{"id":15048,"date":"2022-01-03T09:40:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T09:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/?p=15048"},"modified":"2024-07-18T12:56:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T12:56:40","slug":"eight-travel-experiences-were-craving-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/eight-travel-experiences-were-craving-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"8 travel experiences we\u2019re craving in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"Approx read: <\/span> 4<\/span> mins<\/span><\/span>

Where travel is concerned, we\u2019re firmly in the \u2018glass half full\u2019 camp here at battleface.<\/h2>\n

Started raining on your beach holiday? Let\u2019s go scuba diving! Missed your late-night bus connection? Party in the bus terminal!<\/h3>\n

That\u2019s why the dawning of a new year fills us with a renewed sense of optimism for the state of international travel. Look, we\u2019ve been burnt before (I\u2019m looking at you, 2021) but, right now, with an entire 12 months of possibilities laid out before us, we can\u2019t help but getting that tingle of excitement that maybe \u2013 just maybe \u2013 things will get back to normal.<\/p>\n

And, of course, that\u2019d mean travel experiences which have been rare or unattainable for the past 18 months or so would be back on the table. We\u2019re talking music festivals, beach holidays, weekend breaks, winter sports and spontaneous trips to see distant friends.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, here are the eight travel experiences we\u2019re most looking forward to in 2022.<\/p>\n

Rocking out at summer festivals<\/h4>\n

What better way to celebrate those summer months than shoulder to shoulder with thousands in a field as your favourite band belts out the numbers? Many music festivals were high-profile casualties of the past two years\u2019 COVID measures and we\u2019re beyond excited that they may come roaring back into our lives in 2022.<\/p>\n

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Spontaneous city breaks<\/h4>\n

Remember when you could turn to a friend in the pub and casually ask \u2018Ever been to Riga?\u2019 before proposing a random weekend there based solely on the fact a \u00a322 return flight had just flashed up on your phone? It\u2019s these sorts of spontaneous trips that have been sorely lacking these past two years.<\/p>\n

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The European stag or hen party<\/h4>\n

Since COVID, the sheer organisational effort required to get a group of 10 revellers on a flight to a European capital (and back again) has been beyond the will of most. But the simple joy of rocking up in Prague or Budapest for a booze-soaked weekend with the lads (or ladies) can\u2019t be suppressed forever.<\/p>\n

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The organised tour of your dreams<\/h4>\n

Independent travel is great. But sometimes you just want to put yourself in the capable hands of a professional, someone who can open your eyes to aspects of a country you never would have noticed on your own. That\u2019s what a good tour does. And it\u2019s been a particularly tricky couple of years for them. Consider showing them some love with a booking in 2022.<\/p>\n

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Finally hitting those winter slopes<\/h4>\n

After this season\u2019s partial wash out for British tourists, skiers and snowboarders deserve a break (and not the kind that leaves them on crutches for several weeks). Getting back to resorts in France, Switzerland, Austria et al would represent a big step towards getting back to normal in travel \u2013 and instil a lot of confidence that big family holidays are still feasible.<\/p>\n

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Catching up with distant friends<\/h4>\n

Sometimes Zoom just doesn\u2019t cut it, right? You need a hug, a shared bottle of wine (or two) and the chance to truly reconnect after years on the other sides of the earth. Perhaps the cruellest impact of<\/p>\n

COVID on travel has been physically separating people who happen to live in different countries. Let 2022 be the year you finally get that big hug!<\/p>\n

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The Big Trip<\/h4>\n

Yup, you know the one we mean. The one you\u2019ve been toying with for several years now, poring over maps, checking land border crossing points, buying guidebooks and pondering whether your boss would consider a six-month sabbatical. The Big Trip is the one you\u2019ve been dreaming about for years. And then COVID came crashing into the picture, making it seem more distant than ever. Well, it\u2019s 2022. If not this year, when?<\/p>\n

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The early-morning airport beer<\/h4>\n

Look, airports operate on international time, OK? So, having a quick beer with your breakfast before jetting off on an adventure is completely appropriate behaviour. But with fewer and fewer trips these past years, the airport beer has been a rarer and rarer experience. Let\u2019s raise a glass to the cheeky airport pint in 2022 \u2013 hopefully there\u2019s many to come!<\/p>\n

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