(Courtesy of Bespoke Travel)
There’s something about the Jewish New Year that makes you pause, think about the year behind you and start dreaming about what’s to come. For many of us, looking ahead means making plans—big and small—for how we want to spend our time, how we want to create memories and for those of us who love to see the world, where we might want to go next.
At the start of 2025, the BBC published an article predicting the seven new travel trends for the year ahead. The shifts described are significant—personalisation, slower and more meaningful experiences and a craving for wellness and authenticity. You can easily see the appeal, but you can also imagine kosher readers thinking: Are these experiences really achievable for me? Will there be kosher food, or will I be stuck with pot noodles? How will I manage Shabbat? For years, these questions have closed the doors to exciting travel experiences for those who keep kosher.
What makes me proud is that at Bespoke Kosher Travel, we’ve spent well over a decade unlocking those doors. We focus on the global trends shaping travel and make them possible for everyone - without stress and with a level of care that means you can focus on what really matters: seeing the world whilst being present, enjoying yourself and creating lasting memories.
One of the strongest predicted trends was hyper-personalisation. Today’s travellers don’t want cookie-cutter packages—they want journeys that feel like they were made for them. And they should. When you take the time, energy and the investment to go abroad, it shouldn’t feel like you’re on someone else’s vacation. That’s why every trip we put together is built from scratch. Whether you want a safari where your children can see lions and have a barbecue for dinner, or a cultural tour of Kyoto’s temples and Friday night davening, we make that happen. Working at your pace, within your budget and catered to your interests— means we can create your perfect vacation. In many ways, Bespoke Kosher Travel were doing “personalisation” long before it became a buzzword.
Another trend highlighted was the rise of slow and immersive travel. People are less interested in racing from landmark to landmark and more interested in feeling connected - to a place, to its culture, to the people they’re with. That resonates deeply in the Jewish travel experience too. For many of our clients, Shabbat is a natural pause in the week. Imagine welcoming Shabbat in the rolling hills of Tuscany, or in a quiet Caribbean resort, where everything is prepared for you and you can truly switch off. That enforced moment of slowing down becomes not an obstacle, but one of the highlights of the vacation. And because we take care of the planning, you can step into those moments without the stress of worrying about where the next kosher meal is coming from, or whether the hotel understands your needs.
Wellness, nostalgia and purpose-driven exploration were also defining travel trends for 2025. Again, these are things that fit hand-in-hand with what many people ask us. We’ve arranged milestone celebrations—bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, big family reunions—in destinations people once thought impossible. We’ve created itineraries that combine adventure and luxury with meaningful moments. And always, the backbone is the same: tailored vacations, personalised for you, wherever you choose to go in the world. For many, that’s not just a dietary and religious preference but part of their mental wellness too. To know you won’t have to compromise—that wherever you go, your standards and your values are upheld—makes for a more enjoyable travel experience.
Of course, all of this rests on something more practical but equally important: trust. We’ve been in the travel industry working with the Jewish community for a long time and we know that the best vacations are built not only on dream destinations but also on practical logistics. That’s why we’re fully compliant with UK travel regulations, provide financial protection through Protected Trust Services and offer 24/7 support while you’re abroad. It’s easy to talk about luxury hotels or exotic itineraries, but what really gives peace of mind is knowing that if anything goes wrong—a flight delay, a sudden change of plans—we’re there, on the other end of the phone, to fix it. That’s what lets our travellers relax, because they know they’re not on their own.
Looking back at these travel predictions, I see these trends moving long into 2026 too. It’s clear that travellers are looking for more than just checklists and ticking off tourist hotspots. People want travel to feel personal, meaningful and designed for a pace that suits them. They want deeper experiences. They want wellbeing and meaning woven into their time away. But for travellers wanting a kosher option, the exciting part is that these things are no longer just theoretical—they’re available, now, through Bespoke Kosher Travel.
So, as we step into the new Jewish year, my advice is: take the trip. Whether it’s to recharge, spend quality time with family, discover new corners of the world, or even make the most of a work trip, we’ll take care of all the details. That way, you can focus on the experience itself—the places you visit, the moments you share, the memories you actually take home. The world is open and yes, it’s open kosher too.
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