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Top Ten World Travel Destinations In 2003
CHICAGO, IL - January 6, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- iExplore (www.iExplore.com) announced today the list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations as determined by the vacation purchases of its adventure and experiential travelers.
2003 2002
Rank Rank
1 GALAPAGOS 3
2 PERU 2
3 EGYPT 6
4 CHINA 1
5 CUBA 25
6 ALASKA 4
7 ANTARCTICA 16
8 AUSTRALIA 7
9 BELIZE 12
10 NEPAL 14
iExplore founder and CEO, George Deeb, said, "It is not surprising given the turbulent world events of the last year, that the remote and fascinating Galapagos Islands topped the list in 2003."
Deeb continued, "China fell from its top position given the impact of SARS earlier in the year and Cuba benefited as several legal cultural tourism licenses expired at year end, creating a sense of urgency to see Cuba before it was too late."
About iExplore, Inc.
Founded in 1999, iExplore is the leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel and is associated with National Geographic, an equity owner in the company. The company offers over 3,000 trips which can be booked through iExplore's expert call center staff at 1-800-IEXPLORE. iExplore has been named the "Best Adventure Travel Website" by Forbes Magazine for four years in a row, and was named a "Top 50 Overall Website" by Time Magazine in 2003.
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