Melody L Goh
ANN/THE STAR – Tokyo, Bangkok and Singapore are this year’s most popular February getaways in Asia, according to date from global digital travel platform Agoda.
Keep in mind that they’re not necessarily the most “romantic” places to be, but simply the “most searched” places by celebrating couples this year, alongside 11 others.
At the same time, Agoda commissioned the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT to come up with unique poetry and one-liners for each city on the list. The result is… quite amusing.
Chief executive officer of Agoda Omri Morgenshtern said, “We’re all about hassle-free travel at Agoda and a technological leap like this has a lot of potential to enhance the booking experience on digital travel platforms. We’ll be paying close attention as Agoda is already among the frontrunners exploring how technology can be applied in a practical way to help make travel more accessible to all.”
Here are the 14 most-searched destinations in the Asia Pacific, together with the unique poetry that were created by ChatGPT.
TOKYO, JAPAN
“Mount Fuji in the distance, a sight to behold. Tokyo, a city that never gets old.”
BANGKOK, THAILAND
“From Pad Thai to Tom Yum Goong, Bangkok’s food is a taste that lingers on.”
SINGAPORE
“The Gardens By The Bay, a wonderland. A nature’s beauty, so close at hand.”
BALI, INDONESIA
“The beaches are a tropical paradise, with waves that gently roll. A place to find true serenity, and leave the world’s woes a whole.”
HONG KONG
“With dragon dances, dimsum delight, it’s a place of endless wonder and might.”
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
“A place where the past and present cower. A city that’s forever in the hour.”
MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES
“Manila, city of contrasts, where the old and new coexist. A place of beauty and diversity, where the heart of the Philippines persists.”
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
“Kuala Lumpur, a city of pride. A destination, always worldwide.”
GOA, INDIA
“With every visit, I’m captured whole, in this gem of India, I find my goal.”
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
“With sun-kissed sands and waters so blue, it’s the perfect place for me and you.”
MACAU, CHINA
“From ruins of St Paul’s to night bright, its rich history, on every street in sight.”
DA NANG, VIETNAM
Da Nang, city of the sea. Where sun and sand meet endlessly.”
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
“We’ll take a stroll through Hyde Park’s green, and create memories that will always be seen.
