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Top Ten Honeymoon Destinations, 2012 The following table lists the top ten honeymoon destinations of 2012, according to TheKnot.com's annual survey 1. Costa Ricaand Belize 2. Turks and Caicos 3. Croatia 4. St. Lucia 5. Bora Bora 6. Thailand 7. New Zealand 8. Africa 9. Scotland 10. Marrakesh Source: CNN.com Related Links Top Ten Best Honeymoon Destinations: 2010 Top Ten Best Honeymoon Destinations: 2009
Top Ten Honeymoon Destinations The following table lists the top ten honeymoon destinations of 2008, according toModern Bridemagazine. 1. Italy6. Costa Rica 2. Hawaii7. Bali 3. Tahiti8. Fiji 4. Mexico9. France 5. Greece10. Turks and Caicos Source:The Tenth Annual Honeymoon Survey (of travel agents),Modern Bridemagazine, 2008.
America's Best Beaches, 2013 The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2013, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author ofAmerica's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of the previous top-rated beaches in America below. NameLocation 1.Main BeachEast Hampton, New York 2.Kahanamoku BeachOahu, Hawaii 3.St. George Island State ParkEastpoint, Florida 4.Hamoa BeachMaui, Hawaii 5.Waimanalo Bay Beach ParkOahu, Hawaii 6.Barefoot BeachBonita Springs, Florida 7.Cape Florida State ParkKey Biscayne, Florida 8.Cape HatterasOuter Banks, North Carolina 9.Coast Guard BeachCape Cod, Massachusetts 10.Beachwalker ParkKiawah Island, South Carolina Previous Winners of the Best American Beach Award (excluded from 2013 list) YearNameLocation 2012Coronado BeachSan Diego, California 2011Siesta BeachSarasota, Florida 2010Coopers BeachSouthampton, New York 2009Hanalei BayKauai, Hawaii 2008Caladesi Island State ParkDunedin/Clearwater, Florida 2007Ocracoke Lifeguard BeachOuter Banks, North Carolina 2006Fleming Beach ParkMaui, Hawaii 2005Fort DeSoto ParkNorth Beach, Florida 2004Hanauma BayOahu, Hawaii 2003KaanapaliHawaii 2002St. Joseph Peninsula State ParkFlorida 2001Poipu Beach ParkHawaii 2000Mauna Kea BeachHawaii 1999Wailea BeachHawaii 1998Kailua Beach ParkHawaii 1997HulopoeHawaii 1996Lanikai BeachHawaii 1995St. Andrews SRAFlorida 1994Grayton Beach SRAFlorida 1993HapunaHawaii 1992Bahia Honda SRAFlorida 1991Kapalua Bay BeachHawaii Released since 1991, 650 major public recreational beaches in the U.S. are rated according to 50 criteria.Source:Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach), author ofAmerica's Best Beachesand professor of environmental studies at Florida International University.
The World's Top Tourism Destinations (international tourist arrivals) The following table shows the top ten tourism destinations according to the number and percent of tourist arrivals in each country during 2010. 2010 rankCountryArrivals (millions)Percent change 2009/2008Percent change 2010/2009 20092010 1.France76.876.8-3.0%0.0 2.United States55.059.7-5.18.7 3.China50.955.7-4.19.4 4.Spain52.252.7-8.81.0 5.Italy43.243.61.20.9 6.United Kingdom28.228.1-6.4-0.2 7.Turkey25.527.02.05.9 8.Germany24.226.9-2.710.9 9.Malaysia23.624.67.23.9 10.Mexico21.522.4-5.24.4 Source:World Tourism Organization (WTO). Web: www.world- tourism.org.
Tourism by World Region In 2006, most international travel was undertaken for the purpose of leisure and recreation (51%), reaching a total of 430 million. Business travel accounted for some 16% of the total (131 million) and another 27% covered travel for other motives, such as visiting friends and relatives, religious purposes, and health treatments (225 million). Just about half of all international tourists arrived over land by road (43%) or rail (4%) to their destination in 2006. Air transport represented 46% of arrivals and transport over water accounted for 7%. Region2006 market share Europe54.4% Northern Europe 6.5 Western Europe 17.7 Central/Eastern Europe10.8 Southern/Mediterran ean Europe 19.5 Asia and the Pacific19.8 Northeast Asia 11.1% Southeast Asia 6.4 Oceania 1.2 South Asia 1.0 Americas16.1 North America 10.7 Caribbean 2.3 Central America 0.8% South America 2.2 Africa4.8 North Africa 1.8 Subsaharan Africa 3.0 Middle East4.9 Source:World Tourism Organization (WTO). Web: www.world- tourism.org.
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