UK tourists look further afield
By Fred Attewill, Metro
Last updated at 11:52 27 October 2008
On the up: Holidaymakers are increasingly drawn to Peru
Scroll down to post a commentThe 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.
'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%)
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