What’s Trending in Travel? Tattourism

Increasingly more adventurous vacationers are foregoing conventional souvenirs in favor of one thing extra private and infinitely extra everlasting: tattoos. The rising development of “tattourism” – celebrating and commemorating journey with significant tattoos — serves to perpetually remind globetrotters of the locations they’ve been, individuals they’ve met, and experiences they’ve had.

The idea of tattourism dates again centuries when sailors marked their journeys all over the world with tattoos, however currently it has advanced into a contemporary motion that blends journey, self-expression, and storytelling. Presently, many Gen-Z and Millennial vacationers are driving this cultural development, favoring significant ink as the popular memento over conventional keepsakes.

Resort friends can now go for an inked reminiscence as a complimentary amenity at choose Kimpton properties. A part of IHG Hotels & Resorts‘ Luxurious & Life-style portfolio, Kimpton is the newest lodge group to lean into the tattourism development with a pop-up partnership with Tiny Zaps, an modern tattoo studio specializing in tiny tats. 

Now underway, this arty providing shall be out there at pop-up occasions at 5 Kimpton properties throughout the U.S., the place Tiny Zaps will present unique inked designs as a private approach for friends aged 18+ to memorialize their journeys. The pop-ups will every characteristic a specifically curated Kimpton x Tiny Zaps tattoo assortment that displays the distinctive tradition of every metropolis. For instance, friends in New York can select from an assortment of motifs impressed by the Theater District (see here) whereas these in New Orleans can choose from designs with a nod to the long-lasting Bourbon Avenue (see here). Occasions will happen at every collaborating lodge by June.

“At Kimpton, we’re all about creating considerate, surprising visitor experiences that depart lasting impressions,” stated Vicki Poulos, Head of Luxurious & Life-style Manufacturers Americas and International Kimpton, IHG Resorts & Resorts. “By our partnership with Tiny Zaps, we’re combining journey, artwork, and self-expression to supply a one-of-a-kind approach for individuals to attach with the cities they go to and have a deep reference to. Our Kimpton x Tiny Zaps assortment represents the final word journey memento: significant, private, and an enduring celebration of exploration.” 

Tiny Zaps’ community of proficient native tattooers – famend for his or her creativity and powerful native followings – will present complimentary Tiny Zaps tattoos on a restricted foundation on the Kimpton Theta New York – Times Square in New York, NY (Might 23, June 20); Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Washington, D.C. (Might 17, June 7); Kimpton Everly Hotel in Los Angeles, CA (Might 29, June 26); and Kimpton Hotel Fontenot in New Orleans, LA (Might 15, June 12).

Images Courtesy of Kimpton

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