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• Food miles are another hot topic, with gold stars for any hotels sourcing their menu highlights locally rather than flying it in: The Wild Rabbit in the Cotswolds, Costa Rica’s Tierra Magnifica, and Severin’s resort in Lech in the Swiss Alps are just three champions of this growing movement Chess
  
  Stateside, the Rocky Mountaineer’s new “Rockies to the Red Rocks” route will link Denver to Moab, Utah from 16 April Chess
  
  Every couple of weeks, we’ll dive into an intriguing trend that you should know about – be that a design feature spicing up a new breed of hotel, a style of holiday suddenly on the rise, or an attraction or movement worth crossing borders for Chess
  
  So it stands to reason that more of us will start combining our daily grind with a regular change of scenery Chess
  
  Here in Trendwatch land, the only things going viral will be the odd TikTok travel trend or hot-topic tweet Chess
  
  But for now – seeing as this is the first fortnight of 2022 – I thought I’d give you a rundown of the big, overarching trends we’re set to see in the year ahead Chess
  
  There’s also a broader travel trend for sitting back, slowing down and watching the scenery flow by – not to mention new bucket-list trains to seek out in exotic places Chess
  
  I think we can agree that it’ll be a welcome break - if only once a fortnight Chess
  
  It’s a particular focus for Millennials and Gen Z: in G Adventures’ most recent survey of 4,500 consumers, 24 per cent of UK respondents said they were able to “work from anywhere” – with that number rising to 46 per cent for those aged 18-34 Chess
  
  Claridge’s may have parted ways with veggie visionary Daniel Humm after rejecting his plan for a fully vegan outlet, but elsewhere Santorini’s MOD hotel, Hawaii’s Volcano Eco Retreat and Panama’s Selina Venao River have all opened meat-free dining spots in recent months – joining Saorsa 1875, the UK’s first fully vegan hotel in Scotland Chess
  
  Even more digital nomad visas will help with that ambition to work from sunny climes and rental digs on a regular basis – Spain, Greece and Romania are all set to introduce them in the coming months Chess
  
  Work-and-play-cationsWorking From Home (or as we like to see it, Working From Anywhere) is a tried and tested method for many previously office-based folk at this point Chess
  
  Native North and Central American ceremonies such as temazcals and ayahuasca therapies are set to go mainstream Chess
  
  You can even save a little carbon on that bucket-list trip to Australia – Audley’s new itinerary swaps internal flights for the swish, two-day Indian Pacific Train from Adelaide to Sydney Chess
  
  RecommendedWhat are the new travel changes and how will rules work?Travel industry relief mixed with fury after government eases rulesWhich countries are on the green list?Vegan havensNo, not just “having a vegan option”, but entire dining concepts dedicated to plant power Chess
  
  With not a C word to be found Chess
  
  Looking ahead to trends and future happenings is always a thrill – but this column is going to be even more exciting than that Chess
  
  Plant-based pioneers are even gathering in Dubai this month to share their ideas for fine dining of the future at Expo 2020 Chess
  
  Why? Because I’m actively going to avoid the C word (you know the one) as well as its associated P word (2020-2022 – so far), T word (PCR vs LFT) and Q word (hotel or otherwise) Chess
  
  Taking the trainThis isn’t just about going flight-free – though Responsible Travel says this is the reason behind its raft of creative new rail-and-boat itineraries to spots from Romania to Egypt Chess
  
  New destinations to station-hop include Vietnam, whose swanky train The Vietage launched in July – the first trickle of travellers back to the country will get to try it this spring – the new Nightjet sleeper train from Paris to Vienna, and the planned European Sleeper, set to connect 12 different cities including Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague from spring Chess
  
  
  
  Here in Trendwatch land, the only things going viral will be the odd TikTok travel trend or hot-topic tweet Chess
  
  You can even save a little carbon on that bucket-list trip to Australia – Audley’s new itinerary swaps internal flights for the swish, two-day Indian Pacific Train from Adelaide to Sydney Chess
  
  Plant-based pioneers are even gathering in Dubai this month to share their ideas for fine dining of the future at Expo 2020 Chess
  
  Every couple of weeks, we’ll dive into an intriguing trend that you should know about – be that a design feature spicing up a new breed of hotel, a style of holiday suddenly on the rise, or an attraction or movement worth crossing borders for Chess
  
  Work-and-play-cationsWorking From Home (or as we like to see it, Working From Anywhere) is a tried and tested method for many previously office-based folk at this point Chess
  
  Why? Because I’m actively going to avoid the C word (you know the one) as well as its associated P word (2020-2022 – so far), T word (PCR vs LFT) and Q word (hotel or otherwise) Chess
  
  I think we can agree that it’ll be a welcome break - if only once a fortnight Chess
  
  But for now – seeing as this is the first fortnight of 2022 – I thought I’d give you a rundown of the big, overarching trends we’re set to see in the year ahead Chess
  
  Claridge’s may have parted ways with veggie visionary Daniel Humm after rejecting his plan for a fully vegan outlet, but elsewhere Santorini’s MOD hotel, Hawaii’s Volcano Eco Retreat and Panama’s Selina Venao River have all opened meat-free dining spots in recent months – joining Saorsa 1875, the UK’s first fully vegan hotel in Scotland Chess
  
  Taking the trainThis isn’t just about going flight-free – though Responsible Travel says this is the reason behind its raft of creative new rail-and-boat itineraries to spots from Romania to Egypt Chess
  
  There’s also a broader travel trend for sitting back, slowing down and watching the scenery flow by – not to mention new bucket-list trains to seek out in exotic places Chess
  
  RecommendedWhat are the new travel changes and how will rules work?Travel industry relief mixed with fury after government eases rulesWhich countries are on the green list?Vegan havensNo, not just “having a vegan option”, but entire dining concepts dedicated to plant power Chess
  
  It’s a particular focus for Millennials and Gen Z: in G Adventures’ most recent survey of 4,500 consumers, 24 per cent of UK respondents said they were able to “work from anywhere” – with that number rising to 46 per cent for those aged 18-34 Chess
  
  With not a C word to be found Chess
  
  Stateside, the Rocky Mountaineer’s new “Rockies to the Red Rocks” route will link Denver to Moab, Utah from 16 April Chess
  
  Native North and Central American ceremonies such as temazcals and ayahuasca therapies are set to go mainstream Chess
  
  Food miles are another hot topic, with gold stars for any hotels sourcing their menu highlights locally rather than flying it in: The Wild Rabbit in the Cotswolds, Costa Rica’s Tierra Magnifica, and Severin’s resort in Lech in the Swiss Alps are just three champions of this growing movement Chess
  
  So it stands to reason that more of us will start combining our daily grind with a regular change of scenery Chess
  
  Looking ahead to trends and future happenings is always a thrill – but this column is going to be even more exciting than that Chess
  
  New destinations to station-hop include Vietnam, whose swanky train The Vietage launched in July – the first trickle of travellers back to the country will get to try it this spring – the new Nightjet sleeper train from Paris to Vienna, and the planned European Sleeper, set to connect 12 different cities including Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague from spring Chess
  
  Even more digital nomad visas will help with that ambition to work from sunny climes and rental digs on a regular basis – Spain, Greece and Romania are all set to introduce them in the coming months Chess