How did Swedes travel in 2018 - and what are the hottest travel trends for 2019? This week's travel news may provide some answers to these questions. We also talk about the cheapest 5-star hotels, celebrities we Swedes want to travel with - and space tourism!
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The cheapest way to get 5-star accommodation
Sun travel expert eBeach.se shows in a new survey which destinations offer the cheapest five-star hotels. The list is topped by Antalya in Turkey and Hurghada in Egypt. In terms of winter destinations, Hurghada takes the top spot, followed closely by Dubai.
Destinations with the most affordable 5-star hotels:
- Antalya, Turkey
- Hurghada, Egypt
- Algarve, Portugal
- Halkidiki, Greece
- Crete, Greece
Winter destinations with most affordable 5-star hotels
- Hurghada, Egypt
- Dubai, UAE
- Tenerife, Spain
- Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
- Fuerteventura, Spain
Space tourism starts now
14 years ago, entrepreneur Richard Branson launched Virgin Galactic with the aim of sending tourists to space. Now CNN reports that this could become a reality as early as this year. The company reports that they will send tourists to space before Christmas this year. The price for a ticket? it ends up at around 2 million SEK. The first of the tourists will be Branson himself.
Celebrities Swedes want to travel with
According to a Sifo survey commissioned by Airtours, Swedes would prefer to travel abroad with Mia Skäringer, if they were to travel with a celebrity. The wish list differs slightly between genders, with Alicia Wikander or Glenn Hysén topping the men's wish list.
Celebrities that women prefer to travel with:
- Mia Skäringer
- Tilde de Paula Eby
- Susanne Reuter
- Sara Danius
- Kalle Moraeus
Celebrities that men prefer to travel with:
- Alicia Wikander
- Glenn Hysén
- Mia Skäringer
- Christina Stenbeck
- Tilde de Paula Eby
How Swedes travelled in 2018
Skyscanner has analysed travel data from the Swedish market for the past year. They have also looked at which destinations have increased the most, in order to predict which destinations will be trendy in 2019:
Travelling and travel habits of Swedes in 2018
- Most trips: London
- Biggest price cut: Agadir
- Most travelled day: 21 Dec
- Cheapest booking day: Wednesdays
- Cheapest travel day: Fridays
Trendiest travel destinations in 2019
- Tirana, Albania
- Turin, Italy
- Agadir, Morocco
- Seoul, South Korea
- Tblisi, Georgia
The trendiest destinations in 2019
Airbnb reveals the trendiest destinations to visit in 2019. The list is based on a combination of searches and bookings on Airbnb, as well as growth figures in the platform's "wish lists" feature. There is a growing interest in exploring non-traditional destinations, according to a press release. Here are the top five on the list:
- Kaikoura, New Zealand
- Xiamen, China
- Puebla, Mexico
- Normandy, France
- Great Smoky Mountains, USA
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Ama de casa says:
Well, well, well! Now maybe Anders can go to his dream destination soon - the moon. But I think we'll wait until they start selling cheap holidays. Haha! 😀
Have a great start to the week!
17 December 2018 - 9:13
Helena says:
Yes, maybe it's a good idea to wait until they lower the prices a bit 😉.
17 December 2018 - 17:49
Lena in Wales says:
Going into space, I think I skipped, but the man seemed interested.
Just wondering why anyone would want to go on a trip with a celebrity? I don't understand why. You have no idea what they are like in private. Maybe you just don't understand this fascination with celebrities.
Interesting about Belgium below, have been to the country quite a bit and like their mix of southern disorder and northern European correctness. Also the mix of food.
Take care!
17 December 2018 - 13:04
Helena says:
I am probably like you when it comes to this, do not want to travel to space or with celebrities 😉 Good description of Belgium by the way 🙂 We will write more about Brussels tomorrow!
17 December 2018 - 17:51
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
It makes you wonder how the survey on which celebrity to take on a trip was conducted. I would probably reject most of the suggestions on both men's and women's lists.
Then it's always fun to read about where the travel trends are pointing. I understand that Albania and Georgia will be popular destinations.
17 December 2018 - 14:03
Helena says:
I also believe in both Albania and Georgia. Georgia, where we have not been, I am very curious about! 🙂
17 December 2018 - 17:52
BP says:
So travelling with celebrities, especially with Kalle Moraeus sounds like a nightmare. Sometimes I don't understand how women think here. Travelling with Glenn Hysén, on the other hand, means football, so I could imagine it;-)
17 December 2018 - 19:21
Ditte says:
Great info and lists.
But I myself am quite insensitive to trends when it comes to travel destinations. We have plans / booked a destination / trip in February that is probably not on any lists and may therefore be / become "trendy". As for travelling with "celebrities", it is completely uninteresting to me, but if I were offered to travel with Bea Uusma in parts of André's footsteps, I would be happy to do so.
17 December 2018 - 20:44
Christine - 29°. says:
Space travel, so exciting. And scary too, so I don't know if I'm ready for that kind of travelling yet. The wallet is definitely not. Hi, hi! 🙂
18 December 2018 - 15:47
Lindha/ Resamedfamiljen.se says:
What a fun read 🙂 Glad that Mia Skäringer came so high up as a travel companion for both men and women. I have been hungry for Agadir and Marrakech for a long time feels like I have to get a trip there in 2019 🙂
18 December 2018 - 17:46
Johnny Friskilä says:
Cheapest travel day Friday? Surely it must be wrong? Or is it? And yes, it is time to write about the trends for 2019, that is, time to slaughter all the lists! 😉
20 December 2018 - 8:14