Table 2.
Itinerary characteristics (n = 876)
| Itinerary characteristics | IQR | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of travel (days) | 21 | 7 (21–28) |
| Itinerary characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Destination | ||
| Thailand | 312 | 35.6 |
| Vietnam | 223 | 25.5 |
| Cambodia | 182 | 20.8 |
| India | 166 | 18.9 |
| Indonesia | 150 | 17.1 |
| Malaysia | 93 | 10.6 |
| Laos | 87 | 9.9 |
| Sri Lanka | 74 | 8.4 |
| Myanmar | 53 | 6.1 |
| Philippines | 48 | 5.5 |
| Reason for travel | ||
| Tourism | 796 | 91.5 |
| Business | 29 | 3.3 |
| Volunteering/education | 30 | 3.4 |
| Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) | 15 | 1.7 |
| Other | 6 | 0.7 |
| Type of travel | ||
| Backpacking | 340 | 38.8 |
| Individual travelling | 306 | 34.9 |
| Organized round trip | 120 | 13.7 |
| Package holiday | 26 | 3.0 |
| Ship cruise | 14 | 1.6 |
| No answer | 70 | 8.0 |
| Previous travel experience | ||
| 1–2 times | 285 | 32.5 |
| 3 to −5 times | 169 | 19.3 |
| >5 times | 134 | 15.3 |
| None | 284 | 32.4 |
| No answer | 4 | 0.5 |
IQR interquartile range