As COVID-19 restrictions ease, discerning jet-setters are looking for new ways to experience travel in a post-pandemic landscape. Plum Guide, a vacation rental platform that curates the highest quality holiday homes and short-term lets, focuses on delivering luxury to appeal to new travel mindsets.

With restrictions easing but international travel still off the cards, staycations are filling the gap for travel-seekers in India. Revisiting local destinations, people are leaning in to the comfort of the known – pointing to a desire for holidays that offer a familiar escape.

Although COVID-19 cases in India remain high, confidence in the country’s inoculation drive has Indians looking forward to travelling for leisure by the end of 2021. The travel industry has been working hard to make travellers feel comfortable, meeting expectations that could endure post-pandemic.

COVID-19 has kept Indians confined for a long time, and many are dreaming of the trips they’ll take once restrictions are lifted. But how has the pandemic affected wealthy travellers’ priorities? Where do they want to go, how will they get there, and what do they expect to ensure their safety?