Before 2020, most of us took travelling for granted, and sudden border closures, followed by continued restrictions, were a shock. In the recent Amex Trendex report, 48% of respondents said not being able to travel had increased their stress levels, while 3 in 4 highlighted travel as one of the main things they missed. Other studies show that online searches for holidays surged during lockdown.

Before 2020, most of us took travelling for granted, and sudden border closures, followed by continued restrictions, were a shock. In the recent Amex Trendex report, 48% of respondents said not being able to travel had increased their stress levels, while 3 in 4 highlighted travel as one of the main things they missed. Other studies show that online searches for holidays surged during lockdown.

It didn’t take long for people to realize why they should have booked their holiday with a travel advisor this time last year. As the corona virus pandemic was in its infancy, uncertainty swarmed the travel industry causing airlines to cancel flights and routes, resorts to shut down and destinations to close borders.

Before 2020, most of us took travelling for granted, and sudden border closures, followed by continued restrictions, were a shock. In the recent Amex Trendex report, 48% of respondents said not being able to travel had increased their stress levels, while 3 in 4 highlighted travel as one of the main things they missed. Other studies show that online searches for holidays surged during lockdown.