Our 2021 Travel Survey Results Are In

The Results are In!

CHABLÉ YUCATÁN – Located 27 miles from Merida in the tiny city of Chochola, this property dates from the early to mid-1800s – originating as an industrial sisal factory. The word “sisal” refers to the translation of henequen, an agave plant from which its interior fiber creates different products such as sacks, bags, and ropes. With the advent of synthetic fiber, it necessarily evolved to become a hacienda but was later abandoned. Rediscovered and re-visioned by current ownership, this magnificent estate was reborn five years ago after a sixteen-year transformation from a sprawling hacienda to an immaculately manicured and well-appointed, Mayan-themed jungle-clad resort. Современные игроки ценят мобильный доступ, и онлайн-казино Пинко регистрация Кз предлагает войти на мобильную версию сайта, адаптированную под любые устройства, а также приложение для Android. Удобная навигация, высокая скорость работы и полный доступ ко всем функциям платформы делают мобильный формат незаменимым для казахстанских игроков, которые хотят наслаждаться играми в любое время и в любом месте.

There is no carbon shaming here – as CHABLÉ YUCATÁN is diligently accomplishing its green initiative by completing a massive solar panel installation to power resort facilities and support the local community power needs. The resort footprint is now home to abundant gardens, biking paths, a native bee sanctuary, a private cenote, facilities for golf and tennis, a fabulous spa, modern meeting and conference facilities, and quite possibly the world’s oldest and most monstrous tequila collection. All of these appointments, along with endless walkable Mayan surprise discoveries and the exceptional staff and facilities, give us complete confidence that CHABLÉ YUCATÁN will be an excellent place for our client’s vacation in a stunning, relaxed atmosphere.

When will you feel comfortable taking your next trip?

We know that everyone’s comfort levels vary when it comes to travel, even during normal non-pandemic times! We knew that many of our clients had already traveled (we helped after all) but were excited to see how many of you are interested in travel post-vaccination. As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more readily available, we hope that means many more trips will be planned soon! Because we all need a vacation after 2020, right?

When are you likely to travel again?

Part of our role as travel advisors is to help manage expectations about availability, and based on the above graph (and recent trip research), we anticipate many destinations will start booking up soon. 65% percent of respondents said that they’ve either traveled already or intend to travel by the end of the summer, with only 4% planning to wait until 2022. So if you’re planning to take your own trips over the summer, we recommend that you start the planning now!

When it comes time to travel again, what style of travel will appeal to you?

After a year of sticking close to home, many of you are ready to venture further abroad for your next trip! When it comes to future vacations, we as travel advisors want to make sure that we are continuing to plan the safest travels possible for you. So we were excited to see that the overwhelming majority of you showed interest in customized private itineraries, which allows us the most flexibility in creating safe experiences that still maximize your time in a destination (think private guides, transportation, touring, and more).

Would you be willing to travel if a negative COVID test is required to enter?

With most international destinations requiring a negative COVID test to enter, it’s reassuring to see so many of you were comfortable with taking a test prior to travel. However, we completely understand those of you that feel unsure about this requirement! Our team has traveled extensively during the pandemic and can walk you through the process so you know what to expect. Alternatively, we can help you find a great vacation destination here in the United States without testing requirements.

So, were our travel survey results what you expected to see? While some results met our expectations, others were a welcome surprise! Regardless of how you answered, we look forward to helping you explore the world whenever you feel comfortable again. Interested in getting started? Contact our Houston travel agency today!

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Our Travel Survey Results Are In – You May Be Surprised!

Our travel survey results are in! First off, we’d like to thank our wonderful River Oaks Travelers who took the time to complete our post-COVID-19 travel survey. We were overwhelmed by the participation, and truly appreciate the support and additional insight as we all look forward to the days when travel can be “non-essential” again.

Now for the real reason you’re here – the results of our travel survey! Some of your responses were what we expected, while others had us (happily!) a little surprised. Check out our graphs below for the full details.

Psst – Didn’t have a chance to complete our travel survey? We still have it open and would love to see your thoughts! Complete it now on our post.

When will you travel again?

Although social distancing is still in effect and nobody is headed out of town in the next few weeks, we are happy to see that so many of our River Oaks Travelers are counting down the days until they can travel again. Whether you’re booking a flight the moment bans are lifted or waiting until there’s a vaccine, our team of travel advisors will be here when you’re ready to start planning.

How will you travel in the future?

