Even with overseas vacations getting more expensive for U.S. travelers, clientele—especially those in the luxury market—aren't holding back. Here are a few things your clients may be looking to book next year, according to a survey of 2008 travel aspirations from over 250,000 readers of Virtuoso's magazine, "Virtuoso Life."
Dream Destinations for 2008
- Italy
- New Zealand
- French Polynesia
- China
- Antarctica
Hottest Cultural Happenings in 2008
- Sydney Festival, Sydney, Australia (January 2008)
- Cunard's Queen Victoria Maiden World Cruise, New York (January 2008)
- Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France (May 2008)
- Edinburgh Festival Fringle, Edinburgh, Scotland (August 2008)
- Quebec City's 400-Year Anniversary Festivities (July 2008)
Most Alluring Cruise Itineraries for 2008
- Mediterranean
- Australia/New Zealand
- Alaska
- European River
- Nile River
Trips of a Lifetime for 2008
- Chartering a private jet for a trip around the world
- Photographing wildlife on a South African safari
- Renting a private island
- Celebrating Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro
- Blasting off into suborbital space aboard a Virgin Galactic flight