Shorter trips popular as travel surpasses pre-pandemic levels: tour agencyBy Tsai Yun-jung and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNATaiwanese travelers are favoring shorter, more frequent trips that emphasize personally meaningful experiences, the Sunday Tours travel agency said yesterday. Photo courtesy of the Tourism AdministrationTotal travel spending for last year is expected to surpass NT$1 trillion (US$31.6 billion), Chen said. The number of trips abroad would continue to grow, as shorter, more frequent trips become more common, averaging about two-and-a-half trips per person annually, he said. Sunday Tours has already reached 70 percent of its sales goal for this year, with short trips being particularly popular, Chen said. Japan continues to be a popular travel destination among Taiwanese tourists, he added.

Source: Taipei Times January 21, 2026 10:56 UTC