Singaporeans' top-searched travel destinations 2013

SINGAPORE - Google announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist, a look at 2013 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, offering a unique perspective on the year's major events and hottest trends based on Google searches conducted in Singapore.

When it comes to travel, short trips and weekend getaways remained popular as Legoland Malaysia, the first Legoland theme park in Asia, came in as the top travel destination for Singaporeans for the second year in a row.

Coming in the top 10 are Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Bangkok, cities famed for good food and shopping. On the whole, however, holidaymakers preferred to relax under the sun with well-known beach destinations such as Bali and Langkawi snagging 5 out of the top 10 travel hotspots.

Google spokesperson Sana Rahman said: “Google’s year-end Zeitgeist is a cultural barometer showing us what quickened our national heartbeat and drove our curiosity in 2013."

Most-searched travel destinations:

1. Legoland Malaysia
2. Bali
3. Hong Kong
4. Maldives
5. Bangkok
6. Taiwan
7. Bintan
8. Langkawi
9. Krabi
10. Penang