the main points
- Traveling abroad has become very popular. Searches for international flights were up 13% year-on-year, even though tickets were 10% more expensive.
- The top 5 travel destinations for Americans are Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Osaka.
- Stockholm, Sweden, Hungary, Budapest, Helsinki, Finland, and Prague, Czech Republic, are among the top 7-10 travel destinations for Americans.
“American touristIt is considered an important source of income for many countries. Because they spend a lot and have high purchasing power compared to other countries. Based on their most popular destinations their original headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. Paris, France and Rome, Italy
But in 2024 AmericanThere is a tendency to resort to traveling to the region.AsiaInstead of more from Europe, according to Airbnb, the provider of the popular accommodation booking platform. “It is clear that this year will be a year of trends.”Traveling around the world“or”Traveling“
Steve Hafner, CEO of Kayak, a company that provides flight and accommodation booking services, provided information that Traveling abroad has become very popular, with the number of searchesInternational flightsIt rose 13% year over year, although tickets were 10% more expensive, and CNBC reported that the most popular travel destinations that Americans want to visit are as follows:
- 1. The return of “Asia” to claim the throne again.
“For Americans”Tokyo“From Japan and”floodSouth Korea has become the most popular city in Asia that Americans want to visit the most. According to the travel application company “Hopper”
Kayak Travel Company provides information that The 5 most famous tourist cities for Americans are: Hong Kong Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo AndOsaka US searches for information about Hong Kong and Shanghai increased by 355% and 216% year-on-year, respectively.
when looking”JapanThe country is also a destination for tourists of other nationalities besides Americans, according to Airbnb data. cityOsaka Kyoto AndTokyoWe aim to be among the best 24 tourist cities in the whole world.
The important reason is because the Japanese yen is going through a period of weakness. This made the prices of Japanese products and accommodations cheaper in the eyes of tourists and thus increased foreigners' motivation to travel. “And it's for Japan”TokyoIt remains the most popular American city. Although a flight in 2024 between the US and Asia will cost $1,204, or about 41,000 baht, 45% more expensive since 2019, according to data from the Hopper app.
In addition, Asian countries were among the slowest to open up, such as China, when it opened up to foreign tourists again. Pent-up demand for tourism has exploded since the Covid-19 era.
- 2. Europe is the center of Renaissance art
“EuropeIt is also considered a center for American tourism. And a center for Renaissance arts, according to Kayak. StockholmSweden BudapestHungary HelsinkiFinland andPragueThe Czech Republic ranks 7-10th among travel destinations for Americans.
whileCopenhagenDenmark is in fourth place.PragueAndEdinburghScotland, ranked seventh and eighth respectively according to Hopper 2024.
– Newhon Copenhagen Port in Denmark (Credit: Freepik) –
Sofia Markovic, founder of Sofia's Travel, a travel services company, said: The reasons why these cities are more popular is because previously famous cities like Paris, Rome, London and Barcelona in Spain are crowded with tourists. As a result, people are turning to less crowded cities instead.
In addition, whenFinlandBecoming a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2023, andOlympic GamesThe 33rd time will be held or in 2024 inParis As a result, many cities in Europe became more popular in the eyes of Americans The number of flights booked to Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games has doubled compared to last year. This is despite the fact that the average price of a flight ticket from the US to Europe in 2024 will be 5% more expensive than last year.
- 3. “The City of Islands” is a new alternative tourist destination
Although Cancun is in Mexico's Caribbean Islands it will be a popular tourist destination for Americans. But they are trying to look for new options, e.g Tenerife IslandtoSpain Funchal cityMadeira Islands inPortugal They are the ninth and 10th most popular beach destinations for Americans, according to Hopper.
– The Spanish island of Tenerife (Source: freeimages) –
The list of Kayak Company is as follows: The coastal city of MalagatoSpainSixth place andAndalustoSpain There is sunny weather for up to 300 days a year. It has become one of the top destinations among tourists. Moreover, searches for such places have increased by 60% compared to last year.
- 4. “Mountain ski slopes” are the main charm of Canada.
cityvancouver, Calgary AndMontrealIn Canada, they ranked third, fifth and sixth, respectively, in terms of destinations.skiingPopular among tourists According to Hopper's classification for the year 2024, it attracts many tourists during the winter. Especially since Canada is close to America. This makes flying between these two countries “cheaper” than flying from the United States to Europe or Asia.
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