bali top most searched destination of agoda

Bali has once again topped the list of most searched post pandemic destinations by the Indonesian travelers as per Agoda, a famous travel platform. Data from Agoda showed that from June to December the Island of Gods ranked first.

For family trips Bali was followed by Yogyakarta and Bandung in West Java in second and third, respectively. For group travelers, however, the island ranked third as most preferred to fly to the Japanese cities of Kyoto and Takayama.

Indonesia has ranked 10th globally for the top searched destinations among all the traveler groups. Taiwan topped the list by defeating Bangkok who was the champion of 2019. Bangkok was followed by Japan, Vietnam and South Korea in the top five. The United States, Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia ranked sixth to ninth.

Furthermore, Agoda also noted that travelers had shifted their searches to off-the-beaten-track destinations and leaned toward nature and beaches.

“While Agoda’s search data has seen a shift toward domestic destinations as regulations are being eased for domestic travel, people are still dreaming about international travel adventures,” Tim Hughes, vice president of corporate development of Agoda, said in a statement. “What Agoda’s data is showing us is there’s still a hunger to travel, people are enjoying exploring their own countries whether alone, with family or with friends. But most importantly, they still have hope that travel corridors will open later this year to some key markets where COVID-19 has been more contained, and are looking out for great deals when they do.”