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According to Booking.com’s 2023 Sustainable Travel Report, 76 per cent of holidaymakers want to travel more sustainably in the next year, while nearly half are willing to pay more to do so. Two-thirds are already turning off air-conditioning or reusing hotel towels in a bid to do their bit. And the tourism industry is taking note.

India's travel and tourism sector is seeing robust growth, propelled by an increasing appetite for frequent and shorter trips, said Laura Houldsworth, Asia Pacific managing director for Booking.com.

It's also a great option for the environmentally conscious tourist, which, according to Booking.com's 2023 Sustainable Travel Report, should appeal to 64 per cent of Australian travellers.

Sixty-four percent of Americans surveyed in Booking.com’s 2024 Travel Predictions said they look for sustainable accommodations.

A booking.com recent 2024 traveler survey shows a whopping 59% plan to travel solo in the coming year.

Daylesford shines with its myriad award-winning restaurants. The annual ChillOut Festival is the third-largest queer event in Australia, highlighting its embrace of the LGBTQIA+ community. Meanwhile, its vibrant and warm community spirit is affirmed by its rating as Australia’s friendliest destination and the fourth globally, according to booking.com users.

Booking.com, which lists vacation homes as well as hotels, allows travelers to search for listings with sustainability certifications from more than 65 organizations doing third-party reviews of practices ranging from renewable energy sourcing to recycling.

Only customers that have actually stayed at an accommodation can leave a review of their experience on Booking.com. As these reviews are never edited or adjusted in any way, travellers can reference them for an authentic account of what the real traveller experience is like at every place to stay on Booking.com.

According to Booking.com Travel Predictions 2024, 57% of Indians are looking at a long domestic trip and 43% are wanting to take a long international trip (5+ nights) this year.

Data released by online travel agency Booking.com has revealed which destinations look hotter than ever this Easter, as Australians look to make the most of the long weekend by soaking up the last of that summer sun.

A 2023 study by Booking.com found that 74% of travelers believe people need to "act now" to make more sustainable choices to save the planet for future generations. That's up from 66% the year before. Yet hotels continue to act as if scrapping single-use soaps and sourcing their restaurant food locally will reverse climate change.

There’s a lot to like about the Land of The Rising Sun. Still, it was a surprise when Booking.com’s latest data revealed Tokyo as Australia’s favourite destination for the Easter and school holiday period – beating Singapore and Seminyak.

As sleep becomes a precious commodity in this ever-hectic world, ‘sleep tourism’ is emerging as one of the biggest travel trends of 2024, Booking.com’s Travel Predictions for 2024 forecasts. The travel site finds in its survey that nearly 68% of Indian travellers want to book a sleep retreat in 2024. These Reboot Retreaters are ditching jam-packed itineraries in favour of laid-back locales where they can level up their sleep game.

The Gold Coast has been named the top destination Aussies are looking to travel to this Easter and school holiday period, according to Booking.com’s latest data. Next on Booking.com’s list is Sydney, brimming with events from the Royal Sydney Easter Show to live music.

New data has revealed where New Zealanders are heading this Easter with Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney among the most popular destinations. Stays in Auckland have ramped up significantly on Booking.com compared to Easter 2023, pushing Aotearoa's biggest city into the number one spot for the country's most popular destinations, up from number three last year.

52% of travelers are keen to book a surprise trip where everything down to the destination is unknown until arrival. (Booking.com)

Syros is one of the most gorgeous cities in Greece and now, as per the popular tourist website booking.com, it is also the best destination for solo travellers. Ermoupolis, a municipality in Syros, has topped every other city in Europe in terms of walkability and accommodations, where solo travellers could make new friends or join the local community for events.

It’s no surprise, then, that one of accommodation platform Booking.com’s travel predictions for 2024 was ‘cool-cations’, where people visit colder climes to ‘revive and refresh themselves’. According to the site’s annual report where predictions are published, the majority (51%) of travelers surveyed said that climate change will impact the way they plan their vacation in 2024, while over half (56%) say that as temperatures soar close to home, they will use their vacation to cool down elsewhere.

Booking.com has released the top holiday destinations Australians are booking ahead of Easter and the upcoming April school holidays. The Gold Coast has ranked number one on the domestic charts, according to Booking.com’s latest data, as travellers likely hope to hold onto the sunshine and warm weather.

Looking to go away over the Easter break? Well, it seems there’s a trend emerging in Kiwis’ travel itineraries over the long weekend, with many opting for a city getaway. Kiwis are heading to major metropolitan areas - both internationally and domestically - this Easter, according to research from Booking.com.

Research from booking.com, which surveyed 27,000 travellers across 33 countries, predicted a potential surge in women travelling alone this year, with 54 per cent expressing plans to travel solo in 2024.

As soon as we arrived, dropped our bags and opened the balcony doors facing out to the sea, I instantly felt more relaxed. Which is in keeping with Booking.com’s latest survey which found that nearly three quarters (74%) of Kiwis agreed that being close to the water instantly makes them feel more relaxed and over a third (42%) are interested in water-centric holidays.

To avoid the common pitfalls of feeling lonely or intimidated when traveling by yourself, try adding some of Europe's most welcoming cities to your itinerary. Every year, accommodation booking platform Booking.com uses millions of verified customer reviews to establish a ranking of the friendliest places in the world.

In line with the 12th edition of the Traveller Review Awards, Booking.com unveiled the most hospitable cities across the globe for 2024. The online travel platform analysed 309 million customer reviews to discover the world's most welcoming destination. Here are the top five destinations that should be on your radar if exceptional hospitality is a crucial consideration for your travel plans.