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KLIK chick cakrawala Smart Traveler Tourism Fact 2013 Visa Survey Result http://www.rideoncarryon.com Traveling with children can be exciting, but in a certain moment it can be frus­ trating. The long line at the airport dur­ ing holiday and your loved ones whining Ride-On Carry-On Klik Chick Destinasi Indonesia | 56 can give you a headache. Ride-on Carryon can be a solution. While lining up or taking care of other matters you will not be frustrated with your loved ones whin­ ing or worried that they will be out of Organizer Cocoon bag and case The small bag made by Coccon makes it possible for you to arrange little things that you always bring when travelling. With Kokon Grid-It you do not need to scram­ ble your bag to find http://www.cocooninnovations.com a pen, cell phone, power bank or other little things. To keep everything in its place, the organizer is equipped with elastic rubber in the inside. The size is small with 30.5 cm width and 20.3 cm height and only weigh 0,33 kg. The price tagged on cocooninnovations.com is US$24.99. your supervision. A new Ride-on Carry-on bag, the back part that connects to the wheel is equipped with a nylon children’s folded chair. Children can sit behind the bag, while Mom and Dad pulled it. The bag is recommended for an 8 months to a five year old. This innovation has passed the safety test in the US and some other countries and recently was rewarded Best New Product by Business Week. Interested? The price tagged on rideoncarryon.com is US$39.95. Toiletry Kit Organizing toiletry, shaver, and cosmetic in the suit­ case may cause a fuse. If you travel a lot you can look at the products at magellans.com. The little bag is only 2 x 18 cm. it can be packed horizontally in the suitcase. The inner part of the kit is made transparent with a strong zipper when you have to http://www.magellans.com go through custom check at the airport, the officer can easily see through without unpacking it. The kit is tagged US$35, made of black nylon, with handle and shoulder strap. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data shows Chinese tourists expenditure while travel­ ing overseas increase averagely 30% per year. The Japanese tour­ ists also shows recovery in 2013, post earthquake disaster. the two countries is the prime mover in the Asian market. (The World Tourism Organization/ ITB World Travel Trend Report) Technology & Social Media The role of information technol­ ogy and social media is undeni­ able. Tourists rely on technology to buy traveling product and service. They depend on personal recommendations that can be obtained through social media such as blog, youtube, twitter, facebook, and many more. (ITB World Travel Trend Report) Movie Role Movie is proven to be an effec­ tive media promotion in tourism. New Zealand’s tourism jump drastically after the movie Lord of the Rings with the country’s back­ ground played in many countries. It is not surprising nowadays many countries facilitate the movie maker to have their country as the background of a movie. (skift.com) Attraction, scenery and culture are still the main reasons for tourists to travel. This answer is obtained from a study conducted by VISA to 12.631 tourists from 25 different countries. In the mid of 2013, there is a global average travel budget increase from US$2.390 to US$2.501. Asia Pacific Market shows huge growth. Based on VISA survey, tourists originated from this area spent an average of US$273 per day or the second highest from the global average US$239. Visa survey also shows 79% tourists will travel once or twice a year. More than 40% prefer to arrange their own trip and has done it ahead of time. 37% of the respondents mentioned relax­ ing with friends and family is their main reason to travel. Around 39% respondents chose to stay at star hotels. (visa.com) Medical Tourism Many European tourists no lon­ ger go for the sun and beach. But now they are into medical tour, this is because of the high cost of medical treatment and health insurance. A survey mentioned about 3%-4% of tourist in the world have medical tour. In fact, there are more un­ revealed medical tour request. Medical tour among the European tourist increases 24% last year. A survey conducted by Bad Honnef Internasional University of Applied Sciences, Germany shows 52% adult tourist picture themselves traveling overseas to have dental treatment, surgery and other because of a low treatment cost. (ITB World Travel Trend Report) 57 Cakrawala Destinasi Indonesia | The Strength of China and Japan