Travel Facts
9 out of 10 travelers say they are interested in visiting a new destination on vacation, followed closely by interest in spending quality time with travel companions.
France is the most traveled country in the world
The Grand Mosque in Spain is known as the worlds finest buildings
Belgium is home the biggest street festival in all of Europe - Gentse Feesten July 14 - 23
Hungry is one of the 15 most popular travel locations in the world
That travel and tourism is a $1.6 trillion industry in the United States
That travel and tourism generates $110 billion in tax revenue for local, state and federal governments
That each U.S. household would pay $995 more in taxes without the tax revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry
That the travel and tourism industry is one of the country's largest employers with 7.5 million direct travel-generated jobs
That dining is the most popular domestic trip activity and is included in 31 percent of all domestic trips
That approximately 2.8 million hotel roomnights are sold every day in the United States
That 56.2 million people visited a casino in 2006. That's more than a quarter of the total U.S. population over the age of 21.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is the slurpee capitol of the world! Residents of the city, despite the cold weather, drink more slurpees per capita than any other city!
Chances that an American lives within 50 miles of where they grew up: 1 in 2
There are two places on earth where men outlive women: southern Asia and Iran
State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
10% percent of the Russian government’s income comes from the sale of vodka
The Tokyo Zoo, located in Japan, closes down for two months every year to give the animals a little break from the people
Theres only one mobile U.S. national monument: the cable cars in San Fransisco
The US city with the most lightning strikes per capita is Clearwater, Florida
City with the most Rolls Royce’s per capita: Hong Kong
Hong Kong has just overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most expensive city. US cities don’t even make the list till number 21 (New York)
Some kids in Texas have the longest school bus ride in the US., a 179 miles round trip
More redheads are born in Scotland than in any other part of the world
Greenland is the largest island in the world
The only U.S. city whose name can be spelled completely with vowels is Aiea, located approximately twelve miles west of Honolulu, Hawaii
Alaska’s coastline is longer than all the U.S. states coasts combined
In Bangladesh, people as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals
There is a city called Rome on every Continent
The Chinese only celebrate birthdays every ten years
Iceland is warmer than Chicago, Illinois in the winter
Russia is the largest country in the Commonwealth of Independent States
Italy has the lowest divorce rate in the Western World
Japan sends more tourist to Australia than any other country
The state of California, is the 8th largest economic power in the world
American men took more than 37 million getaway trips with “just the guys” in 2005
The average American receives only 13 days of vacation per year. Only 2 in 10 get more than four weeks annually
Nine out of 10 travelers say they are interested in visiting a new destination on vacation, followed closely by interest in spending quality time with travel companions
More than 1 in 3 travelers engaged in an active outdoor activity in the past two years, such as snow skiing, canoeing or rock climbing, while on a trip
Automobiles lead as the transportation mode of choice for American travelers (84%), followed by airplanes, buses and trains
Top 5 destinations for food-related travel in the US: California (14%), Florida (10%), New York (7%), Texas (6%), North Carolina (4%)
The average length of leisure vacations is 3.3 nights
The city of Argentina in Canada is the site of the finest ice-free ports north of Boston
Nova Scotia's most popular beer is "Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale," known locally simply as "Keith's".
Wasaga Beach, located in Ontario, Canada is the world's longest freshwater beacht (14km or 8.5m)
Quebec is the only province in Canada where French is the sole official language.
There are over 400 festivals held annually in Quebec, Canada.
The northern part of Saskatchewan has over 100,000 lakes.
Located in the eastern portion of the Nunavut territory, Baffin Island is Canada’s largest island and the world’s 5th largest.
Ecuador is home to Cotopaxi, the world’s highest active volcano.
Japan is the world's leader in toilet technology, with "washlets" including upwards of 30 buttons, all which are differnt options for your toilet experience.
thailand is the most popular tourist destination in South-East Asia.
Indonesia is clearly the largest archipelago in the world, with an area of over 1.9 million sq. km. and houses over 18,000 islands providing 108,000 kilometres of beaches..
Singapore is one of the world’s most prosperous countries and houses the world’s busiest port.
Taipei, Taiwan’s capital is home to the world’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101. Soon to be outdone by Dubai
Mongolia, surrounded by Russia and China is one of the last countires on the planet where nomadic life is still a living tradition
With only 4.5 people per square mile, Mongolia has the lowest population density of any independent country
Panmunjeom, South Korea is the only tourist site in the world where the Cold War is still reality.
Nepal is located in Southern Asia and houses eight of the top ten highest peaks including Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain peak.
Tromse,Norway, is home of the northernmost university in the world, Trondheim
Lapland, Finland, is the largest city in Europe measured from the surface area.
Finns' are known to be the world’s heaviest coffee drinkers, averaging 3-4 cups per day.
In Bulgaria, people shake their head for yes and nod for no, opposite from the standard in the U.S.
Denmark is the birth place of legos, one of the world’s most popular toys.
The largest city in Iceland, Reykjavik, is also the northernmost capital in the world.
Europe’s largest waterfall is Dettifoss, which is located in Iceland.
The grand casino in Monaco, is home of the worlds richest and often most famous gambling spot.
Costa Rica is visited by more tourists than any other Latin American country with over 1.9 million travelers annually.
Located in the southeastern part of South America, Argentina is the 2nd largest country in South America and the 8th largest in the world.
Argentina is home of the highest and lowest points in all of America.
Monaco is by far the most densely populated independent country in the world.
Columbia is named after Christopher Columbus, although he never actually set foot there
Belize, formerly the colony of British Honduras, is the only country in Central America without a coastline on the Pacific Ocean, as well as the only one in Central America with English as its official language.
Venezuela is most know for The Angel Falls, located in the Guiana Highlands, which is the world’s largest waterfall
Australia is the only country/ island that is also a whole continent.
Tahiti is the largest island within the 118 French Polynesian islands.
Tahiti is made up of two volcanic mountain ranges in the shape of a turtle.
Canada is the second largest country in the world (1st largest is Russia)
Canada has the longest land border in the world- shared with the USA
Located in New Brunswick, Canada, Moosehead is the largest independent brewery in North America.
Wasaga Beach is the world’s longest freshwater beach (14km or 8.5m), located in Ontario.
The highest point on earth is Mount Everest, which is 8,850 meters tall is on the border of Tibet and Nepal in China
Thailand is the most popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia is the largest archipelago and most populous country in the world with well over 245 million people.
Singapore, located in Southeast Asia, is one of the world’s most prosperous countries and houses the world’s busiest port.
Mongolia is the least densely populated independent country with an overall average of having only 4.5 people per sq. mile.
Gangwon is the number one tourist destination in Korea.
The national currency used as money in Vietnam is the dong