Is there a connection between booking lead time and country origin or destination?
As a matter of fact, there is.
We dug through the data so that you don’t have to, in order to find what trends there were between various origin countries, destination countries, and the lead time of these travelers and when they book their rides.
So, what did we find in our research?
Travelers typically book at least 20 days in advance
before going to:
Sri Lanka
Honduras
Greece
Tanzania
Spain
India
Italy
China
Peru
The Philippines
Travelers typically book at least 9 days in advance before going to:
Myanmar
Vietnam
Chile
Cambodia
Mexico
What about traveling to Sri Lanka?
In Sri Lanka,
you need to book your transport in advance
Taking a train in Sri Lanka is incredibly convenient and inexpensive. It’s worth remembering though that the government requires booking at least 30 days before your departure date!
People from these countries typically book 2 days in advance:
The United Kingdom
Australia
Germany
Canada
The Netherlands
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Belgium
People from these countries typically book 20 days in advance:
Puerto Rico
Guatemala
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Argentina
The world deviates into two types of travelers:
The planner who wants to be in control
Who is the planner? This is someone who wants to be in as much control of their trip as possible. They want to know as many details as possible in order to make their trip as low-risk as possible. They want to be prepared for their adventures.
These types of travelers like reading detailed accounts of your personal experiences; what was hard for you, where you found that a bit more info would have helped you while you were traveling, etc. Their main goal is to reduce risk. You have the ability to prepare them for what they are likely going to experience, with a list of tools that they can save and go back to when needed.
What tools work best for “the planner”?:
- Visa information
- Weather information
- The best hotel booking sites
- Your favorite booking transportation site
- Emergency numbers (police, fire, ambulance, etc.)
- Local tax info
The spontaneous traveler looking for fun
Who is the spontaneous traveler? This person is someone who won’t read as much as the planner will. They’ll do a bit of browsing shortly before they jet off, typically exploring social media to look for the best and most interesting spots to travel to.
The spontaneous traveler doesn’t mind surprises, enjoys the excitement of travel and is looking for the most interesting, and often unique, things to do. They plan less because they are more “in the moment”.
What tools work best for “the spontaneous traveler”?:
- Images or something to catch their eye
- Social media accounts; tag places you've been so they can find it easily
- WOW factor
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