Here’s Where Everyone is Heading to for New Year’s Eve

Tokyo, Paris and New York City are the top destinations to ring in 2019 according to Agoda, one of the world’s fastest growing online travel agents (OTA), with more than a third more people opting to getaway to celebrate on New Year’s Eve (NYE).

A top ten NYE destination for many markets globally and number one for Chinese and Singaporean travellers, Tokyo’s appeal continues with a jam-packed itinerary of concerts, parades and light shows making it the perfect destination to cast off the old and welcome in the New Year.

It’s no wonder Paris, boasting endless themed parties, New Year countdowns at popular landmarks and shows for the whole family, has secured the top spot for NYE travel in Europe.

The ‘City of Love’ is a top ten for their British neighbours as well as travellers from Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The ball drop at Times Square in New York City, is one of the most iconic and star-driven celebrations of NYE in the world, so it comes as no surprise that New York City is the top North American destination for travellers globally and number two for Americans travelling domestically for NYE.

Agoda’s Top 2018 NYE Destinations (31 December 2018):

	Asia	Europe	North America
1	Tokyo	Paris	New York City (NY)
2	Bangkok	London	Las Vegas (NV)
3	Taipei	Barcelona	Los Angeles (CA)
4	Seoul	Rome	Orlando (FL)
5	Osaka	Berlin	Oahu (HI)
6	Pattaya	Amsterdam	San Francisco (CA)
7	Taichung	Istanbul	Chicago (IL)
8	Hong Kong	Prague	New Orleans (LA)
9	Bali	Madrid	Miami (FL)
10	Chiang Mai	Milan	Toronto

 

Agoda’s Top 2018 NYE Destinations for Malaysian Travelers (31 December 2018):

	2016	2017	2018
1	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur
2	Malacca	Malacca	Bangkok
3	Penang	Penang	Penang
4	Bangkok	Johor Bahru	Langkawi
5	Johor Bahru	Bangkok	Taipei
6	Kota Kinabalu	Ipoh	Hat Yai
7	Langkawi	Kota Kinabalu	Malacca
8	Ipoh	Port Dickson	Tokyo
9	Cameron Highlands	Langkawi	Kuching