Australia Attracting A Lot Of Travelers From Asia

In Australia, travel visa holders are one of the largest group of people that arrive yearly. Indeed, the country has been a top tourist destination for many people for the past few years. And with the country's economy is now on a boom, experts believe that travel in the country will also increase great in the years to com.

And one interesting to take note of the people arriving here for a vacation is that they are now not only coming in from the West. In fact, in recent years, the number of of visitors from Asia are also steadily on the rise, as well as those coming in from other countries. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship welcomes these changes and said that this indicates just how popular Australia is for a lot of travelers.

Of the bulk of those traveling for a vacation, a large number of these are coming in from China. In fact, much of the Chinese tourist population choose Australia as their top destination pick. And it is interesting to note that a lot of these Chinese travelers are those coming from the new middle class group that is rising in China. These are the ones that were able partake in the economic boom that the country is experiencing, and thus, have the funds to travel with.

Since a lot of these Chinese travelers would want to experience the beaches, many of them head to Queensland, particularly the Gold Coast. In fact, more than a hundred thousand Chinese visitors flocked to the city in the first three months of this year alone. Melbourne and Sydney are also two of the most popular spots for many Chinese Tourists.

Aside from Chinese vacationers, Australia is also a popular destination for a lot of students coming from Asia. Of these, Indians are the most numerous, well within the thousands. This one is rather a bit surprising, considering all the changes that were made in the student migration program last year. However, these did not deter the arrival of more foreign students from Asia, who consider an Australian education one of the best they can get. And another interesting thing to take note of is that more and more of these foreign students are taking up higher level course, which indicates a greater preference for these.

So what makes Australia so attractive for a lot of foreign travelers? Aside from the ones mentioned above, another big thing that draws in a lot of travelers is the country's culture. Australia's relaxed lifestyle means that they will have no worries here and will be able to enjoy their stay at the most.