“One out of ten travelers says ‘I go alone'”
Tokyo is the most popular travel destination,
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, ‘It has been revealed that solo travelers, who embark on trips alone without companions, account for nearly 10% of all travelers, preferring dynamic cities over resort destinations unlike family travelers.’,
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, ‘According to data from “Triple,” operated by Interpark Triple on the 23rd, it was found that about one out of ten Triple users planning a trip alone between the beginning of this year and the 24th of last month. The company explained, “Among users who registered their travel itinerary on Triple and entered a companion item, about 9.1% of users answered that they were traveling alone.”‘,
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Tokyo is the top travel destination for solo travelers. Photo = Interpark Triple,
, “The most common type of travel companion was ‘friend,’ accounting for 27.4% of the total. This was followed by ‘lover (19.3%),’ ‘spouse (16.2%),’ ‘parents (14.7%),’ and ‘child (13.3%),’ in that order.”,
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, ‘The top travel destination for solo travelers was Tokyo, Japan, accounting for 12.6% of the total. This was followed by Fukuoka (9.7%), Osaka (9.5%), Taipei (8.3%), and Bangkok (8.2%).’,
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, ‘The popular Korean travel destination, Danang in Vietnam, ranked 17th for solo travelers. It ranked 3rd for trips with parents or children, and 4th for trips with spouses. Nha Trang also ranked 23rd for solo trips, lower than trips with spouses or children (2nd), and trips with parents (5th). It was noted that solo travelers tended to prefer urban areas over resort destinations. London and Paris, the capitals of the UK and France, respectively, ranked 6th and 9th on the list of popular overseas travel destinations for solo travelers. However, they ranked 24th and 17th for trips with parents.’,
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, ‘The company stated, “The travel trend of solo travelers seems to reflect a preference for enjoying the dynamic atmosphere of a city rather than relaxing in a quiet resort destination.” It also appeared that there was a tendency to spend more on local expenses and airline tickets rather than accommodation.’,
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Incheon International Airport departure hall crowded with travelers leaving for overseas trips during the summer vacation season. Photo=Choi Hyuk Reporter,
, ‘Kim Yeon-jung, Interpark Triple’s Chief Product Officer (CPO), said, “By using Triple’s ‘Backpack Talk’ feature, even if you travel alone, you can freely communicate with other users staying in the same city, receive real-time information, and even attend meetings, which is very useful. She added, “We will continue to introduce features that can provide a new sense of leisure without being boring, free but not lonely, by giving specific missions and rewarding users for completing them.”‘,
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