One of the many benefits of being part of the embarkbeyond family is having a front-row seat to what’s happening across luxury travel. Their latest Q1 + Q2 Trends Report brings together real booking data and insights from advisors around the world, including many of the shifts we’re already seeing influence our own clients and itineraries. For me, the most interesting part of any trend report isn’t simply knowing what’s popular. It’s understanding what those shifts mean when you’re choosing a destination, deciding when to travel, finding the right hotel or working out where your budget will make the biggest difference. Trends can help reveal the quieter places gaining momentum, the experiences becoming harder to secure and the new ways people are thinking about luxury, group travel, cruising, design and passion-led trips. But they should never dictate your holiday. Our job is to take the data, new openings, industry insight and relationships behind the scenes, then filter it throug...