The COVID-19 crisis has not dampened affluent Americans’ desire to travel, but it has affected the kinds of experiences they’re craving. How are brands satisfying HNWIs’ hunger for exclusive and extraordinary trips while also responding to growing expectations for sustainability and privacy?

How are brands rethinking travel experiences for 2022? Why are train journeys on the rise? What are local communities doing to combat over-tourism? In this part of the 2022 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how people will choose to spend their leisure time post-pandemic.

As anime proliferates the luxury sector, it points to the growing influence that subcultures have over the once-exclusive realm of high fashion. Anime is a mainstay among young Chinese people, and this desire for nostalgic content is encouraging Western fashion houses to embrace niche aesthetics.

People across China are getting together in clubs to play the murder mystery game Jubensha. A suspense-driven activity that engrosses players in an imaginary environment, the game highlights a desire to play with identity and worldbuilding in the real world as well as online.