MUMBAI: With rise in the number of outbound travellers, a survey has revealed that 60 percent are more comfortable with Indian food during their international trip.
While 30 percent are fine trying out all cuisines 83 percent of travellers had to miss a meal during international
trip due to non availability of Indian Food, according to MakeMyTrip’s Outbound Travel Survey 2019.
The survey is based on a four pronged online survey that was conducted by MakeMyTrip in January that included more than 1,200 respondents who had booked international travel recently on the platform.
Further, the survey revealed that on an average Indian spend Rs 25,000 per person on shopping while on an
international trip, with 17 percent of them spending over Rs 50,000 and 27 percent spending up to Rs 10,000.
About 45 percent respondents said they have at least once passed off a gift purchased in India as one brought from their overseas trip.
Indians usually prefer buying chocolates (49 percent), followed by fashion apparel and accessories (17 percent) in their international trips, it added.
Meanwhile, 32 percent parents, with young kids less than 5 years, said they have travelled overseas leaving their
kids with family members back in India.
According to the survey, beach destinations continue to be the most preferred international destination by 71
percent Indian travellers.
About 50 percent respondents sometimes add check-ins on social media to let their friends know they are travelling while 80 percent do it at the originating airport.
While 69 percent of the travellers sometimes post photos of their international travel on social media, it
added. (AGENCIES)
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