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Travelers Are Ditching Traditional Vacations for ‘Skillcations.’ Here’s Why.

From cooking in Italy to surfing in Costa Rica, a new travel trend encourages vacationers to learn skills while exploring.

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Believe it or not, traveling has become an unfulfilling pastime for some people, so much so that they’re actually seeking skill development from their travels. Also known as skillcations, these trips ensure travelers come home with new talents and expertise to add to their resume.

What Is a Skillcation?

According to Amy Zhou, aka Amy is Alive, “skillcation is travel structured around learning a new skill.” The travel influencer coined the term on the podcast Solita, where she discussed various examples of skillcations, such as “bachata in the Dominican Republic, capoeira in Brazil, tango in Argentina, birdwatching in Puerto Rico,” as the podcast notes state.

“The more I’ve traveled, the more I’ve realized the modern tourism history reduces friction to the point [that] you can see everything but experience less,” Zhou said on the podcast........

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