WORLD'S MOST INSTAGRAMABLE DESTINATIONS AND EXPERIENCE FOR 2019 -
Does Instagram become one factor for you to choose where to go next on your bucket list? If it does, was it went well? or do you prefer to go somewhere totally off-beaten-path travel destinations, like Zanzibar or Easter Island? This data compiled by Wego, show you some of the most places that very popular on Instagram (but maybe because it's a major city and very popular among travelers). Perhaps it can be your future reference if you want to experience cultural, natural or city escape for your next vacation. Whether is just leisure time at the best luxury hotels & resorts in Bali, culinary adventure in Turkey or taste the city lifestyle in London.
Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA), reveals the world’s most popular ‘Instagrammable’
holiday destinations and
experiences for
the summer of 2019, showing where millennials are heading and how Instagram and
social media are influencing their choices.
When it comes to overall destinations, London and
Dubai both appear in the top five. London won hands-down by a huge margin, with
over 118 million hashtags, beating Paris with a margin of 17 million, #Paris’
was posted on Instagram 101 million times followed by Nice with 87 million,
NewYork 83 million and Dubai coming in fifth with over 79 million hashtags.
‘Instagrammability’ is a crucial factor for millennials choosing where to go on
holiday, more than 41% of people under the age of 33 prioritize
‘Insta-picture-worthiness’ when choosing their holidays.
Other top hashtags include Istanbul, Jakarta, Los
Angeles, Barcelona, Moscow, and Tokyo.
Mamoun Hmedan,
Managing Director, MENA, and India, Wego said, “Instagram is now one of the most
important influencers, not only for the destinations themselves but for
specific kinds of activities from adventures to wellness retreats, nature,
wildlife, cityscapes, culinary experiences, art and much more. Research shows those millennials spend more on travel, life is all about experiences.”
Trends for 2019 show that twenty-somethings are
heading to places where they can capture unusual landscapes, cultural
authenticity and culinary delights. When Wego drilled down into the specifics,
Dubai is the most Instaworthy place on the planet for food where 26% of all
Dubai hashtags include #food.
The most popular Instaworthy experiences that
millennials are looking for this year include outdoor activities in a stunning setting like stand-up paddleboarding New Zealand’s lakes or snorkeling in the
crystal-clear seas of Croatia especially now that smartphones can take great
photos underwater.
Chiangmai in Thailand also scores highly for
Instagrammability this year, thanks to its offbeat unspoiled jungles, elephants,
wellness retreats and spectacular golden, silver and even blue Buddhist
temples.
Wego’s research shows millennials are loving the
‘Instaworthiness’ of the stunning lunar-like landscapes of Cappadocia in
Turkey, the extraordinary volcanic landscapes and wildernesses of Iceland and
Hong Kong’s Peak Tram, which gives stunning views of the entire city and bay
from the top of Victoria Peak. Further afield, the Hanging Gardens Infinity
Pool in Bali in Indonesia has gained huge Insta-worthiness this year, as has
Cape Town’s ‘Diving Board’ rock on Table Mountain.
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