Saudis, Australians, and Chinese are world's top travel spenders
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Chinese travel spend is clearly on the rise, but this Visa study also found that easier bookings and increasing options are leading all tourists to allocate more money to more trips in the coming years.
As global travellers intend to increase budgets for their next trip by an average of five per cent this year, Saudi tourists retain their position as the biggest spenders on the planet by spending an average of $6,666 per trip.
While budgets are no longer among the top three reasons for travellers in choosing their next holiday destination, the pull of attractions, scenery and rich culture are instead stronger reasons for travel, finds a study by Visa.
According to Global Travel Intentions Study 2013, which surveyed 12,631 travellers from 25 countries, the average global travel budget of $2,390 per trip is set to increase to $2,501.
Some holidaymakers even suggest that they would more than double what they spent on their previous trip, said the Visa study.
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