A report conducted by industry experts and booking site Hotels.com reveals that Russia has become the second fastest growing outbound travel market. Last year alone, Russians spent $43 billion on international travel, making it the fifth largest foreign travel market in the world. The number of tourists has jumped from 7.7 million in 2006 to 35.7 million in 2012, and is projected to continue growing an average of 7.5 percent each year to 2017.
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With the holiday season in full swing, traveling to see friends and family is an impending event. And recently a list showing the top ten destinations Canadians (in particular) will be heading to for their winter vacations just emerged. Offering great deals and reduced prices, U.S. cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco will be visited by our neighbors to the north, and those staying domestic will end up in Montreal and Vancouver among others. The balmy weather and family-oriented activities have put Orlando at the top of the list followed by New York City and Toronto.
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Failte Ireland, the country’s National Tourism Development Authority, has announced the 10 cities that are up for their award honoring Ireland's best tourism town. The award acknowledges the villages that have gone above and beyond to make the country that much more alluring to tourists. "Tourism isn't just a business, it's a community industry and that's why the whole community has a role in supporting tourism," said Michael Ring, Minister of State for Tourism.
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