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Modern tourists are looking for new travel experiences, off-the-beaten path destinations and adventure galore. These are the main trends in tourism this year and the industry is quickly adapting to the client’s needs, getting ready to welcome adventurous travelers and help them accomplish their travel resolutions for 2017.
Here are three new travel experiences to try in 2017:
1. Chewton Glen | Hampshire, UK, March 2017
The Kitchen is a brand new culinary complex by Chewton Glen an award winning storied Relais & Châteaux property. This multi-concept culinary space includes a twelve station cookery school launching in March 2017. Built from the old entry house to the Chewton grounds which stretch 130 acres, The Kitchen will encompass a contemporary mix of modern and quintessentially British cuisine. Driven by two culinary powerhouses, esteemed Chef Rob Cottam and TV Personality/UK Celebrity Chef James Martin, The Kitchen’s cookery school will be state of the art, with a curated culinary program (timed to seasons and holidays), a relaxed indoor/outdoor 40-seat restaurant showcasing niche local suppliers and home grown produce, tasting and demo area, open kitchen, bakery and produce garden. Planning for the garden at The Kitchen has been extensive, with a beautiful Victorian style greenhouse to meet all the requirement of the cookery school with herbs and vegetable grown year round for the ‘picked to plate’ home grown philosophy of the hotel. The property is also launching a Treetox Retreat, a unique detox experience high in the trees, in the property’s 12 Treehouse Suites nestled in the New Forest—the Treehouse Suites play a perfect setting to unwind and cleanse into the new year, boasting panoramic views of the New Forest in warm surroundings.
2. Adventures by Disney—Rhine Food & Wine River Cruise | October 21, 2017
Become immersed in the unique culinary history of Europe on Adventure by Disney’s Rhine Food & Wine River Cruise. A leader in guided group travel worldwide, Adventures by Disney offers a premier epicurean experience that has been masterfully crafted for guests to experience the best of Europe’s food and wine scene both on and off the ship. Disney Culinary Director John State and Master Sommelier Brian Koziol worked hand-in-hand with Adventures by Disney to masterfully craft a new eight-day, seven-night adventure through Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Combining the award-winning service and luxury of AmaWaterways with the proven travel expertise of Adventures by Disney, this river cruise sailing offers a vacation experience that is all-inclusive and hassle-free. This adult-exclusive vacation sets sail from Basel, Switzerland on October 21, 2017. Bookings for the Adventures by Disney Rhine Food & Wine River Cruise are now open.
3. Westfield UTC | San Diego, CA, January & October 2017
Westfield UTC, San Diego’s leading shopping center, is gearing up to unveil a second phase of the ongoing expansion in October 2017 – a $585 million project that will increase the development by 395,000 square feet of retail space, making it the biggest single expansion since Westfield UTC opened their doors to the La Jolla public in 1977. The expansion brings an anticipated 90 new tenants; an 18,000 square-foot indoor/outdoor events center; and a fully-revamped, two-level Nordstrom. CBRE Group, Inc. will relocate their central San Diego office to occupy the entire 32,336 square-foot newly built third floor and enjoy various convenient amenities and services Westfield UTC has to offer. This winter, a five-level parking garage and a bimodal transit center for buses, which will eventually connect the mid-county trolley extension planned for 2021, will be completed. There are also plans for a high-end residential tower on the southwest portion of the property, which is slated to break ground in June 2017. The new Westfield UTC offers a relaxed, sophisticated outdoor, destination that celebrates the best of La Jolla in a true coastal resort setting.
