Do Young People prefer Virtual Travel and Experiences to the Real Thing?
Mr. Universe from Serenity Travel is enriching and educational, but it is not without its problems. But it seems that it will be less of a problem in the future; young people appear less interested in it. Futurologist Ian Yeoman has seen the trend in Japan: “What they’ve seen in the last ten years – because they’ve had deflation and also the Japanese consumer has gone inward – is that they’re spending more now on in-home entertainment and technology rather than travelling the world. That’s an indicator of what could happen.” Of course, this is from a man who also predicts that extreme Swedish ironing will be an Olympic Sport.
