How Singaporeans travel the world without wasting money
Well-travelled Singaporeans book their plane tickets early and choose less-visited destinations to save money on holiday. Here’s what else they do
Going on a holiday can be a costly affair, but a recent survey has revealed that Singaporeans have a few tricks up their sleeves to cut their losses.
The survey conducted by online shopping and discount service website Picodi with 22,000 respondents – including 616 from Singapore – found that on average, each Singaporean spends about S$1,086 (HK$6,202) on a holiday.
The results released on June 20 also revealed that Singaporeans are the seventh biggest holiday spenders in the world.
The biggest spenders, according to Picodi, come from Australia, who spend an average of US$1,505 (HK$11,757) per holiday per person.
Hongkongers came in second place, with travellers spending US$1,021 (HK$7,976), while travellers from Finland were third with an average expenditure of US$897 (HK$7,007) per person.
Meanwhile, Malaysians proved to be thrifty travellers, coming in at 33rd place in the list of 49 countries, with travellers spend an average of US$383 (HK$2,992) per person per holiday.
Buying tickets in advance to save money
To lower the cost of their trip, about 68 per cent of respondents from Singapore said that they buy their plane tickets in advance, while 40 per cent said that they book their stay in advance.
Other popular ways of saving money on a trip include looking for free attractions to visit during their trip (23 per cent), buying last-minute packages (18 per cent), and going to less-visited places (18 per cent).