FORT WORTH (Texas), July 19 — Australia has emerged the dream destination among the world’s affluent travellers, along with beach holidays and multi-generational family trips.
That’s according to a new survey by Virtuoso, a travel agency network specialising in luxury travel which asked respondents to name their fantasy trips and bucket list destinations.
In the 2016 edition of the report, Australia was named the most popular playground for the rich, followed by Italy, Fiji, Greece and New Zealand.
Not surprisingly, a holiday on the beach was named the most popular type of travel, followed by adventure, cultural and historical holidays, family travel and food and wine.
When it comes to bucket list experiences, turns out the top trend in 2016 is the family vacation that caters to all generations — grandparents, parents, teens and kids.
Tropical getaways that include lagoons, coral reefs, and overwater bungalows in French Polynesia slipped into second place, followed by the Amalfi Coast, the Greek Isles and a safari photographing the “Big Five” wildlife in Africa — elephants, lions, buffalo, leopards and rhinos.
Virtuoso is made up of 390 member agencies in 40 countries that specialise in luxury travel.
Here are some of the results:
Top bucket list destinations
1. Australia
2. Italy
3. Fiji
4. Greece
5. New Zealand
6. Maldives
7. Ireland
8. South Africa
9. French Polynesia
10. Antarctica
Most popular types of travel:
1. Beach
2. Adventure
3. Cultural/historical
4. Family
5. Food and wine
6. Ocean cruising
7. City
8. Experiential
9. River cruising
10. Romantic
11. Spa/wellness
12. Weekend getaways
13. Eco, sustainable travel
14. Golf — AFP-Relaxnews
