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[Image]Sunrise in Fez Trying to guess what travel destinations will be hot in 12 months time is a difficult task. If you are in the tourist trade, such information can help you structure your business affairs to take advantage of the trend. TripAdvisor have done just that, and the good news for Morocco is that it scores twice in the top ten, with Marrakech and Fez.
According to TripAdvisor, their engineers have developed a proprietary algorithm to discover what are the world's top tourist destinations. Called "travelcast", the algorithm looks at several criteria including changes in search activity and postings throughout one of the world's largest travel community, www.tripadvisor.com .
The TravelCast then predicts the rising stars in travel and the destinations that are losing steam. So, what are the emerging hotspots for 2007? Pamukkale, Turkey, Marrakech, Morocco and Puno, Peru top the list of rising stars. What hotspots have lost their luster? Miami, Honolulu and Acapulco, among others. The complete world top ten is provided below.
"Nearly 4,000 travelers have spoken about their vacation plans and preferences for 2007 and perhaps the most intriguing discovery is that adventures in the great outdoors has trumped luxuriating at the spa," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. "We'll closely monitor our new TravelCast algorithm for predicting the hottest travel destinations in the world and we'll offer updates on the latest travel buzz throughout the year."
TripAdvisor TravelCast Top Ten Hot World Destinations for 2007
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006