Women are more interested in food than shopping while travelling, reveals a new survey
So what’s more important to women than shopping when they are outIJ According to a new finding, it’s food that lusts women more than anything else when they are out travelling, alone or with partners. The Skyscanner survey revealed women have let out a collective cheer for food over shopping when holidaying. Fifty nine per cent of the women surveyed, prefer spending more on food in preference to sight-seeing and adventure sports (18 per cent) or even shopping (35 per cent). Other findings of the report are below:
light bites
Indians are known for their love for food so it’s no surprise that they ensure carrying their favourite namkeen when holidaying oversees. The survey reveals that even though matthi and khakra top the charts in the packed snacks category, Indians love exploring the local food at their holiday spot. While 42 per cent of the Indian travellers spend money on food as opposed to other activities, a mere 38 per cent watch their diet. So be it the passion for food or the love for food photographs on Instagram — food is the new travel companion for all!
Plastic money
With only 24 per cent of travellers making cash payments and a mere 9 per cent using ATMs in foreign countries, use of plastic money is the most popular mode of monetary transactions when travelling overseas. Though a small number (eight per cent), traveller’s cheque as a mode of payment is fast gaining popularity amongst Indian travellers.
Spirit of exploration
Though Indians have just returned back from the holiday season, the process of planning trips to unexplored territories in 2015 has begun already. With seven extended weekends in 2015, the year will surely see a surge in travel! To help travellers spot their next great adventure, Skyscanner recently revealed a list of top nine destinations that it expects will strike a chord with travel fanatics in the current year. These hot spots range from sun-kissed islands of Taipei to mainstream, well-known destinations such as Mykonos and Colombo to the more intrepid destinations of Siem Reip.