Bali. Bangkok. The Maldives.
These destinations are often at the top of “bucket lists” for global travelers, but not for Asian travelers, it turned out that search data from Booking.com this year.
The data, which analyzes searches from January 1 to June 30, showed that Asian travel interest varies per country. However, one country is high in 70% of the analyzed areas: Japan.
While most Asians were looking for travel to Tokyo, Osaka also appeared on the top 10 lists for travelers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea.
Japanese travelers also preferred their own country, with only one of their best -wanted destinations in another country – Seoul, Zuid -Korea (no. 5).
The southern city of Fukuoka (no. 4 in Japan) is also high for travelers from South Korea and Hong Kong.
Who is not looking for Japanese journeys?
Vietnamese, Indian and Malaysian travelers showed less interest in Japan and international destinations as a whole – in favor of places in their own country, according to the data of Booking.com.
The top 10 places wanted by Vietnamese travelers were all in Vietnam, led by the coastal city of Danang, where domestic searches rose 94% year after year, the data showed.
Similarly, the top 10 places were by Malaysians in their country, led by Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Georgetown, located on the island of Penang.
However, Dubai was the top -sized place among Indians. In the first half of 2025, nearly 10 million travelers arrived in Dubai, with more than one in 10 from India, according to DD News, India's Public Service broadcaster.
From Bali to Bangkok
Within Australia, Sydney and Melbourne can attract the most international travelers, but those in Australia have searched for trips to the Gold Coast – a region along the east coast – According to the data of Booking.com with higher rates. Australians also searched for travel to Bali (no. 5) at higher rates than Tokyo (no. 7) and Singapore (no. 9), it turned out.
Bangkok achieved the best -wanted destinations for travelers in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Zuid -Korea, showed the data. However, interested interest for the Thai capital immersed Year in year in China (-20%) and South Korea (-18%), according to the data from Booking.com.
