The world of travel in 2025 is defined by a balance between barriers and liberalisation, shaped by a combination of geopolitical tensions, climate change and digital transformation.

If 2024 is anything to go by — a year that included an mpox outbreak with a more contagious strain, a deadly outbreak of Marburg in Rwanda that thankfully appears to have been contained and record new measles cases as vaccination rates fall across the world. We are in for a challenging year for global health.

Looking to 2025, the global security environment looks riskier than ever. With a new United States (US) administration, there is uncertainty about what will happen to ongoing conflicts.