Where to go this Summer?

When it comes to choosing an international travel destination for leisure or family vacations this summer, Western Europe continues to dominate the top 10 locations, according to 2009 data by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).

International travel by Americans represents a significant market for the travel destinations selected. Roughly 25 million Americans traveled internationally during the summer of 2008 and spent about $30 billion, according to AAA.

However, projections for 2009 will be lower in both travelers and revenue because leisure travelers who tend to spend more on travel (i.e., international travel) will decline more rapidly this year than those leisure travelers who tend spend less on travel, says Carroll Rheem, director of research for PhoCusWright, Sherman, CT, USA.

So where do Americans plan to travel for the summer in 2009? ASTA identifies them as follows:

1. London, UK
2. Rome, Italy
3. Paris, France
4. Cancun, Mexico
5. Punta Cana, Mexico
6. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
7. Barcelona, Spain
8. Venice, Italy (tied with Barcelona)
9. Florence, Italy
10. Amsterdam, Netherlands (tied with Florence)

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