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Survey: London, Vegas best for New Year

Holiday In Wales According to a new survey, Las Vegas is the most-preferred New Year's Eve party spot for Americans, while London is number 1 among Britons ringing in the New Year.

More Americans say they intend to visit Jamaica this winter, according to a recent survey of more than 1, 000 customers done by travel site, Expedia.com. When asked about their New Year's resolutions, 32 percent of the Expedia customers surveyed vowed to travel more in 2006 and the top ten destinations included Jamaica, which came in as the top Caribbean destination at number seven, behind the U.S. destinations of Las Vegas, Orlando, New York, Hawaii, and France.

Holiday Wales The priceline.com survey, which measures consumer travel intentions, is based on a total of more than 21,000 actual hotel reservation requests made by American and U.K. priceline.com customers for the New Year's Eve period.

On several other occasions, we've traveled at Christmas (after having the traditional turkey dinner with either my mother or Matt's parents). We've spent Christmas in New York, London (with New Year's in Wales), Los Angeles, country ski lodge in Colorado (where we continued on to Vegas for a little sensory overload after all the solitude). I love seeing how other cities (and even other countries) celebrate the season, - and Christmas is a great time to travel to colder destinations that would otherwise be overcrowded during warmer months.

Cottage Holiday In Wales Today's hotel survey uncovered some shifts in Americans' party plans. California and Florida showed big gains in attracting New Year's travelers.

The glasshouse at the botanic garden, which opened last year, was in the prestigious company of the Tate Modern and the London Eye, framed house in Wales.

Caravan Holiday In Wales Last year, California cities took none of the top 20 spots on priceline.com's most popular destinations list. This year, California has 5 of the top 20 spots. Similarly, Florida cities took 6 spots in the top 20 this year, compared to 3 last year.

If you e planning on getting to Vegas for the Affiliate Summit this year you ‡ better book fast.

Camping Holiday Wales Major parade and celebration sites also did well. #3 on the list was New York City's Midtown West neighborhood, home to Times Square. Philadelphia, with its annual Mummer's Parade, ranked #38. The Los Angeles area, home to the Rose Bowl Parade, took numerous spots on the list.

Mamma Mia! tickets for Mamma Mia! at The Prince of Wales Theatre, London MAMMA MIA! celebrates 8 fabulous years in London's West End this April. "To visit London and not see Mamma Mia would be like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower!"

Accommodation Holiday Wales Many Americans were headed overseas to celebrate New Year's Eve. International destinations have made a slow, steady recovery since 9/11. This year, destinations making the list included London, Paris, Sydney and Bangkok.

Holiday Last Minute Wales Britons, by contrast, were fairly consistent in their New Year's Eve plans compared to last year. For the 2nd straight year, London was the favorite destination on the Top 50 List, followed closely by Edinburgh. Outside of the U.K., France took four additional places on this year's list and the Netherlands (Amsterdam) and Italy (Rome) appeared on the list for the first time.

Catering Holiday Self Wales Here are the complete results for each survey:

Holiday Wales Walking Priceline.com's Top Destinations for New Year's Eve 2005 | (U.S. Residents)

Family Holiday Wales * #1 Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity

Holiday Riding Wales * #2 New York City, Upper Midtown

Adventure Holiday Wales * #3 New York City, Midtown West

Holiday Park South Wales * #4 Orlando, Universal Studios/Sea World

Cottage Holiday Wales * #5 Oahu, Waikiki South

Holiday In Wales * #6 New York City, Upper West Side

Holiday Wales * #7 Miami, South Beach Area

Cottage Holiday In Wales * #8 Las Vegas, West of Strip

Caravan Holiday In Wales * #9 Chicago, North Michigan Ave. Area

Camping Holiday Wales * #10 Orange County, Disneyland Area

Accommodation Holiday Wales * #11 San Francisco, Union Square West

Holiday Last Minute Wales * #12 Orlando, Disney World Vicinity

Catering Holiday Self Wales * #13 Key West

Holiday Wales Walking * #14 Maui, Wailea

Family Holiday Wales * #15 Atlanta, Downtown

Holiday Riding Wales * #16 Orlando, West Disney Area

Adventure Holiday Wales * #17 Ft. Lauderdale, Beach Area

Holiday Park South Wales * #18 Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey/Santa Monica

Cottage Holiday Wales * #19 San Diego, Coastal Area

Holiday In Wales * #20 San Francisco, Union Square East

Holiday Wales * #21 New York City, Midtown East

Cottage Holiday In Wales * #22 San Juan

Caravan Holiday In Wales * #23 Washington, DC, White House Area

Camping Holiday Wales * #24 Los Angeles, Beverly Hills/West Hollywood

Accommodation Holiday Wales * #25 Los Angeles, Hollywood

Holiday Last Minute Wales * #26 South Lake Tahoe

Catering Holiday Self Wales * #27 Orlando, Winter Park

Holiday Wales Walking * #28 Nashville, Downtown

Family Holiday Wales * #29 Thailand, Phuket

Holiday Riding Wales * #30 Chicago, Millennium Park

Adventure Holiday Wales * #31 London, Westminster

Holiday Park South Wales * #32 Maui, Ka'anapali

Cottage Holiday Wales * #33 Sydney, City Centre

Holiday In Wales * #34 San Antonio, Downtown/Riverwalk

Holiday Wales * #35 Los Angeles, Downtown

Cottage Holiday In Wales * #36 Tempe

Caravan Holiday In Wales * #37 Miami, Southwest

Camping Holiday Wales * #38 Philadelphia, Downtown

Accommodation Holiday Wales * #39 Naples (FL)

Holiday Last Minute Wales * #40 Los Angeles, Airport Area

Catering Holiday Self Wales * #41 Oahu, Waikiki North

Holiday Wales Walking * #42 Miami Beach

Family Holiday Wales * #43 San Diego, Downtown/Harbor Island

Holiday Riding Wales * #44 London, Soho/Mayfair

Adventure Holiday Wales * #45 New York City, Midtown South

Holiday Park South Wales * #46 Thailand, Bangkok

Cottage Holiday Wales * #47 Paris, St. Germain/Latin Quarter

Holiday In Wales * #48 Miami, Downtown

Holiday Wales * #49 Boston, Downtown

Cottage Holiday In Wales * #50 Scottsdale

Caravan Holiday In Wales Priceline.co.uk's Top Destinations for New Year's Eve 2005 | (U.K. Residents)

Camping Holiday Wales * #1 London, #2 Edinburgh, #3 Manchester, #4 Paris, #5 Glasgow, #6 Cardiff, #7 Birmingham, #8 York, #9 Leeds, #10 Liverpool, #11 Newcastle Upon Tyne, #12 Newquay, #13 Dublin, #14 Blackpool, #15 Brighton, #16 Nottingham, #17 Madrid, #18 Isles-les-Villenoy, #19 Harrogate, #20 Aberdeen, #21 Bournemouth, #22 Magny-le-Hongre, #23 Newbridge, #24 Norwich, #25 Rome, #26 Bristol, #27 Swansea, #28 Bussy Saint Georges, #29 Newcastle, #30 Oxford, #31 Scarborough, #32 Sheffield, #33 Torquay, #34 Barcelona, #35 Cheltenham, #36 Derby, #37 Bath, #38 Chester, #39 Amsterdam, #40 Cambridge, #41 Darlington, #42 Reading, #43 Albertville, #44 Lognes, #45 Perth, #46 Serris, #47 Southampton, #48 Tournon/Albertville, #49 Annecy, #50 Basildon.

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