De-Globalisation: A Newly Born Megatrend

Abstract

The seeds of the next-to-come, still in formation megatrend, De-Globalisation, are mostly to be found in the deep asymmetries and distortions caused by the age of globalization. A quest for a “new order” has started, albeit underneath the iron tight infrastructure (in the economic term) of globalization. The author expects a deep re-assessment of consumer behavior and macro economic model, an overhaul imposed not by our farsighted wisdom, but, rather, by the circumstances themselves. We examine three angles that are likely to gain traction in the next decade of tourism industry: the geographical spreading out of the tourists’ movements, the digital detox and rehab holidays, activism lead tourism.