Where are you willing to spend your travel dollars?
A new global spending preference study gauges where travelers are willing to spend their money and where they are not, says Tripbase,
“The cheapest spenders came from the top two most popularly searched categories, attractions at USD$1,776.70 per person per trip, followed by nature seekers who averaged USD$1822.28 per trip,” the site says.
Where else are travelers willing to spend?
Europe. Over 92 percent named it as the continent choice for their next trip, followed by North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America as places they’re willing to still spend money for a vacation.
The place where travelers were least willing to spend: Africa. That was followed by the Middle East and Asia.
The study also found that in the past two months, casino-goers are returning quickly to their old spending habits.
“The preference that matches the most amount of money per person per trip comes from casino vacationers, with an average of USD$2,251.98. Luxury spending among casino seekers is up USD$492.54 per trip, mid range spending up $316.72 per trip and budget spending up USD$140.53 per person per trip when a casino is involved,” the site says.
For the study, Tripbase based its findings on over a half million people worldwide and their travel search preferences were included to determine spending habits by interest preferences, budget category and throughout the recession.
Tripbase is a destination recommendation engine that was named among top Travel Websites for Destination Ideas by Travel and Leisure Magazine in 2008.
Founded in May 2007, Tripbase says it pioneered the Internet’s first “destination discovery engine,” making searching for travel all about the personal preferences of the traveler. Tripbase lets users choose what is important to them for their travels and eliminates the time-consuming process of sorting through potential travel destinations.
By David Wilkening
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