Social Travel has proven to be not just a short-term trend – it’s here to stay! It’s been announced as THE travel trend of 2012*, and is revolutionising the way we travel and experience the world today. Instead of staying in a regular hotel, Social Travel is about staying at other people’s places, meeting new people from all over the world and experiencing a destination in a much more authentic and local way. To explain the success of ‘Social Travel’, we have created this infographic.