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 Travel & Outdoors | December 2006 
Exotic Destinations for 2007
 Cynthia Ross Cravit - Fifty-Plus.Net
| | Campeche, Mexico |
What's hot and whats not in travel destinations? For 2007, experts say that exotic/adventure travel is in with countries such as Turkey, Morocco and Peru predicted to become the new hotspots. These destinations are expected to outshine former sun-kissed spots such as Miami, Honolulu and Acapulco according to a new survey by Trip Advisor.
The survey, which tracked the travel trends of nearly 4,000 travellers globally, reported on changing traveller preferences and Internet searches. Trip Advisor, an online travel community, then used this data to predict the top destinations for 2007.
Top 10 Hot World Destinations for 2007
1. Pamukkale, Turkey
2. Parga, Greece
3. Ayr, Scotland
4. Campeche, Mexico
5. Marrakech, Morocco
6. Naxos, Greece
7. Puno, Peru
8. Soller, Spain
9. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
10. Fes, Morocco
Other travel buzz: The survey also reported on changing traveller preferences and attitudes. Here's a sampling of the latest travel trivia.
The great outdoors. Forty-three per cent of travellers are planning to go hiking, up from 24 per cent one year ago. And 39 per cent intend to take part in such adventure activities as parasailing and whitewater rafting, up from 29 per cent last year. And you go girl: more women than men plan to participate in outdoor activities, according to the survey.
Germaphobic globe-trotters: 24 per cent of the travellers surveyed said they wouldn't travel without disinfectant/cleaning supplies, shower shoes, their own pillow, their own sheets/pillowcase, or their own towels.
Ahhhh... the spa. Fewer travellers (47 per cent) intend to visit a spa this year, compared to last year (55 per cent).
Whatever happens in Vegas... Eighteen per cent of travellers implement the "whatever happens in (fill in the destination), stays in (fill in the destination)" rule with their travel partners.
Flights of fancy. Love at first sight? Six per cent of travellers were asked on a date or started a romantic relationship with a stranger while on a flight. This number is up from four per cent last year.
Free at last. Do you dress more provocatively on holiday than at home? When asked this question, twenty-six per cent of survey respondents answered yes.
Wandering workaholics. Sixteen per cent of travellers checked their work email or voicemail at least once daily when on their last holiday.
Traveller kleptomania. Twenty per cent of travellers admit to have taken items from their hotel room such as towels, bathrobes, decorative pieces, glassware or flatware.
Celebrity mania. Sixty-eight per cent of travellers have been to a destination known to have celebrity guests.
Relaxation is key. Twenty per cent of travellers said it took them less than one hour to relax on their last vacation. For an additional 35 per cent, it took less than a day, and three per cent said they could never relax.
Hit the road. Eighty-one per cent of travellers plan to drive this year for leisure trips, an increase from 71 per cent just one year ago.
Ooh, the loo. Twenty-eight per cent of travellers said their worst experience in a hotel room was a dirty bathroom, and 75 per cent of travellers think that a clean restroom is what makes an airport great. Eight per cent of travellers have actually showered in an airport restroom.
In search of the sun. Fifty-nine per cent of travellers are planning a beach vacation this coming year, up from 52 per cent when TripAdvisor asked travellers in May.
Bah to the budget. Although 86 per cent of travellers said budget was an important consideration when making vacation plans last year, 46 per cent of respondents said they spent beyond their travel budget.
Shop till you drop. Sixty-four per cent of travellers have bought or brought an additional piece of luggage, just to pack the items they purchased on vacation for the return trip home.
Terrorism Matters. Sixty-one per cent of travellers consider the threat of terrorism an important factor when choosing where to go on their next vacation, up from 52 per cent last year.
The price of gas. Twenty-five per cent of travellers now consider the cost of fuel important when choosing where to go on vacation.
(Source: TripAdvisor) |
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