DNA Explainer: Revenge travel - What is it and why is it worrying the government What is revenge travel? Why is it dangerous? How can it undo Indiaâs gradual return to normalcy after the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic? Share Updated: Jul 7, 2021, 11:12 AM IST Visuals of streets jampacked with tourists coming from Himalayan hill stations like Manali, Mussoorie and Shimla have alarmed the government. In a press conference, the Union Ministry of Health secretary Lav Agarwal noted that the phenomenon of “revenge travel” was unfolding as Indians comes out of their homes after months of lockdown. He further added that revenge travel is dangerous with the fight against COVID-19 still underway. He said, “We can nullify the ease of restrictions again if protocols are not complied with.”