Will travel be sweeter, our connections deeper, appreciation for experiences greater, as a result of being cooped because of the pandemic? I like to think so.

Erika on a walking tour of Katiola with a village youth.

Like a bear emerging from hibernation, I’m ravenous to connect with others, savor a change in scenery, and devour new experiences. It’s what I like to think of as reclaiming wanderlust– a strong desire to make up for lost time and immerse myself in experiences which tantalize my senses and bring me closer to nature and humanity.

According to a recent Harris Poll*, “the longer and more severe the impact of COVID, the greater the demand to get back to normal activities such as travel.” More than half of those polled plan to travel domestically and reconnect with family and friends. A third of respondents are eager to reschedule plans that had been derailed due to the pandemic.

Tour participant Madeleine Levin leads neighborhood children in a game of ring-around-the-rosy.

Trending as a social media hashtag, pandemic induced “revenge travel**” is a term coined to describe the desire to make up for – or get back at – 2020’s global lockdown which grounded traveler’s plans, and is a trend anticipated to bring the air and travel industry roaring back with a vengeance.

Come Wander with Us

Here at Koné Consulting, we are positively anticipating a COVID-19 vaccine and setting our sights on our 2021 Travel Côte d’Ivoire tour. Our Service, Learning & Leadership experience offers a rich and impactful itinerary designed to give travelers insight to Ivoirian culture and customs – the country’s natural beauty, food, music, art, homes and hearts.

Reclaim your wanderlust by following our blog or visit our Facebook page, “Travel Côte d’Ivoire,” where we share current news and events from CI as well as memories from past trips.

If you are seeking to connect with the world on a deeper level, explore your sense of self and your place in the world in context with other cultures, we invite you to join us.

Hope to see you in the air soon! Erika

Koné Consulting
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AND LASTING IMPROVEMENTS

*The Harris Poll survey conducted within the United States from May 6–8, 2020 among 2,508 adults ages 18 and older.

**“‘Revenge travel’ is the phenomenon that could bring back tourism with a bang,” The Washington Post

Reclaiming Wanderlust