 "Mumbai among trending tourist spots for 2017")
The financial and entertainment capital of India is likely to see an increase in domestic and international tourist flow, as a new survey has found the city to be among the world’s top trending destinations for 2017. Mumbai has recorded increased volume of travel and higher than average growth in bookings, while moving up 10 places among the most searched destinations relative to last year, according to a survey by Booking.com.
The data experts at Booking.com analysed the top 300 destinations based on growth in search and bookings to find the most up-and-coming places to visit in 2017.
Besides Mumbai, the other top trending destinations recorded are Reykjavik (Iceland), Cairns (Australia), Savannah (US), Puerto Rico, Kyoto (Japan) and Jericoacoara (Brazil).
The survey revealed technology is fuelling a more demanding and impatient traveller. About 44 per cent of travellers already expect to be able to plan their holiday in a few simple taps of their smart phone and over half (52%) expect their use of travel apps to increase next year, it added.