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Thousands of Hongkongers chase wanderlust over Easter holiday, with Japan most popular destination
- Leading five destinations for city travellers are Tokyo, Taipei, Osaka, Bangkok and Seoul, according to travel platform
- More children are joining tours over Easter than during Lunar New Year, say trip operators
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After three years of not travelling since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, 25-year-old Hongkonger Mena Liu missed the feeling of stepping onto an aeroplane the most.
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The software developer is in South Korea for 11 days from April 1 to 11 exploring Busan and Jeju Island during the Easter holidays, the longest break since all travel restrictions in Hong Kong were lifted.
Liu had yearned to travel since the city’s borders reopened and the government started gradually loosening strict Covid-19 rules, which included shortening quarantine periods and removing compulsory tests.
“I’ve wanted to travel since last year, but since I changed jobs recently, there weren’t any leave days for me to take,” she said. “I broadened my horizons in South Korea and felt excited and happy … I haven’t been on a plane in a long time, so I missed it.”
Liu is among tens of thousands of Hong Kong travellers eager to leave the city over the tomb-sweeping Ching Ming Festival and Easter period.
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