Intrepid Travel Managing Director Brett Mitchell says travel demands continue to be “huge” while its patterns are “shifting” with less interest in Africa, India and Sri Lanka and higher demand for Europe, Japan and the United States.
“It’s great to see a lot more dispersion as well – we’re seeing a lot of our clients enjoying more nature-based activity,” Mr Mitchell
told Sky News Australia.“So it’s pretty good from a well-being perspective, I think when we’re starting to see those travel trends occur.”
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