Aposto Magazine

Holidays shaped by personal preference, lesser-known routes and journeys made for special events look set to be among the defining travel habits of 2027. Recent research shows that travellers’ expectations of a holiday are becoming more varied, and that budget, mood, interests and the search for experiences play a bigger role in travel decisions than they used to.

Travel trends for 2027: flexible holidays, paranormal trips and destinations chosen by mood

Franco Malosso, 69, who charged visitors up to 40 euros to enter a supposedly 2,000-year-old amphitheatre he had built from scratch in Italy, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison. Taking this extraordinary case as our starting point, we look at the non-existent tourist attractions spreading as a result of AI hallucinations.

Imaginary events, fake views, decade-old ancient theatres: how fakery is on the rise in tourism

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Travel trends for 2027: flexible holidays, paranormal trips and destinations chosen by mood

Imaginary events, fake views, decade-old ancient theatres: how fakery is on the rise in tourism

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