Booking.com data from over 50,000 global travelers, reveals six in ten travelers (61%) pick a destination for great food or drink. There’s no denying the significance of culinary travel, with more than a third (34%) of travelers, rising to 40% of millennials, planning to take a food trip in 2018.

Almost half (49%) of travelers hope to be more adventurous with the type of cuisine they eat, rising to 60% of millennials. One way to achieve this is to sample local delicacies whilst traveling. Almost two thirds (64%) of travelers will try to eat more local food in 2018.

Top destinations for local food

• Ipoh, Malaysia
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Nagoya, Japan
• Johor Bahru, Malaysia
• João Pessoa, Brazil
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Colmar, France
• Lima, Peru
• Catania, Italy

More than half of travelers (54%) want to experience unique dining experiences when traveling and food trucks are the perfect way to do this.

Top destinations for food trucks

• Portland, USA
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Seoul, South Korea
• Bangkok, Thailand
• Istanbul, Turkey