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16 APRIL 2018 / TRAVELANDLEISUREASIA.COM
We’re strong advocates of taking a break, but with the
release of Expedia’s latest Vacation Deprivation Study it
seems many aren’t booking as many days of as deserved.
The survey found that Asia-Pacific ranked highest of the
holiday-deprived, with full-time workers in South Korea,
Malaysia, Hong Kong, India and Singapore all making the
top six. Here are some of the more alarming stats, so—
considering we have great beaches, private islands, remote
jungles and luxurious resorts on our doorstep—book a flight,
leave your desk and read this magazine poolside.#TLASIA
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN TRAVELING, WE’VE LOVED SEEING YOUR
PERSONAL SNAPS OF THE REGION’S NATURAL WONDERS.The Mui Ne sand dunes in
Vietnam look like an Arabian
desert. By @zaksey.A view of Mount Fuji
from Lake Kawaguchiko.
By @charm.wu.The Chocolate Hills of Bohol
in the Philippines.
By@charlespcooper.A pocket of Coron
from above.
By @mmarinrz.SHARE AN INSTAGRAM PHOTO BY USING THE #TLASIA HASHTAG, AND IT MAY BE FEATURED IN AN UPCOMING ISSUE. FOLLOW @TRAVELANDLEISUREASIAemployees, on average, waste the most vacation days
each year, only taking an average of 10 of their allotted
2 0 d ay s of le ave.*Statistics taken from the Expedia Vacation Deprivation Study 2017.
is the most content
vacation nation—only
38 percent feel like they
don’t take enough
holidays.NORWAY
of workers in India have
canceled a planned
vacation when something
work-related crops up at
the last minute.67
%
81
%
JAPANESE
of South Koreans feel
they don’t take enough
vacations, the highest
number of all countries
surveyed.THAILAND
is the country with the lowest average
amount of minimum leave—just 10 days
per year. Australia, New Zealand, Japan
and India get 20 days off, while the UAE,
France, Spain, Denmark, Finland and
Germany score a full month off each year.48
%
of Taiwanese workers
check their e-mail or
voicemail at least once
a day while on a trip.