Taking temperatures in two travel agencies to find out the favorite travel destinations of Bagnoles in January. Immediate boarding.
What if you went on the trip of your dreams in January, after the end-of-year holiday stopover? While winter and cold have settled in the Gard, which countries do the people of Bagnoles favor for a cure of well-being and discovery? “It is the warm countries that attract the most, such as Tanzania, the Dominican Republic and the West Indies. It’s the trend to go warm when it’s cold,” indicates an advisor, who took over the files this Monday, January 6.
“The West Indies are becoming fashionable again”
The latter destination stands out due to several factors, according to this same advisor at the Selectour Horizon Voyages agency, located on rue Fernand Crémieux: “The West Indies are becoming fashionable again because there are no language barriers, no currency change. After the Covid period, staying in France is reassuring. » A retired couple has booked a stay for a birthday in Corsica, while a lady has confirmed her departure to Tanzania next March.
Tanzania, a dream destination for people from Bagnole. • Erwan Robert
The Northern Lights fascinate
In the second Bagnolaise travel agency, located on Boulevard Lacombe, the need for a change of scenery is different: “In January, it is Scandinavia that attracts, Northern Europe, Norway, Iceland, with the exceptional side of the Northern Lights. » Furthermore, there are multiple travel requests in January for the year, depending on the favorable seasons on the various continents: “If we are in for a total change of scenery, it will be Asia, in terms of landscapes, culture and way of seeing life. If we are looking at the big stories, I would say South America with the Incas, or even the Mediterranean basin with Egypt and Turkey. If you prefer the modern side, jazz, North America. »
North America always attracts Gard tourists in January. • Erwan Robert
“It’s a listening profession”
For the two speakers, their job is a source of personal development and contact with future travelers: “I’ve been traveling since I was little. The world fascinates me »underlines the first travel advisor. The second describes his work as “exciting” also and emphasizes a point in particular: “It’s a job of listening and working at the best price on all levels. We work together with the customer so that the costume is the right size, that the offer corresponds to expectations, in terms of content and price. »
And you, where would you like to put your luggage in January?
