The 'Destinations Through the Decades' infographic takes a look at what families do on their vacations. Not only does the graph take into account where people were going, but also their motivations for doing so. For instance, the 1960s vacation assessment speaks of a jet-frenzy because the bustling airlines and the newly widespread availability of flight-travel.
The 1970s, meanwhile, were more focused on on-the-road travel. RVs were taken to check out popular destination spots like Mount Rushmore. The 1980s were the dreaded home-video era that many are still getting to relive as a result. The 90s were a time of excess as the economy boomed, but the 2000s were the exact opposite as it tanked in 2008. Finally the 2010's are early, but set to revolve greatly around technology as everyone tweets their destinations.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Family Travel Trends
- Explore changing travel patterns and motivations within families through the decades.
- Evolution of Vacation Media
- Track the transformation of vacation documentation from home video to social media.
- Shift Towards Technology
- Observe the growing reliance on technology for travel planning, documentation and sharing among families.
Where This Applies
- Travel and Tourism
- Innovate new ways to cater to changing preferences and motivations of families when planning and promoting travel destinations.
- Media and Entertainment
- Disrupt the traditional vacation media industry by creating new innovative ways of recording, sharing, and experiencing travel memoirs.
- Technology
- Create new products and solutions that can assist families in the planning, documenting, and sharing of their travel experiences.
