Tripadvisor’s Seasonal Travel Index shows that Singaporeans are ever-so eager to get away, with more than three-quarters (84%) set to travel between December 2022 and February 2023.  The final instalment of Tripadvisor’s Seasonal Travel Index for 2022, based on a combination of Tripadvisor’s first party search and proprietary consumer sentiment data, reveals that globally, travel shows no signs of abating. Despite Singapore’s core inflation rate inching towards an almost 14-year high, three in five Singaporeans survey respondents (61%) indicated that they will be spending more on their year-end trip this year than last year.

Ho-ho-holidays! Many Singaporeans jetting off for the festive holidays
When it comes to Singaporeans, more than half (61%) are planning to travel more than this time last year, especially around the festive holidays. Much like the rest of the world, Christmas week seems to be the most popular week for travel as travellers look to wind down at the end of a crazy hectic year and recharge for the one ahead. 24th December is set to be the busiest day for travel out of Singapore.

Singaporeans are down to relax, reset and recharge
As we get to the end of a crazy hectic year for most, the main purpose of Singaporeans and their year-end trips is to sit back, relax and recharge – more than half (58%) responded with ‘relax and rejuvenate’ as their main holiday purpose, with ‘let loose and enjoy myself’ and ‘make memories’ coming in second and third.

When it comes to the most exciting components of a trip, it comes as no surprise that the top three picks for Singaporeans are: food (73%), scenery (58%) and shopping (52%). Close to half (49%) have already booked an on-trip activity ahead of their trip.

Singaporeans are sick of staycations and are going international
Travellers globally are favouring domestic trips (57%), but Singaporeans are bucking the trend and going the international route. Turns out staycations are not here to stay with only one in ten (11%) Singaporeans planning to stay local. Nearly three-quarters of Singaporean respondents (74%) are planning to travel more than 4 hours out of Singapore and four in five (80%) will get to their destination by plane.

Where are Singaporeans going? Looking to destinations increasing in popularity, Singaporeans are starting to look at destinations that are newly opened up to tourists again. Japan seems to be a hot favourite, having recently announced its reopening – Chuo, Osaka, Shinjuku make it into the top 10 fastest growing global destinations for travel this season.