Get Away: Zuji, Uber/Starwood & Chelsea Flower Show

We learn from Zuji that people are willing to give up shopping to travel, that we can earn Starwood Preferred Guest points when taking an Uber and a new reason to take out that new DSLR camera you have just bought – to bring to the Chelsea Flower Show and the Alps.

80% of Singapore-based travellers would sacrifice shopping for travel

The Zuji-dex fourth travel insights report profiles the habits and preferences of Singapore-based travellers. 328 people participated in the poll, of which 164 were aged between 18 to 24 years old and categorised as ‘grads’, while the remaining 164 were aged 25 – 34 years old and considered ‘post-grads’.

The poll asked participants a series of questions detailing the kinds of trips they go on when travelling without their parents.

Active agers take note, some of the findings by Zuji might surprise you! Here are the findings presented in no order of priority and how you can use the tips to help with the younger ones at home.

Time to change the incentive scheme at home

• 80 percent of travellers prefer to sacrifice shopping for a year, rather than travel
• Grads miss the free stuff the most when travelling without parents, with 20 percent loving having everything paid for. The sentimental post-grads long for the good old family bonding times, with close to 20 percent voting it as their favourite past time

Help guide them about saving for their holidays

• 22 percent of Grad travellers want independence, and would pay for a  hostel or budget hotel room, rather than stay family and friends in their destination (5 percent)
• 30 percent of Singapore’s 25-34 year old travellers would never skimp on comfortable surroundings and only stay in 4+ star lodging
• S$500 is the sweet spot for spending on a three – four day holiday (49 percent)
• Europe is the top destination (53 percent) while Southeast Asia was the least favourite destination with only three percent of the vote

Tell them about appreciating experiences gained when travelling

• When booking trips, 20 percent of Singapore-based grads travel to try new experiences that may be frowned upon closer to home
• 25 percent of post-grads are most interested in the destination’s different culture and customs
• When packing luggage, grads and post-grads would rather look sloppy than forget their portable devices (25 percent) or their credit card essentials (59 percent). Eight percent placed fashion at the least of their list of important items, followed by comfort items like teddies (eight percent)
• 40 percent of respondents agreed they would not get a tattoo when travelling

(Images provided by Zuji)

Bring out the camera for the 18 Day Chelsea Flower Show and Springtime in the Alps package

Insight Vacations will operate a special interest trip through the 18-day escorted vacation “Chelsea Flower Show & Springtime in the Alps”, which commences on May 20 and May 22. The Chelsea Flower Show is the world’s most prestigious horticulture show taking place in London, United Kingdom from 19 to 23 May 2015.

The 18-day itinerary begins in London with tickets to the The Chelsea Flower Show show. Guests will visit Zaanse Schans, a quaint Dutch town near Amsterdam with well-preserved historic windmills, a wooden shoe workshop, and a cheese farm. One highlight would be the scenic journey along the “Romantic Road” on the way to Munich, where guests will visit Neuschwanstein, a fairy-tale castle which was thought to have been King Ludwig’s favourite in all of Bavaria. Travellers get to visit the Italian Lakes and Juliet’s Balcony in the town of Verona. The package will end in Paris where guests will visit the charming house and gardens in the former home of Claude Monet as well as a celebration dinner at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Travellers will have to make their own way to the London international airport where they will be picked up for the tour.

The tour is priced from USD$5,550 per person. Singapore-based travellers can book these trips at the  NATAS Fair, or call the Singapore Insight Vacations office directly.

There is a 7.5 percent discount for early bird deals directly with Insight Vacations ending 2 April. At the NATAS Fair, there are special airfares of S$128 per person when booking a holiday of seven days or longer. Pay with your Mastercard to receive an additional S$100 discount or free staycations in Singapore hotels or selected Anantara resorts.

(Image from RHS Chelsea Flower Show website)

Ride with Starwood and Uber to earn more Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Starpoints

Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) members who ride with Uber can earn Starpoints during any Uber ride, anywhere worldwide. SPG members will need to link existing SPG and Uber accounts at spg.com/uber and complete one qualifying stay in the calendar year at any Starwood hotel worldwide. Members will earn one Starpoint for every $1 USD spent on Uber rides—with bonus earning awarded during the stay.

The global partnership is available in every market where Uber operates, including throughout the United States, China, Brazil, and across Europe.  For more information and full details on the partnership, please see spg.com/uberterms.

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