Marrakech is a 2007 "hot" travel destination. Yay!
Marrakech was voted one of the top exotic destinations for 2007. Yippee! And look, Morocco has two cities listed in the top ten!
Article By: Cynthia Ross Cravit
The rising stars in travel destinations: a new survey predicts the top 10 emerging hot spots for 2007.
What's hot – and what’s not – in travel destinations? For 2007, experts say that exotic/adventure travel is in countries such as Turkey, Morocco and Peru, predicted to become the new hot spots. These destinations are expected to outshine former sun-kissed spots such as Miami, Honolulu and Acapulco according to a new survey by Trip Adviser.
The survey, which tracked the travel trends of nearly 4,000 travelers globally, reported on changing traveler preferences and Internet searches. Trip Adviser, 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
The survey also reported on changing traveler preferences and attitudes. Here's a sampling of the latest travel trivia.
Flights of fancy. Love at first sight? Six per cent of travelers 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. (Love is in the air, tra-la-la)
Workaholics. Sixteen per cent of travelers checked their work email or voicemail at least once daily when on their last holiday. (Maybe they are just bloggers....?)
Traveler kleptomania. Twenty per cent of travelers admit to have taken items from their hotel room such as towels, bathrobes, decorative pieces, glassware or flatware (Should I chain everything in the guest houses down? Or consider crazy glue?)
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