Research shows more Filipinos choose to explore local tourist destinations
The global Travel and TechStudy shows Singaporean travelers took an average of 3.1 international trips in the last 12 months, making them the most inclined to globetrot compared to their APAC neighbors in Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Thailand, who all averaged between 1.1 and 1.7 overseas trips in the past year.
When it came to domestic travel, Thailand and the Philippines are the most enamored with their own backyard, averaging 5.1 and 4.4 local trips in the last 12 months. Indonesia and Malaysia were close behind with an average of 3.9 and 3.4 trips, whereas Australia and Singapore only managed 2.7 and 1.1 domestic trips in the past year.
The award for the most avid travelers overall in APAC went to Thailand, with an average of 6.8 trips per year, including 5.1 domestic and 1.7 overseas trips. With Thailand’s lively tourist industry and natural beauty, it’s not surprising the Thai like to explore their own country so much.
The findings suggest that Filipinos are keenest to explore their own country, with locals clearly taking advantage of the beautiful beaches and scenery on offer in their home country by choosing one of the many local holiday options, with the top three local destinations for Filipinos being Manila, Cebu, and Boracay Island.
“It’s interesting to see the differences between travelers across the region but perhaps what’s as meaningful is the fact that people are travelling more and more. It shows that travel is becoming more important to people all over Asia-Pacific, so as we increase the number of properties available on agoda, there is also a growth in demand.” The quantitative online survey was commissioned by agoda, with responses from 11,762 Asia-Pacific respondents aged 18-64.
This is a press release from agoda. Minor edits were made by Philippine Primer editors.
