According to Airbnb’s Meaningful Travel Trends Survey 2021, almost 60 percent of Malaysians want to travel alongside immediate family domestically. The respondents plan to re-connect with immediate family for their first trip, followed by friends.
Additionally, Malaysians look for affordability (72 percent), and health and safety protocols (44 percent) when selecting travel destinations and accommodation. The survey also found out that more than half of the respondents expect to spend RM2,000 or less when travelling.
Family-friendly destinations continue to top Malaysians’ bucket list for 2021 travel, with Penang emerging to be the most popular go-to destination for the respondents followed by Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, Terengganu, and Johor.
“The Covid-19 outbreak and Movement Control Order (MCO) have meant that Malaysians have spent a significant amount of time apart from family and friends.
Once travel reopens, we believe Malaysians’ desire to spend time together with those closest to them in familiar, calming destinations that are close to nature will serve as the driving force for domestic tourism recovery,” Airbnb’s General Manager for South East Asia (SEA), India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Amanpreet Bajaj said.
