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Google discovered the most usually searched travel destinations by South Africans this 12 months in its yearly report with Mauritius coming out tops.
This 12 months was a single which lots of individuals would like to fail to remember. It was a 12 months numerous of us expended at property, get over with cabin fever. Remaining cooped up at dwelling, about various months of lockdown led to yearnings of escaping to exotic sites, the two around and significantly.
While locked up within the acquainted four partitions of household, quite a few South Africans yearned to be in other places, when they had been essential to expend just about every single second of the day and evening in their homes.
‘Trip to’ searches clearly show itchy ft
Limits on movements created a need and an eagerness to journey. South Africans appear to have some fascinating vacation spot alternatives.
Google’s Year in Lookup Report for 2020 demonstrates the most frequent destination searches in South Africa starting with the text “Trip to”.
ALL ABOARD FOR Vacation TO MARS?



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South Africans adore shelling out time close to the sea, regardless of whether it is on an exotic island or just basic outdated Durban.
A surprise place that users searched for, was the earth Mars. Offered the peculiar moments we are dwelling in, a journey to another planet would be entirely comprehensible due to the fact everyday living there could possibly symbolize additional normality than life on Earth at current.
Top 10 Journey Locations FOR 2020
The Indian Ocean island paradise of Mauritius tops the listing, with Durban having next put. Ever-common Thailand came in 3rd. Neighbouring Mozambique with its pristine beach locations and idyllic islands, arrives in following. Surprise entry Mars comes in at No 6.



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Top rated 10 trending travel destinations for 2020 according to Google lookups:
- Mauritius
- Durban
- Thailand
- Mozambique
- Hawaii
- Mars
- Singapore
- Bali
- Jamaica
- Zanzibar
Also Read: Elon Musk tweets ‘Mars, below we come’ immediately after Starship’s fiery explosion
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