Here are Singaporeans' top-searched travel destinations in 2013

Bangkok amongst top choices.

Google announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist, a look at 2013 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, offering a unique perspective on the year's major events and hottest trends based on Google searches conducted in Singapore.

For the most-searched travel destinations, short trips and weekend getaways remained popular as Legoland Malaysia, the first Legoland theme park in Asia, came in as the top travel destination for Singaporeans for the second year in a row, along with Hong Kong, Penang, and Bangkok, cities famed for good food and shopping.

On the whole, however, holidaymakers preferred to relax under the sun with well-known beach destinations such as Bali and Langkawi snagging 5 out of the top 10 travel hotspots.

Google spokesperson Sana Rahman said: “Google’s year-end Zeitgeist is a cultural barometer showing us what quickened our national heartbeat and drove our curiosity in 2013. This year, the haze was the big event that drove most people to search for minute-to-minute PSI information and for preventative measures.

Also, increased searches for popular NBA teams show that basketball is not a fleeting trend, but a sport favourite here to stay amongst Singaporeans.”