022. In the case of Colombians, there are seven, among which The interest in knowing new places and the need to be in spaces that contribute to their peace of mind stand out.

1. Wellness and travel

Colombians in 2022 plan to turn vacations as a form of personal self-care and that is why the fundamental thing is the mental and emotional part, for this that destinations with a space of tranquility and calm will be the best selection. 

2. Take a break from teleworking

Although teleworking has several positive points, they also tend to generate a routine that is specifically linked to the home or the place that we consider to be of rest, that is why changing the environment becomes a priority for the next holiday season and any of national or international destinations help you get out of the routine.  

3. Travel as if it were the first time

According to the Booking research, a 6% of the Colombians surveyed expressed that those who most wait is the beginning of the trip, while a 78% stated that "they enjoy more when the trip itself is part of the vacation."

4. Community tourism

In 2022, Colombians not only plan to enjoy their travels more and rest from work, but also seek to support local tourism throughout Colombia. According to the metasearch study, the 69% of national travelers indicated that for the crossings they make next year, they will take into account that each one of them benefits the community of the destination.

5. New faces and places

“Travelers are expected to use their vacations as an opportunity to broaden their social circle, because a 79% from the traveling community is eager to socialize on their travels,” said Booking research.

6. Say "yes" and go with the flow

“After hearing 'no' for so long, in 2022 people want a more positive mindset. In fact, a 63% is going to completely change everything that he had chosen before and now he is going to prefer a flexible holiday in which it is better to let go instead of having a well-organized itinerary full of activities ”, revealed the Booking study.

7. Accept the unpredictable

The latest trend for Colombians for travel in 2022 will be to accept anything that may happen, because with the pandemic still in the world, everything can change overnight. In this way, the 75% of the Colombians indicated that it will look for services that suggest which destinations to travel to, depending on the restrictions of the place where it is located and where it will go.

Source: https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/11/27/conozca-las-siete-tendencias-de-viaje-de-los-colombianos-para-2022/

We are always looking for something different and thanks to all the variety of destinations that we have available, that dream can be achieved. Having a different photograph, eating a unique dish or meeting new people with different customs is something valuable to remember and tell after a trip. 

According to the article published in Confidencial by AN, these are some of the sites that you can visit if you are looking for a different and unique adventure. 

We are always looking for something different and thanks to all the variety of destinations that we have available, that dream can be achieved. Having a different photograph, eating a unique dish or meeting new people with different customs is something valuable to remember and tell after a trip. 

According to the article published in Confidencial by AN, these are some of the sites that you can visit if you are looking for a different and unique adventure. 

• Waitomo Caves (New Zealand): They are located in Waitomo, New Zealand. They are caves of calcareous rock that form caves that have as a major feature the existence of a luminous worm on the ceiling of the caves. The luminous worm is the larva of the Arachnocampa luminosa insect, which emits a bright light with which it attracts its prey, bringing it closer to a mucous thread in which the attracted insect remains stuck with which the worm withdraws the thread and catches its prey.

• Hell's Gate (Turkmenistan): But what was in the subsoil was an immense field of natural gas that collapsed creating a huge crater, swallowing the platform and its camp.

Fearing the spread of the lethal methane gas, the scientists set the crater on fire, creating a hellish pit right below its feet.

• Area 51 in the United States: In the southern region of Nevada, about 133 kilometers northwest of Las Vegas, you can visit the mysterious Area 51 (although, of course, you will not be able to cross the top-secret base). But many people venture to travel the so-called Extraterrestrial Highway (Extraterrestrial Highway), famous for the alleged and frequent UFO sightings.

• Aoshima, the island of cats (Japan): The small island of Aoshima, located in southern Japan, has attracted the attention of tourists from all over the world. The great peculiarity of this place is that it is inhabited by more than 120 felines.

The first cats arrived to fight a plague of mice that was on the island and on the fishing boats. These animals began to reproduce and ended up populating the entire place. Currently this is one of the areas in the world with the most cats per square meter.

Today this island is inhabited by only 20 people, since most of the population migrated after World War II to seek job opportunities. The few people that remain are old, they are older, many houses are abandoned and in others only cats live. 

Source: https://www.elconfidencial.com/viajes/2021-11-30/rutas-raras-planeta-viajar-vacaciones_3332626/

The initiative seeks to facilitate the transit of travelers between one country and another in Latin America.

Within the framework of the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum, one of the most important events organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, María Ximena Lombana Villalba, endorsed the Proposal that seeks to unify biosafety measures for travelers who wish to visit various Central and South American countries.

The purpose of the initiative, as explained by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, is that international tourists can visit the countries of the region, without having to worry about complying with different regulations in each one of them.

The panel also included the ministers of tourism from Brazil, Gilson Machado Neto and Niels Olsen from Ecuador, who together with Lombana, managed to consolidate the supports of a first agreement that will allow to lay the foundations to unify criteria in the matter of biosafety measures.

Minister Machado Neto, indicated that in this sense a first step has already been taken between Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina, and of course they are open to the arrival of new members such as Colombia.

