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Hello, fellow traveler, are you ready to start a year of adventure? Since the travel bug bit you, you had several years of travel, but do you feel like they really count? Do you feel you truly enjoyed the rushed trip you had to a city between deadlines? Or the “relaxing” holiday where you kept answering work emails every morning? Yes, all those trips looked great on your Instagram page, but how did you feel after you returned home?
If you aren’t happy with how you feel, then in 2026, you should try to improve the version of traveler you are. This year, you should ask yourself a big question: what kind of vacations would actually change how you think, feel, and live afterward? Because this year should no longer be about ticking destinations off a list anymore, but about choosing some experiences that reset you, soften you, challenge you, or wake you up again.
So, let’s take a couple of minutes to read this article and talk about the types of vacations you should intentionally plan if you want to say “This was my year” at the end of 2026.
How does this one sound? If you’re not sure, let’s think for a couple of moments about the last time you went somewhere with absolutely no agenda. In case you can’t remember the last time, it’s time to plan this kind of trip, when you have no list with things to do, where you don’t make a list of restaurants you must try, and you don’t put any pressure on yourself to maximize every second. In 2026, one of the most powerful trips you can take is a slow-down vacation. Think countryside stays, coastal villages, mountain cabins, or small towns where the loudest sound is your own thoughts catching up with you. This is the kind of vacation where mornings stretch out, where you walk without direction, where you eat when you’re hungry and sleep when you’re tired. It sounds simple, but in a world obsessed with speed, slowing down is radical. If 2025 was loud, overwhelming, or emotionally cluttered, this trip is how you recalibrate.
Quite terrifying to think that you are leaving home and there’s no partner or friend to accompany you. But you need it more than you want to believe. Solo travel isn’t for lonely people, but for those who want to spend time without being interrupted by someone else. You will notice that over the last couple of years, more and more people have started to travel alone, not because they lack company, but because they crave clarity. When you travel solo, your preferences finally get the microphone. You eat when you want, change plans when you feel like it, and notice how you actually respond to new places. This type of vacation builds confidence in sneaky ways. You navigate unfamiliar cities. You solve small problems. You realize you’re capable of more than you thought. And somewhere between the quiet dinners and long walks, you often rediscover parts of yourself that got lost in routine.
And only because you travel alone doesn’t mean you have to forget about your loved ones or cut all connections. You can get a Holafly plan for North America, Europe, Australia, or any other place you’re visiting and stay in touch.
It’s time to forget the idea that a wellness trip is only about drinking green juice and doing yoga poses you can’t even pronounce. The wellness trip you should take in 2026 should restore your nervous system and, yes, maybe even look like a spa retreat. But you decide what you need to improve your wellness; it can be a digital detox in nature, or maybe a sleep-focused getaway where rest is the main subject. These trips are a must these days when burnout is no longer a rare occurrence, but something very real. If you’ve been running on adrenaline, caffeine, and willpower, this is the vacation that brings you back into your body. The one where you return home softer, calmer, and more present.
Who would have thought that one day you would allow practicality take over your travel? Comfort became king, and suddenly, maybe “next time” became your favorite phrase. Well, this year, when you plan a trip, you should leave “next time” behind and bring adventure back into your life. It doesn’t mean you will have to try a new extreme sport every time you leave home (unless you want it to), but you can try something different, like hiking somewhere that scares you a little or visiting a country where you don’t speak the language. Saying yes to an experience without over-researching it might be exactly what you need to spice up your life a little. This type of vacation reminds you that life feels different when there’s a bit of adrenaline involved. It shakes you out of autopilot and proves you’re still curious, brave, and alive.
It’s a common practice among fellow travelers to hop between landmarks when they first visit a place. But you should try something different, like staying in one place long enough to understand its essence. Shop at the local market, learn the rhythm of the daily life, and eat what the locals eat, not what tourists are told to eat. Cultural immersion trips are about depth not distance, and challenge you to make your assumptions, expand your worldview, and make you a more thoughtful traveler.
Don’t collect trips, curate them
We don’t ask you to travel more; we ask you to travel better. This year, try vacations that reflect who you are now and who you are becoming. At the end of 2026, you shouldn’t just say a went place, but I changed. And this will make this year unmistakably yours.