It may come as no surprise that Aussies are obsessed with Bali, with the Indonesian hotspot topping the most popular destinations for end of year travel plans.
Expedia’s latest trending data reveals Asian destinations have dominated the top 10 locations Aussies want to visit over the Christmas and New Year period.
“Bali has always been a favourite holiday destination for Aussies and our data consistently supports this, with Bali coming in as the top destination for Aussies travellers throughout the year.“The strength of the Aussie dollar is a heavy load on the total cost of trips and these closer to home Asian destinations are providing good value for money, particularly with food, beverages and accommodation costs which are significantly cheaper when looking to convert the Aussie dollar.
“A hamburger in the US may look cheap at $US13 but after you convert it, it’s about $20 Aussie dollars and that’s without tax or tipping. So you’re really losing a lot of money,” Mr Finch added.And while European locations have not featured on the list, Aussies sure got their fix earlier in the year, despite higher airfares and the cost of living crisis.
In fact, a Finder survey recently found that 15 per cent of Aussies refused to give up going on overseas holidays despite cost of living after travel plans were halted because of the pandemic.said that while the cost of living crisis has made international travel “out of reach” for plenty of Aussies … it hasn’t stopped us all.
In saying that, Los Angeles also made an appearance in the top 10 at sixth spot with Mr Finch saying it’s largely due to parents promising their kids a trip to Disneyland. Mr Finch said travellers are starting to see it for more than just a corporate hub, with it’s variety of high-end and affordable food,According to Expedia’s latest research the top 10 fastest growing destinations on the platform are also all Asian destinations with Sapporo, Japan, in first place, followed by Shanghai in China, Apria in, Jeju in South Korea were in sixth and seventh place respectively, while Tokyo, Osaka and Phu Quoc in Vietnam completed the list.
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