The 2025 Holiday Travel Trend Nobody Saw Coming: Outside is Calling… and So Is Soft Life

If there’s one thing 2025 taught us, it’s this: Outside will always win.

And this holiday season? Gen Z, millennials, aunties, uncles, everybody, is choosing soft life over stress life.

Forget chaotic malls and overpriced hampers. The hottest holiday trend this year is gifting yourself (or your people) a full-on travel experience that screams:

“I deserve joy.”

1. Soft Life is the New Holiday Tradition

Gone are the days when Christmas meant staying home and cooking for 48 hours.

This year, people are choosing:

• Resorts over running errands

• Spa days over stress

• Passport stamps over plastic gifts

It’s the soft-life revolution, and honestly? We support it.

2. Experience Gifting Is the Trend of the Year

Instead of buying perfume sets nobody asked for, people are now gifting:

• A weekend getaway

• A baecation

• A girls’ trip

• A surprise birthday escape

• A luxury retreat

And the best part? The memories last longer than any physical gift ever could.

3. Group Travel Is Having a Main Character Moment

Group trips are absolutely trending this season because:

• It’s more affordable

• It’s more fun

• It helps people feel connected during the holidays

Girls’ trips, mom-daughter trips, couples retreats, everyone is outside with their tribe.

4. Travelers Want Stress-Free Planning

This year, people want curated, all-in-one experiences.

No stress. No logistics. No drama.

Just show up and enjoy.

This is why curated experiences and payment plans are trending more than ever.

So if you’ve been waiting for a sign to live your soft-life fantasy this holiday season… this is it.

Outside is calling and joy is on the itinerary.

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