The number of words in the English language is expanding at a phenomenal rate- thanks primarily to technological advances, be it in the area of space exploration, software technology, sports ..... the list goes on. Travel is no exception. Have a look at this article. We all have been doing it- but now there is a word for it!!
Austerication
This is what you get when you combine austerity with vacation. The word was coined to describe the growing trend of swapping hot travel destinations for something cheaper, closer home. Think downgrading from Maldivian shores to Goan ones, or skiing in Auli instead of the Alps. Given that the problems in Europe are far from over and inflation is still soaring at home, austerication is the word of the year.
Bleisure
It blurs the old divide between business trips and pleasure. Here's how it works: if you are being sent on a two-day business trip, you can invite your spouse to tag along. If your office has booked you in a double room, why not make the most of it and shell out extra only for the air fare? After all, the post-work hours can be put to good use.
Cuddle class
You've heard of, and probably experienced, the cattle class enough number of times. Now Air New Zealand has introduced a new way of flying, and so revolutionary is the idea that it may well force other airlines to follow suit. Basically the airline has designed the economy seats in its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a way that a row of three seats can be converted into a couch at the touch of a button. You get to fly flat without paying first class rates.
Extrava-gappers
A relatively new breed of high-yielding corporate slaves, who choose to take a sabbatical or an extended break when their careers hit a rough patch, like a recession, or job apathy. The agenda includes sampling never-before travel experiences while the economy recovers or as they sort out career aims and return to work life when things are clearer. What sets this group apart from the between-college-and-a-job breed is wallet size: the former have earned fat pay cheques and aren't into shoestring backpacking.
Flashpacking
This is evolved backpacking, padded up with a lot more moolah. Flashpackers retain the essence of backpacking-no fixed itinerary, travelling light, going beyond the done-to-death destinations-but in more comfort. So you trade the youth hostel for a glamping (glamorous camping) site, backpack for a strolley, throw in your iPod, iPad and DSLR camera, and look beyond the low-cost carriers. In a nutshell, flashpacking is what an extrava-gapper would do.
Greycation
Originally, a holiday exclusively for the silver-haired pack. After the recession and amid fears of another one looming large, the word has broadened its scope to mean holidays with elderly people. There is a growing trend of cheaper multi-generational vacations across the globe.
Holistication
A life-changing break focused on meditation, mental peace and overall well-being. A yoga retreat, an ayurveda programme, spa break, organic cooking tour ... get the picture? You know a whim has turned to a trend when Hollywood decides to make a movie on it and the Julia Roberts-starrer Eat, Pray, Love sums it up well.
Kick-off tourism
In a nutshell, travelling to catch a team sport spectacle live. With the T20 Cricket World Cup and the London Summer Olympics coming up in 2012, rest assured that there will be enough and more tour packages coming your way covering everything from game passes to accommodation and flights. Those who believe in planning early can train their sight on FIFA Soccer World Cup, to be held in Brazil in 2014.
Mancation
It's a trip you take to rekindle your bromance. In lay terms, it's a stag or XX chromosome only trip, where the agenda is to bond with the boys over camping, fishing, golfing, beer chugging, cards, and the like.
Niche trips
Also called second layer vacations, these trips go beyond the tried and tested sightseeing and tanning routines. Sample itineraries include a gastronomic journey through an off-beat destination, a trip tracing your family roots, an extreme adventure tour, and a hobby holiday, say, travelling to Argentina and learning to Tango.
Paliday
In its purest form, the word refers to a holiday with a close friend. But it also includes vacations where you map your journey carefully so that at every halt you stay with a friend, a friend's friend, a pen pal or even a bumped-into-you-last-year-in-that-bar friend-anywhere apart from paid accommodation. An offshoot of this trend is Twitchhiking, where one depends on fellow Twitterers or fans of Twitter for accommodation.
Quixotic tours
A mix of wildly extravagant, partly impractical, and mostly whimsical itineraries, which make for an unforgettable trip. You like your head in the clouds? Try a hot air balloon ride over stunning landscape like Rajasthan, a rainforest or the outback. Or how about a star-gazing safari in Africa?
Recreational vehicle
The dictionary defines it as a 'self-contained, self-driven motor home', but that does not give a sense of the sheer promise of the concept, which could be the next big thing in travel. It's already huge in markets like the US, where over 4 lakh people are full-time RV dwellers.
Now, it's picking up pace in India too. Even the Ministry of Tourism is pushing caravan trips. Interested? Check out what Dilip Chhabria Design, Motorhome Adventures, Overlanders Speciality Vehicles, and Pilote India have to offer.
Set tourism
This is a type of travel, wherein the choice of destination is dictated by the place where the traveller's favourite films were shot. Think The Sound of Music buffs heading for Austria and The Lord of the Rings lovers flying to New Zealand. You think film-induced tourism can't really drive up footfalls? Think again. Forks, a relatively unknown place in the US before it became the setting of the Twilight saga, saw a 1,000% rise in visitors in 2009, a year after the first movie was released.
