Date: 29 January 2013
Singapore is favourite destination of Malaysians.
MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE - Malaysian travellers prefer
destinations that don't require a long-haul flight. Singapore's high exchange
rate and rigid rules may cause us to pause, but apparently, it has done little
to stop us zooming over the causeway in droves.
Based on internal data gathered from January to November
2012, Tripadvisor, one of the world's largest travel sites, has revealed the
local and international destinations that Malaysian travellers looked up the
most as the destinations for their next holiday, and The Lion City topped the
list.
Eight other Asian destinations also made it to the list,
showing Malaysian travellers to prefer flights within the six-hour duration.
The second and third most viewed international destination belongs to Bangkok
and Hong Kong respectively.
Thailand took the most spots with Bangkok, Krabi Town (#4)
and Patong (#10). Only London (#9) made the cut for long-haul destinations.
Meanwhile, on the home front, Kuala Lumpur - city with the
highest concentration of shopping malls and recreation facilities - has ranked
tops within Malaysia.
This should come as no surprise, given that a majority of
Malaysians travel domestically to visit friends and relatives, followed by
shopping, vacation and entertainment and recreation, according to the Domestic
Tourism Survey 2011 by the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
The other most-searched local destinations are, in a descending
order, Malacca, Genting Highlands, Kota Kinabalu and Georgetown.
By Louisa Lim, The Star/Asia News Network
Copyright @ 2013 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.
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