Another year has come and gone, and while some are busy crafting New Year's resolutions, others are skipping straight to the fun part - planning their holidays for 2025.
Travel ranks high among Singaporeans' priorities. Based on a study conducted by consumer research firm Milieu Insight in September, 79 per cent of travellers from Singapore embarked on international trips from January to September - the highest among surveyed countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Around 53 per cent of Singapore respondents indicated that they plan to vacation more in 2025 than in 2024, according to Skyscanner's 2025 Travel Trends report.
This story is from the December 31, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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