UK tourists look further afield

By Fred Attewill, Metro

Last updated at 11:52 27 October 2008


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The number of trips to Peru has doubled in a year, as British holidaymakers become more intrepid and escape the strong euro for cheaper destinations.

The home of Paddington Bear has seen a 98 per cent rise in reservations for 2009, a survey showed yesterday.

Second is Jordanian capital Amman, which is revelling in a 79 per cent rise in bookings compared with this time last year, while Cairo is up 76 per cent.

'We're noticing a trend for customers to invest their time and money into destinations that are a bit farther away, but perhaps cheaper when they arrive,' said Caroline Noble for Opodo, which carried out the survey.

 

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  • 'It's likely they are taking the strength of the euro as an opportunity to visit destinations they might have only dreamed of experiencing before.'

    There has been a substantial rise in 2009 bookings for the likes of South Korea. Ms Noble added: 'These places are exotic. Customers are investing more creativity into their main holiday.'

    ON THE UP

    Lima, Peru (up 98%)


    Amman, Jordan (up 79%)


    Cairo, Egypt (up 76%)


    Seoul, South Korea (up 67%)


    Varna, Bulgaria (up 67%)


    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (up 60%)


    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (up 44%)


    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (up 43%)


    Hong Kong (up 38%)


    Orlando, USA (up 37%)


    Istanbul, Turkey (up 31%)


    Berlin, Germany (up 20%)