More than one-quarter (28%) of Australians plan to take three or more holidays in 2025 with an increase in trips, destinations and flexibility through bleisure travel as travel intent remains high despite rising costs. Here’s what advisors need to know.
Travel fintech Revolut recently conducted a YouGov survey and found that while wanderlust and travel intent among Aussies remain high, financial worries dominate travel budgets.
As such, a mix of domestic and international hotspots is proving popular with Aussie travellers this year with Australia the top destination for almost half (49%) of all respondents and the UK (26%) and New Zealand (25%) in second and third spots.
As the Northern Hemisphere summer season starts, Europe dominates the top 10 list of most popular destinations for Australian travel intent this year.
The USA (23%) and Canada (19%) rounded out the top five most popular destinations for Aussies in 2025, followed by Japan (18%), France (16%), Italy (15%), Singapore (14%) and Germany (13%).
Coincidentally, these destinations mirror where Aussies spent the most in 2024, accounting for 64 per cent of all travel spend last year.
Top travel spend trends
Unexpected costs impact Australian travellers in 2025 with high currency exchange rates (41%) and unexpected expenses and emergencies (41%) cited as top travel concerns.
The report also found that while Australians are travelling more, they’re not necessarily doing so in luxury.
The majority (73%) allocate less than 30 per cent of their travel budget to luxury experiences as mid-range and budget options prevail, suggesting a more value-conscious approach where high-end travel remains an occasional indulgence or niche travel style.
Making travel budgets spread further is the continued interest in bleisure travel.
A growing preference for value-for-money destinations with travellers prioritising affordability is an emerging trend, driven by digital nomads and remote workers.
Following an increase in return-to-office mandates in some companies, according to the survey, only a small portion of workers maintain the flexibility to work while travelling.
Only two-thirds (34%) of respondents are taking or planning to take workcations in 2025, the same as in 2024.
