Travel trends 2009: what type of trips will we take?

Me-esta

'me-esta', n. a ‘me-time' holiday; a fiesta or celebration of all things me-related esp. pampering, good food, relaxing, indulging.

Try it out: Volcanic Japan is home to some 20,000 thermal springs (onsen). Experience the health benefits with this ‘Hot Springs of Japan' trip from Inside Japan Tours (www.insidejapantours.com; 0870 120 5600). The 15-night trip combines a selection of onsen with stops in the must-see cities of Tokyo and Kyoto. This trip costs £2,645 pp and includes 15 nights' accommodation with breakfast, eight traditional kaiseki meals, guiding in Tokyo and Kyoto and all transport between destinations. Flights not included.
 
Try it out: In a biblical Berber hamlet outside Marrakech on the Haouz plain, is a boutique hotel where you likely won't see a soul, save for a passing shepherd coming to the village to collect water. Plunge in your own pool, breakfast amid birdsong, snooze in the shade, feel unfettered and free. A four-night stay with Best of Morocco (0845 026 4585; www.realmorocco.com) costs from £730 pp, including flights from Gatwick, accommodation with half board, and transfers. Tigmi offers a free minibus shuttle service to and from Marrakech three times a day.