Aussie love affair with Asian countries continues growing

Australians continue to love the beautiful landscape and beaches of Asia, including its cheap flights, especially with the rising power of the dollar. In Indonesia alone, Australians are the number one tourists when it comes to their number while Thailand nationals fall in second and Chinese in third.

Because of its landscape, luxury Bali villas, Bali villas resort, and villas for rent in Bali, Australians have made a total of 900,000 trips to Indonesia last year alone, according to the figures revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

However, the Philippines, India, and Singapore are also beginning to be noticed by travelers. In the past year, there had been about 19 percent increase in trips to the Philippines, 15 percent to India, and 8 percent to Singapore. This is according to ABS Overseas Arrivals and Departure figures. On the other hand, trips by Australians had fallen last year by 30 percent.

Additional three extra guaranteed small-group trips have been noted to the 2012 schedule of Travel Indochina.

"The increase in tourism is a double-edge sword in some respects, as the country comes to grips with demand that is far outstripping supply," said Indochina’s Managing Director, Paul Hole.

"We like to go places that are different to our normal day-to-day experiences. Whether watching the sunrise over the ancient temples in Bagan (Myanmar), witnessing the monks collecting morning alms in Luang Prabang (Laos) or taking a cyclo ride in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), Asia provides a sense of being outside our daily experiences. We love the food, which has been integrated into our own cuisine and palette, and we also share an affinity with the outdoor lifestyle within South-East and North Asia, and a connection with the sea. Despite the fact there are a lot of practical reasons for the popularity of travelling to Asia, including the value for money and the number of airlines that service the region, the reality is that beyond that Australians and Asians have a fundamental value in common hospitality and a love of making people feel welcome,” he added.

According to Amanda Bruno, Marketing Manager of Wendy Wu Tours, Asia is an accessible place and also gives great value for money.

"People can get a cultural experience and immerse themselves with the locals and see fantastic structures such as the Great Wall of China,” she added.