New Otherworldly Destinations Tourists will be able to orbit the Moon in luxury spacecrafts Wealthy tourists may choose to land on Mars THE WORLD IN 2040 The Future Travel Experience Allianz Partners has commissioned Futurologist Ray Hammond to look at the future of travel and tourism in the year 2040, to help prepare for the longer term needs of customers. Here are his predictions about what the next 20 years will bring. By the year 2040, global travel will be transformed by… Virtual & Augmented Reality Advanced Technology Solutions Tourists will be able to visit virtual hotel rooms and museums Augmented reality glasses will help identify points of interest Augmented reality glasses will help identify points of interest Your face will be your passport and your boarding pass Wireless ear pieces will provide instant translations between all major languages Transport Systems Super-fast trains will run on railways powered by the Internet of Things (IoT) Environmentally-friendly cruise ships will be powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)