Genealogical adventurers are planning trips with itinerary that includes stops to their ancestry’s hometowns, visits to records’ offices, and other excursions that may entail meeting long-lost family members. Travel search engine Momondo recently attracted attention with a campaign that offered people DNA tests to determine the origins of their ancestors, and then provided travel options to those places. With more people choosing to gain a more precise picture of their family history, genetic heritage tourism will continue to grow.

Defined simply as blending business-oriented trips with personal time, Bleisure trips increased 6 percent last year according to Travel Weekly’s Consumer Trends Report. The reality of being able to work completely mobile and remotely makes it easier for people to book longer stays. Unsettled and Remote Year have even created temporary communities of entrepreneurs and creatives abroad. Habitas, specializing in global wellness travel, offers retreats and eco-chic hotels to members while WeWork allows members to choose from more than 200 offices across 20 countries – bringing professional nomads into mainstream travel.

Technology also plays a role in the evolving hospitality industry. Nearly two-thirds of all travelers today use three mobile devices – a smartphone, laptop and tablet computer. The hotel industry is taking a proactive stance by implementing electronic accessibility as it relates to the arrival experience and how guests navigate and reserve recreation, dining and adventure activities during their stay.

As the desires of guests change and developers seek to satisfy the needs of the ever-evolving world traveler, resorts will need to transform even more in the years ahead. Every industry must be flexible, and the hospitality business is no different. Time continues to be a precious commodity and today’s travelers want to spend more time with family – taking shorter trips, more often. They want to engage in interactive activities and experiential learning, exploring and absorbing all a particular destination and locale have to offer. In the end, all design decisions are driven by consumer demand and preferences.