Top 10 Luxury Summer Destinations in 2014

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Still looking to go somewhere fun and exotic this summer? Tired of simply heading down the shore with the family or taking the kids to Disney World yet again? (For the record, I never think Disney World gets old.) Well, lucky for you, a list of the the top 10 most popular luxury summer destinations for 2014 was just released.

The list is based off of hotel bookings made by people on Priceline.com, and, somewhat surprisingly, London earned the top spot for the most popular luxury summer destination of 2014. I would have predicted somewhere more tropical, but I’m also a beach bum so maybe I’m in the minority.

London beat out  Paris for the number one spot in Priceline.com’s top 10 listing for summer destinations outside the US, continuing a supposedly ongoing competition between the two European cities. London’s tourist office stated that the city received a total of 16.8 million foreign visitors during 2013. That number of tourists is more than any other city in the world including Paris, which has traditionally held the title for most visited city in the world. However, Paris has shared their doubts about the authenticity of London’s claim.

In totally unsurprising news, the most popular summer destination in the United States is Las Vegas. It just goes to show that while we Americans might love our tea and Harry Potter, we’re still big fans of strip clubs, heavy drinking, and losing all of our life savings while gambling.

Here is the full top ten list in its entirety:

1. London, England
2. Paris, France
3. Toronto, ON, Canada
4. Vancouver, BC, Canada
5. Rome, Italy
6. Montreal, QC, Canada
7. St. Catharines – Niagara, ON, Canada
8. Cancun – Cozumel, Spain
9. Barcelona, Spain
10. Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Written by Chris King

Chris has been writing for TVOvermind, Uncoached, and Worthly for two years and has written about numerous different television shows, news events, and pop culture topics. He is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, where he majored in English and Film. Contact him through Twitter (@ckinger13).