{"id":25,"date":"2023-11-11T23:54:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T23:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/travel-trends-unpack-24\/?p=25"},"modified":"2023-11-12T23:15:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T23:15:22","slug":"alternate-occasions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/travel-trends-unpack-24\/alternate-occasions\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternate Occasions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"one-key-block expedia-trends-1555c wp-block-expedia-trends-trends-article-article-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"one-key-block-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-trends-article-article-hero-image\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"one-key-responsive-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/travel-trends-unpack-24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GoCcasion-ArticleHero-scaled-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/travel-trends-unpack-24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GoCcasion-ArticleHero-scaled-1.jpg 2281w, 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expedia-trends-1555c\">November 2023<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-middle\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"expedia-trends-1555c \">Alternate Occasions<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"one-key-bylines\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"one-key-eyebrows-2 one-key-full-width-hidden one-key-mobile-hidden expedia-trends-1555c\">By Claire Cohen<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"one-key-eyebrows-2 one-key-full-width-hidden one-key-mobile-hidden expedia-trends-1555c\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"expedia-trends-1555c\">Travelers are using any excuse to justify a celebratory group vacation\u2014and some of them may surprise you<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"one-key-eyebrows-2 one-key-text-padding-top expedia-trends-1555c\">November 2023<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-outer-container-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained 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name=\"date-value\" id=\"date-value\"\/><\/div><div id=\"travelers-button-container\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\" class=\"placeholder\">Travelers<\/div><div class=\"popover-picker\" id=\"traveler\"><div class=\"popover-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().hide();\">X<\/div><p class=\"one-key-subhead-3\"><\/p><div class=\"popover-content\" id=\"room-1\"><div class=\"counter-container\"><p>Adults<\/p><div class=\"counter-control\"><button id=\"deincrement-adults\" class=\"counter-button\">&#8211;<\/button><div class=\"counter\" id=\"counter-adults-1\">1<\/div><button id=\"increment-adults\" class=\"counter-button\">+<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"counter-container\"><div class=\"counter-category-container\"><p>Children<\/p><p class=\"one-key-caption-1\">Ages 0 to 17<\/p><\/div><div class=\"counter-control\"><button id=\"deincrement-children\" class=\"counter-button\">&#8211;<\/button><div class=\"counter\" id=\"counter-children-1\">1<\/div><button id=\"increment-children\" class=\"counter-button\">+<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><button id=\"add-room-button\">+ Add another room<\/button><button id=\"travelers-submit\" class=\"modal-submit\">Submit<\/button><\/div><div class=\"misc-addon-container\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"flight\" name=\"flight\"\/><label for=\"flight\">Add a flight<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"car\" name=\"car\"\/><label for=\"car\">Add a car<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"one-key-button-2\">Search<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like a group holiday. Whether with family or friends, you\u2019re signing up for the chance to reconnect\u2014for camaraderie, laughter, dining en-masse and at least one minor disagreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-one-key-storytelling-toolkit-inline-image test-default one-key-fade\"><div class=\"wp-block-one-key-inline-image-image\"><figure class=\"large_1_1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GoCcasion-2-1280x1280.jpg\"\/><figcaption role=\"textbox\">Fancy a friends&#8217; getaway? There&#8217;s no occasion too small<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-one-key-inline-image-content\"><p>Often, there\u2019s a reason for going away together, with everyone gathering under one roof to celebrate something or mark a milestone.<br><br>In fact, new research by Stayz* has uncovered an emerging trend for 2024: the \u2018Alternate Occasion,\u2019 revealing that a quarter of people are looking for any excuse to take a trip with friends or family. <br><br>And with the same number of travellers are also planning to take more trips with family and friends in 2024 than this year, it\u2019s no wonder they\u2019re finding ever more imaginative reasons to justify them.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-trends-article-styled-list expedia-trends-1555c\"><div class=\"one-key-block-wrapper\"><ol class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-items\" shownumbers=\"true\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item\"><div class=\"one-key-counter\"> <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-content\"><p class=\"one-key-body-2\">For couples, while traditional <strong>relationship milestones<\/strong> like wedding anniversaries still figure, new ones are also emerging as reasons to warrant a celebratory trip away, such as an anniversary of a first date\u2014or simply introducing a new partner to friends or family. (On the flipside, a divorce or break-up is also being cited as an excuse for a trip.)\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item\"><div class=\"one-key-counter\"> <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-content\"><p class=\"one-key-body-2\">One of the top reasons for travelers to book is to celebrate a <strong>work-related milestone or achievement<\/strong>\u2014from retiring to landing a new role or a promotion, or even quitting a job.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item\"><div class=\"one-key-counter\"> <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-content\"><p class=\"one-key-body-2\">For parents (and pet parents), there are even more justifications to get away: Just as many people would throw a baby gender reveal party on vacation, as would use it to celebrate a <strong>pet\u2019s birthday<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item\"><div class=\"one-key-counter\"> <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-content\"><p class=\"one-key-body-2\">Travelers are also choosing to mark <strong>significant personal milestones<\/strong>, such as coming out or a major health triumph, with a trip that brings together family and friends.\u00a0<br><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-expedia-trends-styled-list-item-icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Stayz is crowning 2024 the year of the Alternate Occasion\u2014and anything goes,\u2019 says Daniel Finch, Managing Director of Expedia Brands. \u2018Be it a half-birthday celebration, a \u2018first-date-iversary\u2019, or simply kicking off the holidays together, we know that people are looking for any excuse to get away for quality time with their people. And we\u2019re here for it.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GoCassion-Full-Bleed-1020x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5336\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Invent your own reason to celebrate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But perhaps we don\u2019t need that much of an excuse at all? For some, the change of season, or the start of the holiday season, or even to create a feast for friends and family, is reason enough: Sometimes you just need to get away together. And with research showing that an adventurous 10% are even planning to take a trip every month in 2024, perhaps it\u2019s no wonder we\u2019re getting more creative than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"footnote\" style=\"font-size:0.7rem\"><em>Based on consumer research conducted among 20,000 respondents across 14 countries by OnePoll between Sept. 12 &#8211; Oct. 5, 2023, on behalf of Expedia Brands.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-one-key-storytelling-toolkit-bio-breaker one-key-fade\"><div class=\"one-key-block-container\"><div class=\"bio-top\"><div class=\"bio-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Claire-CohenClaire-Cohen.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"bio-content\"><p class=\"bio-name one-key-subhead-4\">Claire Cohen<\/p><p class=\"bio-title\">Writer<\/p><\/div><button class=\"bio-carat\"><svg class=\"closed\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M25.3227 14.3431L23.3145 12.335L16.0002 19.6492L8.68592 12.335L6.67773 14.3431L16.0002 23.6656L25.3227 14.3431Z\" fill=\"#191E3B\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"bio-description one-key-body-3\">\n<p>Claire Cohen is a freelance journalist who writes for <em>The Time<\/em>s, <em>Vogue<\/em>, <em>Grazia<\/em>, and more. 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