- I have been to Bangkok in 1985. It is one of the most hot and humid places I have ever been to. So, if you cannot deal with really hot and really humid go in December when it is only 80 to 85 or so degrees and humid like 24 hours a day. When my family and I returned to Bangkok in 1986 in April it was just too hot and difficult because 4 of the 5 of us had giardia from the feces in the dust in Katmandu then. However, now there are many more paved roads there than now so this is likely less of a problem than it was in the mid 1980s. However, there is more air pollution now so you might not be able to see the Himalayas from the city of a lot of days in Katmandu, Nepal now. But, it was very clear when we were there still in 1985 and 1986 with my family. I never got to go to Hong Kong then because we planned to visit on our way home from Bangkok but we were mostly too sick from giardhea then to do that. 4 of the 5 of us were very very skinny by then from giardia. ON that trip we visited, Tokyo (just the airport) because Japan was too expensive for a middle Class family of 5 then. So, we hopped on a plane to Bangkok where the Baht was at that time about 20 bahts to the dollar so it was very reasonable for us traveling in dollars converted to Bahts there. At hat time I think it was about 20 Nepali Rupees to the dollar then and about 10 Indian Rupees to the dollar. So, Thailand and Nepal were both very inexpensive to travel in. For example, at 10 Rupees to the dollar in India something that would normally cost one dollar in the states might be 10 cents there, for example. So, the single most expensive thing in traveling then was airfares. So, if you are going to Asia book all your airfares here in the U.S. unless you know local tricks for lower airfares there. And even then be careful what local airlines you travel on because often they are not as well maintained (the planes) as here in the U.S. where we have stringent safety standards.
We have giardia here in the U.S. but it is of a completely different type than the ones found in Asia.
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The top tourist destinations in 2017
Maureen O'Hare, CNN • Updated 8th November 2017
25. Shanghai: China's
eastern metropolis is number 25 on the list of the world's most visited
cities according to an annual report by Euromonitor International. The
city hadhad a 4.3 percent growth, with 6.9 million people visiting in
2016 and 7.2 million expected in 2017. Click through the gallery find
out which city was the most popular destination.
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(CNN) — There must be something in the dim sum.
For the ninth year in a row, Hong Kong has held on to its crown as the planet's most visited city.
Revealing
the results of its 2017 Top 100 City Destinations survey, market
researcher Euromonitor International says the Asian territory pulled in
26 million visitors in the previous year -- a number predicted to swell
to 44 million by 2025.
In second place, with an impressive 21.25 million visitors in 2016 and annual growth of close to 10%, is Bangkok.
Its
big-city rival London has been pushed firmly into third place, with
19.2 million visitors in 2016 and 19.8 million expected in 2017.
The ranking is based on Euromonitor International's research in 100 countries and is based on the number of international
arrivals that spend 24 hours or more in a city.
Asia
"Asian cities are dominating the Top 100 City Destinations,
with 41 cities in 2017 and this is likely to reach 47 by 2025," Wouter
Geerts, senior travel analyst at Euromonitor and the report's lead
author, told the World Travel Market, an industry event in London where
the report was released.
China
remains the kingmaker when it comes to the rankings, with Hong Kong
owing much of its success to its strategic position and relationship
with the mainland.
Hong
Kong saw a growth dip in 2017 as relations with mainland China became
strained, but Euromonitor predicts this will be short-lived.
Seoul,
meanwhile, saw a decline of nearly 15% in 2017 -- with 7.66 million
visitors expected -- which Euromonitor attributes to tensions between
South Korea and China.
Europe
The importance of cities for tourism has been growing steadily for years.
A
total of 1.2 billion trips were taken worldwide last year, with visits
to the top 100 cities accounting for almost half, at 46%.
More
than half of all international visitors coming to the UK visit London,
with the UK's second most-visited city -- Edinburgh -- attracting less
than 10% of London's arrivals. The Scottish capital doesn't even scratch
the top 100.
The
performance of European cities has been heavily affected by terrorism,
with Brussels, Paris, Nice and Istanbul all registering impacted
performances.
Heraklion,
the capital of relatively stable Crete, is 2017's biggest European
winner, registering 11.2% growth and moving three places up the rankings
to 66.
London registered 3.4% growth in 2017, despite recent terror attacks.
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However,
Euromonitor International's head of travel and tourism research,
Caroline Bremner, says terrorism is an issue that no major city can
claim immunity from.