Source: Infobae, Colombia  https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/10/28/reactivacion-del-turismo-colombia-se-suma-a-la-unificacion-suramericana-de-las-medidas-de-bioseguridad/

Negative PCR test and medical insurance are some measures that some countries have taken to allow the entry of tourists.

It is indisputable that the pandemic has reformulated tourist conditions, leading countries to implement measures for both residents of each country and foreigners. And despite the fact that many nations are reopening their borders for international travel, the uncertainty of the virus causes them to do so under a series of specific requirements.

For this reason, if one of your plans is to leave the country, you must know the requirements they request to avoid setbacks.

• USA -covid-19 test done 72 hours before, must be fully vaccinated.

• Spain - travelers will only be allowed 14 days after the last vaccination dose and recovery certificates are not valid.

• Peru- Present the negative result of a covid test (RT-PCR), in addition to filling out an affidavit of health status and a form 72 hours before the scheduled time of the flight.

• France - must have a vaccination certificate proving that they are fully vaccinated. You will be tested when you arrive in France and you agree to remain in isolation for seven days on a voluntary basis and provide proof of the location of the self-isolation and, if necessary, access data for inspectors to carry out controls.

Source: The republic, Tourism https://www.larepublica.co/ocio/estas-son-las-restricciones-y-condiciones-que-debe-conocer-si-va-a-viajar-al-exterior-3254857

This week the British government announced that it will remove from its red list of travel destinations risk for coronavirus to the seven countries that still held in that category, including Colombiato  who have a complete vaccination schedule, will no longer have to remain in quarantine for ten days in a hotel designated by the Government, and the prohibition that prevented the entry from those destinations to people without British nationality or without a residence permit in the country will be lifted. country.

This destination joins the 144 countries that today have their open borders for Colombians, but with some demands on visitors in terms of vaccination

On the other hand, there are still 78 countries that keep their borders closed to Colombians, three of them in South America:

• Argentina (which is expected to receive vaccinated Colombians from November),
• Uruguay
• French Guiana.
• Asian destinations such as Japan, South Korea, China and India also stand out.

Source: El Tiempo, travel writing https://www.eltiempo.com/vida/viajar/a-que-paises-pueden-viajar-los-colombianos-y-que-requisitos-hay-628710

In Asia-Pacific they had stricter restrictions than the other countries in the COVID-19 pandemic, but thanks to the increase in vaccination worldwide and the decrease in cases, they made the decision to reopen while remaining cautious. 

While China and Japan remain closed to foreigners, but thanks to the opening of Thailand marks a new proposal to start opening the borders for foreigners. 

Tourism accounted for about 20% of Thailand's economy before the pandemic, and the lockdown has caused massive job losses and hardship.

Still, just months after a delta-driven spike of the virus that saw deaths spike dramatically, many Thais remain concerned that an influx of outsiders could trigger new outbreaks.

Source: infobae, World https://www.infobae.com/america/mundo/2021/11/01/luego-de-18-meses-tailandia-reabrio-sus-fronteras-a-los-turistas-extranjeros/

Una gran oportunidad, gracias Ley de Turismo y la Ley de Inversión social  se logra las exenciones del IVA en servicios hoteleros y turísticos, es por eso que los paquetes turísticos se encuentran sin IVA y los Colombianos podrán visitar países que tienen abiertas sus fronteras como España que a finales de septiembre reveló una reactivación del 65% y Canadá un 69% cabe aclarar que los destinos que superan los valores de 2019 se encuentran Emiratos Árabes, República Dominicana, Suiza, Paraguay, Estados Unidos y México.

Paquetes: “Seguiremos trabajando por hallar más acciones que permitan mayor agilidad en la recuperación del turismo. Queremos invitar a los pasajeros a que aprovechen y adquieran nuevas experiencias de la mano de las Agencias de Viajes, comprando paquetes turísticos sin IVA y tiquetes con un impuesto más bajo”, sostuvo la dirigente gremial.

Hoteles: Frente a lo que resta del 2021 y para el otro año, Duarte señaló que “el gremio es optimista en que la tendencia de recuperación se mantenga en una senda creciente, a partir del trabajo articulado con los gobiernos nacional y regionales, de tal manera que permita al sector lograr una recuperación del flujo de caja y compensar las pérdidas generadas por el covid-19 en una ventana de tiempo que va hasta el segundo semestre de 2022”.

Fuente: El nuevo siglo, interés de viajeros por la temporada de final de año https://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/10-31-2021-rebaja-del-iva-tiquetes-aereos-agencias-y-hoteles-disparan-el-turismo

Las Aerolíneas que operan en Colombia retomaron vuelos, agregaron rutas y aumentaron las frecuencias a diferentes destinos nacionales e internacionales en el 2021.

El proceso de la reactivación ha sido una de las novedades debido a que muchas aerolíneas han decidido retomar vuelos a distintos destinos.

Air Canada:

• 7 de septiembre: Bogotá-Toronto-Bogotá (3 frecuencias semanales).

American Airlines:

• Diciembre: San Andrés-Miami-San Andrés (2 frecuencias semanales).

