Taiwanese make an average of 1.5 overseas trips per year, spending an average of 5.8 days for each trip, a Visa survey published on Monday showed.
Japan (70.1 percent), South Korea (24.5 percent) and Singapore (14.6 percent) were the top three destinations favored by Taiwanese likely to travel overseas in the coming year, the survey said.
The survey showed that 88.7 percent of respondents take a credit card or debit card when they travel overseas.
The top three reasons respondents gave for using cards to pay for goods and services abroad were a shortage of cash, payment for big-ticket items and taking advantage of card benefits, the survey said.
Compared with cash, paying by credit card has three main benefits: security, delayed payment options and trackable payment history, the financial services provider said.
The survey showed that 85.8 percent of respondents share their international travel experiences online, with the younger generation, in the 20-29 age group, or frequent travelers more likely to share.
When searching for travel information, 89.6 percent of the respondents did so through online sources rather than using traditional sources, or consulting friends or relatives, it said.
This indicates that the Internet is the main way people get travel tips and information, the survey added.
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