Taiwan popular destination for Asia-Pacific travelersStaff writer, with CNATaiwan was ranked the seventh-most popular destination for travelers from the Asia-Pacific region in a report released by Mastercard Inc last week. Taiwan first entered the top 10 destinations for Asia-Pacific travelers in February in seventh place and retained that position in March, the Travel Industry Trends 2023 report said. Australia was the most favored destination among Asia-Pacific travelers, ahead of the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and the UK, in that order, said the report, which was released on Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute. Mastercard Taiwan general manager Eva Chen poses for a photograph in Taipei on Tuesday last week. “Across Asia-Pacific, rapid urbanization, technological advancements and a burgeoning middle class contribute to the rise in outbound tourism,” the report said.

Source: Taipei Times June 19, 2023 18:38 UTC