People dream of unusual ways of recreation and accommodation, experts of the online booking service of hotels and apartments Ostrovok found out.
Among interesting observations:
- 43% of respondents want to live at the bottom of the sea.
- 33% hope for space travel.
- 18% believe in underground hotels.
- 8% dream of time travel.
Also, the majority of Russians (63%) think that technology will help to get rid of language barriers. 37% believe that artificial intelligence will make travel planning easier. About 40% expect that travel will become faster, and 34% believe that visas will disappear.
As for hotels, people assume that keys will be replaced by facial recognition systems, and robots will serve guests. 41% believe in rooms that can change shape, and 28% believe in inexpensive beehive hotels.
Booking services will also change:
- 59% believe that they will automatically suggest accommodation options.
- Half of the respondents dream of a virtual travel planner.
- About 40% are waiting for the opportunity to find travel companions.
- 58% are hoping for virtual hotel tours.
- 10% are considering the possibility of booking a room with just a thought.
Regarding transportation:
- 65% believe that unmanned taxis will become commonplace.
- 44% hope for environmentally friendly transportation.
- 43% believe that drones will deliver luggage.
- 15% believe in the possibility of teleportation.
While all of this awaits us in the future, travel now. For example, plan a vacation in countries that can be visited without a visa.