There’s no denying that travel is going to look different on the other side of COVID-19. Based on what our River Oaks Travelers had to say, it looks like privacy and access may be the most important items to you. The personal connections and minimal outside interactions available through custom private itineraries, small group journeys and small ship cruises (both Ocean and River) may be why they lead the pack in types of travel that you are interested in. When it comes to cruising, it looks like the larger cruise ships will need to make some major changes to the way they operate in order to keep their clientele, and this new importance of health and safety is making its way across all areas of travel, from planes to trains and everything in between.

We’re also seeing that this experience has caused many travelers to reconsider how important flexibility is when making their travel arrangements. In the past we have seen many clients opting to book non-refundable travel without really considering the consequences. In the post COVID-19 world, however, over 90% of you are unsure whether you would continue to book things that are non-refundable, instead preferring to have the flexibility to change your plans.

When it’s time for you to travel again, our travel advisor team will be here to help you weigh the pros and cons of each type of travel, and nonrefundable vs flexible rates to make sure that you feel secure and safe exploring our wide world.

Where will you travel and what’s on your wanderlist?

The past few weeks spent inside our homes, social distancing from friends, colleagues, and family have given people plenty of time to think about where they’ll visit once travel can be “non-essential” again. While we did expect that many of our River Oaks Travelers would plan to stay a bit closer to home for their next trips, when studying our travel survey results, we were excited to see that many of you are ready to venture further afield!

Nearly 75% of you are excited to explore the United States and North America, with destinations like Hawaii, the Rocky Mountains, New England and US National Parks being the top options in the US. Old favorites like Eastern Canada, Los Cabos in Mexico, and Turks and Caicos round out the top ten North American destinations. When it comes to exploring other continents, two definitely ran away from the pack! Almost 90% of you are excited to explore the history filled streets of Europe again soon and almost 80% want to venture even further and check out the cities and wilderness of Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the South Pacific!

No matter whether you decide that your next trip will be exploring areas closer to home or further abroad, our expert travel advisors are here to help you choose the best destination and experiences for you and your family!

Why should you work with a travel advisor?

For those of you who had travel booked over the last few weeks, the experience of cancelling your plans was enough to break your hearts and in some cases your minds! Our travel survey results show 25% of you had problems with cancelling travel plans that you had booked on your own, whether this was because of long hold times, frustrating cancellation policies, or simply being unable to reach a real person. On the other hand nearly 50% of you reaffirmed why you used a travel advisor in the first place: we were here every step of the way in helping you to cancel or postpone your travel arrangements.

Over 80% of you would use a travel advisor on your next trip. With our knowledge, expertise, and the added value that we provide (not to mention the actual person on the other line when something goes wrong!), it’s easy to see why! For the 17% of you who were undecided, the most common reasons were because you enjoy planning for yourself or because your trips aren’t that complicated, and we totally understand!

Did you know that we are happy to have you be as involved as you would like to be in the planning process? Whether you want to sit back and let us plan everything for you or you want to have your fingers on the pulse of every decision, we’re happy either way! And even if your trips aren’t that complicated, don’t forget the extra value that your advisor brings to every trip. Whether this is additional amenities at our partner hotels, or insight into the best new restaurant for dinner, we’re here to make sure that you have a wonderful travel experience near and far.

Your Support Means the World – Literally

While we all are staying at home for now, we hope when the time is right you’ll reach out to us for help in planning your next adventure – be it a long exotic trip or a weekend getaway close to home. And as we all are realizing more than ever the importance of supporting our local communities, we hope you will also consider introducing us to your friends and family so we can be their local travel advisors too.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you in person as soon as we’re able! Until then, let us know if there’s anything we can do for you.

Help Us Navigate Post COVID-19: A Quick Travel Survey

The coronavirus and worldwide lockdown has created an unprecedented situation, where many of us are wondering what the world will look like “after”. As a travel agency, we’ve been using our personal expertise, connections, and worldwide relationships to begin painting a picture of what we think the future of travel holds. However, we’d like to know what YOU the public think travel will look like once this is all over to supplement our own research and knowledge. The details you share on our travel survey will help us and our travel partners better understand the mindset travelers will have moving forward from COVID-19.

Curious what others think? We’ll be sharing the results on our blog and social media once we close our travel survey.

Can you do us a favor?
By answering our 15 question travel survey you can help the River Oaks Travel Team!

Stay in touch with our travel advisors!

Just because we are social distancing doesn’t mean we don’t want to hear from you! Whether you are looking to plan your next vacation post-COVID-19, have questions about our travel survey, or just want to chat with a travel agent, please give us a call or send us an email.