When Lisbon-based travel writer Daniela Sunde-Brown was asked to advise readers about 2026 travel trends for Trafalgar.com, she didn’t hesitate to offer a valuable list of insights. Among the most important:
- Expect AI-driven planning to replace “old school” travel agents, but not completely
- Savvy nomads are paying attention to new European visa requirements added to the 2025 European Travel Information and Authorization System
- Airline routes are expected to be expanded in 2026—especially to “lesser-frequented destinations – such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Romania and Georgia”—thus flight costs could set new records
- Large numbers of nations will add new or more tourist taxes to cover climate-focused costs like wildfire recovery, reef restoration and climate adaptation in 2026, and those fees are going to be steep
- Additionally, overcrowding at popular European destinations is projected to get worse!
How to avoid the cost, confusion, and inconvenience of vacationing overseas
Stay in this hemisphere, say travel experts, as eager to show visitors the world as they are to save them money. You would be hard-pressed to find a destination as impressive as Belize, where Maya ruins, every aquatic sport under the sun, the most diverse cultural blend of citizenry, short flights, and folks who speak English are just a taste of what you can expect. “Who needs Europe with its distance issues, high costs, and overcrowding, when Belize offers more?” you could find yourself saying.
Staying at an adults-only island resort promises to make your 2026 getaway more splendid. Take a virtual tour of Coco Plum Island Resort as an introduction to paradise on Earth. What’s missing? The crowds, expenses, flight delays, and language issues waiting in Europe. Instead, look forward to Belize beaches reminiscent of the Riviera, food that surpasses Italy’s reputation for culinary excellence, landmark sites that are as spectacular as ancient Greek ruins, and why travel all the way to Australia to see a world-famous barrier reef when an equally impressive one lies off Belize’s coast?
Coco Plum sojourns will sweep you off your feet
Even before management undertook dinning and bar area renovations, Coco Plum had become the destination for couples seeking the kind of personal service that can be hard to find in Europe these days. Savings enjoyed via the property’s all inclusive packages are impressive, and for guests who traditionally escape to Europe, Coco Plum add-ons suit guest proclivities and interests.
Frequent the resort’s spa and yoga haven, indulge in tours designed for couples with eclectic tastes, and for those with no interest in leaving the island, onsite activities never disappoint.
Further, your sojourn’s cost could be reduced further if you get in on one of the current offers that won’t be around very long, since travelers are searching far and wide for alternatives to Europe in 2026. Superior accommodations. Lush surroundings. Personalized service, today’s European travel industry seems to have forgotten. If you can think of a reason to choose Europe over Belize once you’ve visited, we’d love to know why!
