Indians are increasingly exploring offbeat destinations like Helsinki, Moscow and Florence, signifying changes in travel behaviour this year, indicates a report. A winter report based on bookings by online travel agency MakeMyTrip, shares insights on the travelling trends this holiday season, read a statement.

Young travellers are driving the shift from offline to online in the travel industry. The transactions made from mobile app have increased by 59 per cent since the last winter season, whereas only 41 per cent individuals are booking via desktop. In terms of travelling destinations, there has been a more than a three-fold increase in individuals exploring international places as compared to the domestic destinations with 26 per cent travellers preferring to stay in 4-5 star hotels.