As travel restrictions are lifted around the globe, there’s been many reports attempting to analyse online searches made by would-be travellers to show their preferences for future trips.
There have been many indications that travel lovers across the globe are desperate to book a flight to their next destination and to start to make up for the lost time.
Thailand frequently emerges high on the list of preferred destinations, including the latest from Holidu, a Munich-based search engine for vacation rentals.
Holidu has put together a list of the must-visit countries for 2022, based on analysing Google searches from the past 12 months. This ranking is described as revealing the countries that people are most eager to visit in 2022.
In the absence of any analysis of why particular countries are rated highly (or not), Thailand is the highest ranked Asian country, ranking number five worldwide. That can’t be bad news for the nation’s beleaguered tourism industry.
Topping the number of searches made per month is Turkey, with 102,100 searches, followed by Greece (89,800), Maldives (83,700) and Spain (74,320), before Thailand appears at number five with 57,200 searches per month.
The report comments
“With Bangkok being revealed in 2021 as being the Best City in the World for a Workation, it’s no surprise that Thailand comes out near the top of the list of countries travellers are rushing to go to! Organise your itinerary wisely, as there is simply so much to see and do in this fantastic country. Go island hopping and marvel at the beaches of Thailand’s over 1400 islands! Ride a tuk tuk through the chaotic streets of Bangkok at night, indulge in some Thai street food, and visit some of the stunning temples the country is home to.”
Rounding up the top ten are Cyprus (53,600), Malta (48,500), Mexico (48,400), Italy (45,400) and despite the absence of often discussed beaches or being recognised for its cuisine, Iceland comes in at number ten (44,600).
Despite some inconsistency in these reports across the numerous travel search engines, let’s hope that the frequent appearance of Thailand as a sought after destination bears fruit in the not too distant future.
The Most Popular Countries to Travel to in 2022 (holidu.co.uk)
