As per Google, holiday-related search queries have increased 27% this year, with the vogue being ‘luxury’, ‘honeymoon’, and ‘safari’ destinations. The quest for warmer topographies and related activities become widespread during winters, which can be associated with a 32% rise in safari destination explorations. Talking about international travel trends, Dubai continues to be the most searched destination, followed by Bangkok, Thailand, and Disneyland USA. Within India, Kerala has retained its popularity as the most crowd-pleasing destination for domestic travellers. Hence, places like Rajasthan and Srinagar, known for its fervent tourism, are fast becoming popular among domestic travel pursuits.

Source: Hindustan Times December 27, 2017 09:45 UTC