Barclays Travel Insurance reports winter tourists prefer down under to down hill

Research from Barclays tourist insurance has shown that Melbourne and Sydney have seen a huge increase in the number of visiting British tourists this winter as millions opted to take the English cricket team Ashes whitewash, but not white slopes of winter vacation. Research Barclays travel insurance Sydney shows that saw a 25% increase in Brits visiting the city while Melbourne welcomed the massive 140% more British tourists than last year. Australian cities are also two seats in the largest increase in the amount spent by British tourists with spending in Melbourne increasing by 178%. Other destinations that are now witnessing a surge of visitors include Britain in Hong Kong and Phuket - so popular stop-offs along the route to Australia - and in New York, where shoppers were flocking to take advantage of the strong pound / dollar rate Upper list of routes and 5 percent increases the number of Britons Visitors from December 2005 - January 2006 compared with December 2006 - January 2007 were as follows: 1. Melbourne 140% 2. Sydney 25% 3. Phuket 24% 4. Hong Kong 21% 5. Dubai 15% By contrast, spending and visitor numbers to European ski resorts such as Meribel, Val-D & 39; IZER Chamonix and dropped to 18% in the same period last year, which is not conducive to a limited fall of snow, have occurred so far this season in those regions. The list of the top six ski areas and the percentage change in British visitor numbers and expenditure for the period from December 2005 - January 2006 compared with December 2006 - January 2007 shows: 1. Chamonix -18%, -19% 2 costs. VAL D & 39; IZER -12%, spending +9% 3. MORZINE -12%, spending -1% 4. Meribel -2% 0% 5 costs. Courchevel +1%, the cost +18% 6. Verbier 13%, 8% of the cost of the five areas measured by the number of British tourists visiting in December and January are currently Paris, Sydney, Dublin, New York and Dubai. Las Vegas, Verbier and Phuket are the places where Britons spend most - an average of nearly 400 each - while British visitors to Dublin, Paris and Prague spend less than 100 each. Mark Prior, director of marketing Barclays Insurance, comments: " the long weekend, it seems, is becoming increasingly popular with British holidaymakers for Christmas and New Year period. Flights are getting cheaper and Brits ready way to further the chances of some proper winter sunshine. Of course, this year the number of trips to Australia were increased further added attraction Ashes occur while in Europe the slow start of ski season because of a lack of snow In addition, visitors are encouraged to go elsewhere. " Barclays offers travel insurance for single and annual multiple trips throughout the world, including winter sports cover. For more information, quote and a 10% discount on the page in the network " Barclays Insurance site.



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