The pandemic has kept people starved of vacations so ever since travel resumed within the country, people have been taking breaks from their draining work schedules. Accounts by three travellers, who chose city-based staycations to avoid the challenges of Covid-induced restrictions, hint at how this form of holiday is likely to remain popular
Many Mumbaikars have jumped on the revenge travel bandwagon but unlike in pre-pandemic times, most aren’t going outside the country. They prefer staycations within India, and particularly within the city. Photo: istock
The world opened up to travel not too long ago and while those who can afford to take a proper vacation have done so at the first chance, there are many who are opting for smaller, relatively budget-friendly vacations instead. These are the results of a trend that has come about due to the Covid-19 pandemic -- ‘revenge travel’, which translates to people setting out of their homes at the first opportunity because they haven’t been able to travel for more than a year now.