India, Jan. 31 -- Every year, a new travel trend emerges, urging the wanderers in us to get out and experience it. This year, another trend is on the rise: 'Town-sizing'.

Travel editor Gabe Saglie spoke to Fox Local about the new trend of 'town-sizing.' This trend is all about visiting small, lesser-known locations and seeking an authentic experience rooted in that place's unique culture and connecting with the people there.

'Town-sizing' is a play on the phrase 'downsizing.' Downsizing means eliminating or reducing in scale- whether company staff, business or homes. Similarly, for travel, people are shifting towards small and quiet places for vacation rather than going to crowded cities. They are cutting back on big cities and going to...