"You
have to accept that terrorism affects all destinations so you have to
make sure you don't say you are safer or better than other destinations
as this is not true," she told an earlier discussion at the World Travel
Market.
In fact, confirmed Geerts, a weaker pound has left the country "attractive" to visitors.
A
new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) this week
confirmed London as the top city for visitor spending in Europe, with
international visitors splashing in the region of $14.7 million in 2016.
As for the
upcoming Brexit negotiations, Euromonitor predicts that a soft Brexit
would be the best outcome for the UK tourism industry, while a No Deal
Brexit would most likely be the most damaging option.
Americas
New
York, with 13.1 million visitors expected in 2017, and Miami, with 8
million predicted, were the most popular cities in the Americas with
international visitors.
The
United States dominated the rankings among cities in the Americas but,
warns Euromonitor, "global unease" following Donald Trump's arrival in
the White House makes future performance uncertain.
The
cities showing the strongest growth in 2017 were all outside of the
United States, with Cancun, Toronto, Mexico City, Vancouver and Punta
Cana leading the way.
While
the United States remains the largest source market, Mexico is becoming
increasing popular with visitors from Europe and Asia -- although recent reports have pointed to a decline in US visitors due to drug cartel violence.
Middle East and Africa
Dubai,
with 11.2% growth and 17 million visitors expected this year, and
Mecca, with 9.8% growth and 8.7 million expected, were 2017's biggest
winners in this region.
Johannesburg
is the only sub-Saharan African city to make it into the top 100, but
Euromonitor praises African efforts to open borders at a time when other
countries are closing theirs.
The
African passport, launched in July 2016, allows holders to travel
visa-free to all 53 member states, while last year Ghana started to
offer visas upon arrival for all AU member states.
The top 25 most visited in 2016, and visitor predictions for 2017, are listed below.
Top cities for international tourists
1. Hong Kong: 26.55 million in 2016; 25.7 million expected in 2017 (-3.2% growth).
2. Bangkok: 21.25 million in 2016; 23.27 expected in 2017 (9.5% growth).
3. London: 19.19 million in 2016; 19.8 expected in 2017 (3.4% growth).
4. Singapore: 16.6 million in 2016; 17.6 million expected in 2017 (3.4% growth).
5. Macau: 15.39 million in 2016; 16.3 million expected in 2017 (5.9% growth).
6. Dubai: 14.9 million in 2016; 16.57 million expected in 2017 (11.2% growth).
7. Paris: 14.39 million in 2016; 14.26 million expected in 2017 (-0.9% growth).
8. New York City: 12.65 million in 2016; 13.1 million expected in 2017 (3.6% growth).
9. Shenzhen, China: 12.57 million in 2016; 12.96 million expected in 2017 (3.1% growth).
10. Kuala Lumpur: 12.29 million in 2016; 12.8 million expected in 2017 (4.5% growth).
11. Phuket, Thailand: 10.6 million in 2016; 12 million expected in 2017 (14% growth).
12. Rome: 9.4 million in 2016; 9.6 million expected in 2017 (1.8% growth).
13. Tokyo: 9.27 million in 2016; 9.7 million expected in 2017 (4.8% growth).
14. Taipei: 9.2 million in 2016; 9.3 million expected in 2017 (1% growth).
15. Istanbul: 9.17 million in 2016; 8.6 million expected in 2016 (-5.8% growth).
16. Seoul: 9 million in 2016; 7.66 million expected in 2017 (-14.9% growth).
17. Guangzhou, China: 8.6 million in 2016; 9 million expected in 2017 (5.3% growth).
18. Prague: 8.18 million in 2016; 8.5 million expected in 2017 (4.5% growth).
19. Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 7.96 million in 2016; 8.7 million expected in 2017 (9.8% growth).
20. Miami, Florida: 7.8 million in 2016; 8 million in 2017 (3.1% growth).
21. Delhi, India: 7.4 million in 2016; 10.26 million expected in 2017 (37.7% growth).
22. Mumbai, India: 7.19 million in 2016; 8.9 million expected in 2017 (23.5% growth).
23. Barcelona, Spain: 7.04 million in 2016; 7.6 million expected in 2017 (8.3% growth).
24. Pattaya, Thailand: 7.02 million in 2016; 7.3 million expected in 2017 (4.2% growth).
25. Shanghai: 6.9 million in 2016; 7.2 million expected in 2017 (4.3% growth).
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