Avianca:

• 1 de septiembre: Bogotá-Río de Janeiro-Bogotá (6 frecuencias semanales).
• 5 de septiembre: Bogotá-Asunción-Bogotá (2 frecuencias semanales).
• 1 de noviembre: Cali-Madrid-Cali
• 1 de diciembre: Bogotá-Montevideo-Bogotá (3 frecuencias semanales).
• 1 de diciembre: Cali-Nueva York-Cali

Copa Airlines:

• 2 de diciembre: Armenia-Hub de Panamá (tres frecuencias semanales).

Iberia:

• 2 de julio: Cali-Madrid-Cali (3 frecuencias semanales).

Latam Colombia:

• 1 de noviembre: Bogotá-Yopal-Bogotá (3 frecuencias semanales).

EasyFly:

• 2 de septiembre: Medellín– Yopal-Medellín (2 frecuencias semanales).
• 15 de octubre: Medellín-Montería-Medellín (5 frecuencias semanales).

Spirit Airlines:

• 6 de octubre: Miami-Medellín-Miami (1 frecuencia diaria).
• 6 de octubre: Miami-Bogotá-Miami (1 frecuencia diaria).
• 17 de noviembre: Miami-Barranquilla-Miami (1 frecuencia diaria).
• 17 de noviembre: Miami-Cali-Miami (1 frecuencia diaria).
• 18 de noviembre: Orlando-Cartagena-Orlando (3 frecuencias semanales).

Viva:

• 31 de octubre: Pereira-San Andrés (3 frecuencias semanales).
• 31 de octubre: Barranquilla-San Andrés-Barranquilla (3 frecuencias semanales).
• 1 de noviembre: San Andrés- Cartagena-San Andrés (5 frecuencias semanales).
• 3 de noviembre: Cartagena-Bucaramanga-Cartagena (3 frecuencias semanales).
• 16 de diciembre: San Andrés-Bucaramanga-San Andrés (2 frecuencias semanales).

Wingo:

• 6 de octubre: Bogotá-Curazao (2 frecuencias semanales).

Fuente: La agencia de viajes Colombia. Aerolíneas: novedades en rutas del segundo semestre de 2021 de Ladevi website: https://colombia.ladevi.info/aerolineas/aerolineas-novedades-rutas-del-segundo-semestre-2021-n32019

In Curaçao, the entry requirements were updated according to the COVID risk of the country of origin of the travelers, considering the epidemiological situation to protect local public health.

What are those requirements?

For very low risk countries:

China, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, New Zealand, Poland, Saba, Saint Eustatius, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore and Taiwan:

• Complete the digital immigration card online before departure at https://dicardcuracao.com/portal
• Digitally fill out the Passenger Location Card (“PCL”) 48 hours before your departure and take a proof paper document with you.

For low and high risk countries:

Low risk: Germany, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Barbados, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Peru, Dominican Republic, Saint Barthelemy, Sweden, Uruguay.

High risk: Anguilla, Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Frecia, Iceland, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, Ireland, Jamaica, Lebanon, Morocco, Netherlands , Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Czech Republic, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey.

Travelers from any of these countries must meet these four mandatory requirements:

• Complete the digital immigration card online before departure.
• Digitally fill out the Passenger Location Card (“PLC”) 48 hours before your departure and take a proof paper document with you.
• PCR test performed no later than 72 hours before your flight to Curacao or a negative antigen test result performed no later than 24 hours before your flight to Curacao.
• Antigen test on the third day on the island. Booking and paying for the third day antigen test is part of the PLC process.

For very high risk countries:

Aruba, Cuba, Dominica, United States of America, France, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Virgin Islands of the United States, Israel, Martinique, United Kingdom, Saint Martin + Saint Martin, Venezuela.

• Complete the digital immigration card online upon departure.
• Digitally process your Passenger Location Card (“PLC”) 48 hours before your departure and take a printed proof document with you.
• Certified PCR test no later than 72 hours before your flight.
• Antigen test on the third day on the island. Booking and paying for the antigen test is part of the PLC process.

Finally, it should be taken into account that countries that are not in any of the previous lists are classified as high-risk countries.

Source: Colombia travel agency. Curaçao: requirements according to Covid risk of each country of Ladevi website apply: https://colombia.ladevi.info/curazao/curazao-aplican-requisitos-segun-riesgo-covid-cada-pais-n33349

Italy is one of the destinations that still continues with its borders closed to tourism. The entire sector continues with high expectations of its reopening.

At the moment the country has flexible measures for travelers from the European Union such as: United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Israel and the United States. The other countries will not allow entry to travelers, unless it is for essential reasons. At this time there is no tentative date to resume tourism travel, but many travelers yearn to be able to return or get to know this wonderful country for the first time.

For now, those who have entry to that country must:

• Present PCR test 72 hours before the flight.
• Perform 10 days of quarantine.
• The traveler must undergo an antigen test at the end of the quarantine.
• Fill out the passenger location form before departure.
• Provide the self-declaration form in print or digitally upon arrival.

Source: Colombia travel agency. Italy: When will you open your borders to tourism? from Ladevi website: https://colombia.ladevi.info/italia/italia-cuando-abriran-sus-fronteras-al-turismo-n33778