New record for LA tourism

#LOSANGELES welcomed a record 45.5 million tourists in 2015, an increase of 2.8% on the 2014 total. New tourism records were set for both domestic and international visitors.

‘Los Angeles is a place where the world comes together for cultural experiences and celebrated attractions that cannot be found anywhere else,’ says Mayor Eric Garcetti. ‘Our city keeps setting records in the tourism sector because we are investing billions at our airport, in mass transit, and other assets that are making LA more exciting and accessible than ever. The sky's the limit.’

Tourism supports more than 464,000 jobs in LA.

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Iceland leads …

BUDGET TRAVEL'S 2016 list of go-to holiday #destinations is led by #Iceland, which is followed by San Antonio in #Texas, Cuba, Los Angeles, Greece, Vietnam, Martinique, Galapagos Islands, Portugal, and Mexico's Isla Holbox. 

‘Our editors watch culture, cuisine, and hotel trends; monitor currency fluctuations, airfare, and room rates; and draw on their own experience and passion to deliver a list of 24 exciting destinations that can and should be on every traveller's list,’ says Robert Firpo-Cappiello at Budget Travel, which says:

• San Antonio's Spanish Colonial heritage has been recognized 
• Cuba is now open for business 
• Los Angeles is becoming a get around city which has some of America's greatest art collections, the most diverse cuisine anywhere in North America, and all of those famous movie locations 
• Greece is getting its vibe back 
• Vietnam has become south-east Asia's friendliest face 
• Martinique is now a three-day escape destination for Americans, with non-stop flights from the East Coast starting soon 
• Galapagos Islands are still 'evolving' in their accessibility, but they’re now within reach thanks to package tours 
• Portugal – once Western Europe's most-remote country – still has undiscovered charms 
• Isla Holbox is a part of Mexico's Yucatan many haven’t seen, but it’s under an hour north of Cancun.

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America’s top 10 …

AS millions of US travellers anticipate Memorial Day – May 26 – and the start of summer, Travelocity's latest booking data reveals the top 10 Memorial Day destinations of 2014, with New York City in the No. 1 spot for the third year in a row.

The top 10 Memorial Day Destinations are:

New York City

South Florida

Washington, D.C.

Los Angeles

Orlando

Chicago

Boston

San Francisco Bay Area

Seattle

Las Vegas 

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