A recent study has named Thailand the tropical destination Americans most want to visit. Costa Rica, Cuba and Australia also make the list.
The study undertaken by the all-inclusive review site wereviewresorts.com analyzed the Google search behaviors of each state to pinpoint which tropical destination was searched for the most. The study looked at the Google search traffic for 156 tropical destination terms across every state in America to discover destinations with tropical climates Americans most want to visit.
Thailand is the tropical destination that Americans most want to visit, generating more than 6,750 Google searches each month from hopeful jetsetters per 100,000 citizens living in the United States. Thailand, also known as The Land of Smiles, offers sought-after cultural richness, culinary excitement, and scenic beauty, key features that have secured this Asian country as the most searched-for tropical destination in 22 out of 50 states.
The Big Buddha on Koh Samui in Thailand. JIM BYERS PHOTO
Costa Rica is the second most sought-after tropical destination for Americans seeking a land rich in wildlife, world-class resorts, and stunning national parks. It receives more than 6,124 Google searches per 100,000 American citizens each month.
Belize is the third most sought-after destination for Americans looking for a tropical escape and receives more than 5,306 Google searches per 100,000 American residents each month. Belize, the land of the ancient Maya empire, is the only English-speaking country in Central America.
Brazil is ranked fourth as the tropical destination Americans most want to visit, receiving more than 4,758 monthly Google searches of every 100,000 people living in America.
The Philippines is America’s fifth most sought-after tropical travel destination, with more than 4,717 out of every 100,000 Americans googling the Asian country every month.
Local fisherman in Halong Bay, Vietnam. JIM BYERS PHOTO
Vietnam places sixth and receives more than 4,413 monthly Google searches for every 100,000 American citizens on average.
The Galapagos Islands are the seventh destination Americans most want to visit, gathering more than 4,272 monthly searches per 100,000 American citizens from people wanting to see the source of Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Cuba is America’s eighth most sought-after tropical destination, garnering over 4,100 monthly Google searches per 100,000 U.S. residents. It is the leading search in Florida.
Australia ranks ninth as the tropical travel destination that Americans most want to visit and receives more than 3,350 Google searches each month per 100,000 people nationally. The nation’s desire to visit Australia may be tied to a love for all things nature because ‘the land Down Under’ is famous for things like the Great Barrier Reef, koalas, and kangaroos.
Kangaroos at LuckyBay, Western Australia. Nick Dunn/Unsplash Photo
Peru rounds off the top ten tropical destinations Americans most want to visit, with more than 3,206 out of every 100,000 Americans googling the South American nation each month.
