I decided to cross it off my list of vacation destinations.
My first impression was that I'd made a poor choice of a vacation destination.
So, which are the most popular vacation destinations in the world?
The main reason anyone who lives in a vacation destination leaves it for another is simple: we live here.
What's the most popular vacation destination on Earth - and why?
Others saw the area as a vacation destination and retirement place.
It has been a popular vacation destination since the mid-19th century.
How to determine the most popular vacation destination on Earth?
Before we reveal the most popular vacation destination, let's look at three that didn't quite make the No. 1 position.
China was the fourth most popular vacation destination in 2008.