Economic times
Austerication
This is what you get when you combine austerity with vacation. The word was coined to describe the growing trend of swapping hot travel destinations for something cheaper, closer home. Think downgrading from Maldivian shores to Goan ones, or skiing in Auli instead of the Alps. Given that the problems in Europe are far from over and inflation is still soaring at home, austerication is the word of the year.
Bleisure
It blurs the old divide between business trips and pleasure. Here's how it works: if you are being sent on a two-day business trip, you can invite your spouse to tag along. If your office has booked you in a double room, why not make the most of it and shell out extra only for the air fare? After all, the post-work hours can be put to good use.
Cuddle class
You've heard of, and probably experienced, the cattle class enough number of times. Now Air New Zealand has introduced a new way of flying, and so revolutionary is the idea that it may well force other airlines to follow suit. Basically the airline has designed the economy seats in its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a way that a row of three seats can be converted into a couch at the touch of a button. You get to fly flat without paying first class rates.
Extrava-gappers
A relatively new breed of high-yielding corporate slaves, who choose to take a sabbatical or an extended break when their careers hit a rough patch, like a recession, or job apathy. The agenda includes sampling never-before travel experiences while the economy recovers or as they sort out career aims and return to work life when things are clearer. What sets this group apart from the between-college-and-a-job breed is wallet size: the former have earned fat pay cheques and aren't into shoestring backpacking.
Flashpacking
This is evolved backpacking, padded up with a lot more moolah. Flashpackers retain the essence of backpacking-no fixed itinerary, travelling light, going beyond the done-to-death destinations-but in more comfort. So you trade the youth hostel for a glamping (glamorous camping) site, backpack for a strolley, throw in your iPod, iPad and DSLR camera, and look beyond the low-cost carriers. In a nutshell, flashpacking is what an extrava-gapper would do.
Greycation
Originally, a holiday exclusively for the silver-haired pack. After the recession and amid fears of another one looming large, the word has broadened its scope to mean holidays with elderly people. There is a growing trend of cheaper multi-generational vacations across the globe.
Holistication
A life-changing break focused on meditation, mental peace and overall well-being. A yoga retreat, an ayurveda programme, spa break, organic cooking tour ... get the picture? You know a whim has turned to a trend when Hollywood decides to make a movie on it and the Julia Roberts-starrer Eat, Pray, Love sums it up well.
Kick-off tourism
In a nutshell, travelling to catch a team sport spectacle live. With the T20 Cricket World Cup and the London Summer Olympics coming up in 2012, rest assured that there will be enough and more tour packages coming your way covering everything from game passes to accommodation and flights. Those who believe in planning early can train their sight on FIFA Soccer World Cup, to be held in Brazil in 2014.
Mancation
It's a trip you take to rekindle your bromance. In lay terms, it's a stag or XX chromosome only trip, where the agenda is to bond with the boys over camping, fishing, golfing, beer chugging, cards, and the like.
Niche trips
Also called second layer vacations, these trips go beyond the tried and tested sightseeing and tanning routines. Sample itineraries include a gastronomic journey through an off-beat destination, a trip tracing your family roots, an extreme adventure tour, and a hobby holiday, say, travelling to Argentina and learning to Tango.
Paliday
In its purest form, the word refers to a holiday with a close friend. But it also includes vacations where you map your journey carefully so that at every halt you stay with a friend, a friend's friend, a pen pal or even a bumped-into-you-last-year-in-that-bar friend-anywhere apart from paid accommodation. An offshoot of this trend is Twitchhiking, where one depends on fellow Twitterers or fans of Twitter for accommodation.
Quixotic tours
A mix of wildly extravagant, partly impractical, and mostly whimsical itineraries, which make for an unforgettable trip. You like your head in the clouds? Try a hot air balloon ride over stunning landscape like Rajasthan, a rainforest or the outback. Or how about a star-gazing safari in Africa?
Recreational vehicle
The dictionary defines it as a 'self-contained, self-driven motor home', but that does not give a sense of the sheer promise of the concept, which could be the next big thing in travel. It's already huge in markets like the US, where over 4 lakh people are full-time RV dwellers.
Now, it's picking up pace in India too. Even the Ministry of Tourism is pushing caravan trips. Interested? Check out what Dilip Chhabria Design, Motorhome Adventures, Overlanders Speciality Vehicles, and Pilote India have to offer.
Set tourism
This is a type of travel, wherein the choice of destination is dictated by the place where the traveller's favourite films were shot. Think The Sound of Music buffs heading for Austria and The Lord of the Rings lovers flying to New Zealand. You think film-induced tourism can't really drive up footfalls? Think again. Forks, a relatively unknown place in the US before it became the setting of the Twilight saga, saw a 1,000% rise in visitors in 2009, a year after the first movie was released.
Economic times
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