Top U.S. States and Cities Visited by Overseas Travelers, 20101 State/territoryNumber of arrivalsU.S. cityNumber of arrivals 1. New York8.6 million1.New York8.5 million 2. Florida5.8 million2.Los Angeles3.3 million 3. California5.6 million3.Miami3.1 million 4. Nevada2.5 million4.Orlando2.7 million 5. Hawaii2.1 million5.San Francisco2.6 million 6. Guam1.3 million6.Las Vegas2.4 million 7. Massachusetts1.3 million7.Metro DC area1.7 million 8. Illinois1.2 million8.Oahu/Honolulu1.6 million 9. Texas1.0 million9.Boston1.2 million 10. New Jersey975,00010.Chicago1.1 million Top 10 state/territory total30.4 millionTop 10 city total28.2 million NOTE: Includes travelers for business and pleasure, international travelers in transit through the United States, and students; excludes travel by international personnel and international businessmen employed in the United States. 1. Excludes visitors from Canada and Mexico. Source:U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration.
America's Worst Traffic Cities From Los Angeles to Boston, drivers wasted an average of 42 hours in traffic in 2012—the equivalent of one week's vacation. Find the 10 worst cities for traffic in America, along with total annual hours wasted. RankCityAnnual Hours of Delay 1.Los Angeles59 2.Honolulu50 3.San Francisco49 4.Austin38 5.New York50 6.Bridgeport39 7.San Jose31 8.Seattle35 9.Washington, D.C.41 10.Boston31 Source: Inrix, 2013.
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.
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