Global Travel Survey: Popular Scenes from Descendants of the Sun

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team Compilation and Report
 
Taiwanese people in recent years have placed greater emphasis on leisure travel, with the number of outbound tourists rising year by year. Travel agencies conducted a major survey on travel intentions in February 2016 via their official websites, targeting both loyal customers and new friends who love to travel, in order to understand current preferences and habits in overseas travel.

According to this survey, half of the respondents mainly take short-term trips abroad once a year, but about 30% prefer longer trips of around 8–12 days. The top travel destination remains Japan, with recent highlights including cruise trips to Okinawa or Ishigaki Island. Additionally, Northern Europe, Germany/Switzerland, and Greece also rank highly. Northern Europe boasts stunning fjord scenery and magnificent, majestic castles and old streets; Switzerland has the densest railway network, allowing travelers to easily traverse mountain ranges and ascend high-altitude peaks of around 2,300 meters.

Self-guided and group travel remain the mainstream market choices, while the emerging in-depth semi-independent travel style has also gained support from nearly 20% of travelers. This shows that while people hope to explore freely, they still appreciate having professional services such as guided tours or assistance with booking various itineraries, flights, and accommodations. New forms of travel such as international English semi-independent tours like Contiki and Trafalgar have also recently sparked a trend among travelers who prefer semi-independent options.