SINGAPORE’S travellers appear unfazed by political tensions in Bangkok, with the Thai capital emerging the second most-searched destination after Hong Kong in the run-up to the peak June holiday period.
According to TripAdvisor’s aggregated results of searches made by Singapore’s travellers on TripAdvisor during March and April 2014, Singaporeans prefer to travel to short- to medium-haul destinations, stay in four- and five-star hotels, and are interested in outdoor and cultural activities as well as shopping.
Said Jean Ow-Yeong, spokesperson for Asia-Pacific, TripAdvisor: “With the increase in supply of low-cost airlines serving the local market, many of the top searched destinations by Singaporeans are just a short flight away.
“Given Singaporeans’ love for food and shopping, it is no wonder Hong Kong, Bangkok and Taipei are among the favourite destinations of Singaporeans.”
Hong Kong was the most searched destination by Singapore travellers, followed by Bangkok, Taipei, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Batam, Johor Bahru, London and Malacca.
London was the sole longhaul and non-Asian destination in the list.
