Booking.com has crunched its data to reveal the domestic destinations Aussies are keen to travel to, and also the international wishlist destinations.
Delving into the thousands of local travel wish lists created by hopeful travellers on its platform over the last two months, Booking.com discovered that New Zealand – for all the excited chatter about the opening of a trans-Tasman bubble – does NOT figure in the Top 5 of Aussie travellers’ international wishlists.
Domestically, let’s hope some of our states re-open their borders soon, as topping the Aussie destination wishlists are a number of Queensland destinations – a no-brainer since we’re entering winter and Queensland has always traditionally been the go-to domestic destination for southern state residents keen to escape to warmer climes!
Top AU local destinations (excluding state capitals) wish listed:
1) Gold Coast, QLD
2) Cairns, QLD
3) Byron Bay, North Coast NSW
4) Port Douglas, QLD
5) Noosa Heads, QLD
6) Airlie Beach, QLD
7) Newcastle, NSW
8) Mooloolaba, QLD
9) Coffs Harbour, Mid North Coast NSW
10) Port Macquarie, Mid North Coast NSW
Top AU overall local destinations wish listed:
1) Melbourne
2) Sydney
3) Gold Coast
4) Brisbane
5) Perth
6) Adelaide
7) Cairns
8) Byron Bay
9) Port Douglas
10) Canberra
Top 10 AU international country destinations wish listed
1) Indonesia
2) United States of America
3) Thailand
4) United Kingdom
5) Japan
6) New Zealand
7) Italy
8) Greece
9) Vietnam
10)France
