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British Tourists Expect More For Less In 2011

Don’t expect much from British tourists next year: amidst all the talk of shrinking GDP and soaring, uncontrolled inflation, British tourists are admitted that they’re likely to spend significantly less on their holidays in 2011. ‘Travel Supermarket’, a UK based holiday comparison website, is suggesting that British people are looking to spend a fifth less on their annual vacations. Whether the spending intent will truly stop British tourists from paying substantial amounts for luxury Maldives holidays (or their like) is something that remains to be seen. Perhaps we’ll see holiday operators putting down the price of premium destinations to please these frugal spenders, perhaps we won’t.

The background to this cost imperative is a maturing tourist market, in addition to the mundane fact of global austerity. It was once the case that the UK tourist was most concerned with a guarantee of good weather and high-quality facilities at their destination: nowaday, cost is king. Internationally, the days of finding below standard accommodation are more or less over. This opens up low cost alternatives in less renowned but equally viable locations. Similarly, some destinations (like tropical islands, for example) are almost interchangeable. It may not be a great reflection of the typical tourist, but the cultural differences between tropical islands mean little. A White sandy beach on Mauritius holidays is virtually interchangeable with one anywhere else in the world. The winning destination in these cases will always be whichever one is the least costly in terms of time, money and effort to the weary traveller.

Going further, the costs seem to spiral out of control. However, of you look beyond the usual destinations, you’re bound to find a comparable experience at a fraction of the price. Vietnam holidays are a fabulous example of an under-appreciated, distant destination that get you into Asia’s heart. Prices in China and Thailand are soaring, whilst Vietnam is growing at a more modest pace. With time, Vietnam will surely be as expensive as the others. For prices you pay for a four or three star Phuket or Hong Kong hotel, you could get a five star Vietnamese accomodation.

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