Travelers today are increasingly drawn to travel as a form of self-actualization and personal transformation and growth. They want more than a simple visit to a new destination or days spent relaxing on a beach. Instead, the travel they’re seeking is an experience of the world that goes deep — one that changes them in ways they may not even be aware of…

And the insect whose life cycle is both most striking and familiar to us -- the very symbol (and, perhaps, cliche) of transformation -- is the butterfly. The Covid-19 crisis has forced dramatic change upon all of us, so indulge me as I apply the butterfly metaphor to travel: We're in the cocoon stage.