Wednesday, October 19, 2005 |
10 MOST POPULAR COUNTRIES VISITED BY U.S. RESIDENTS |
Travel to foreign destinations by U.S. residents reached an all-time high last year: 61.8 million Americans journeyed abroad for leisure and business combined, a 10 percent increase from 2003, China, which was neve on the top 10 before, saw a 72 percent surge in interest, says Barbara Benham of Travel Magazine.
*** 1. MEXICO ..... 19.36 million.
*** 2. CANADA ..... 15.06 million.
*** 3. U. K. ...... 3.69 million.
*** 4. France ..... 2.41 million.
*** 5. Italy ...... 1.92 million.
*** 6. China ...... 1.81 million.
*** 7. Germany .... 1.75 million.
*** 8. Jamaica .... 1.26 million.
*** 9. Japan ...... 1.07 million.
***10. Bahamas .... 1.01 million.
(Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries/2005) |
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