-The number of Americans traveling to Egypt in 2006 soared to 228,165, a 16% increase over 195,800 visitors in 2005 -Globally, Egypt succeeded in attracting 9,082,000 visitors in 2006, a 5.5% increase over the 8.7 million visitors of the previous year. -England, Russia and Germany send highest number of foreign visitors to Egypt -The Egyptian Tourism Authority has an ambitious strategic program which aims to double visitor numbers, from 8 million in 2004 to 16 million in 2014.
Thanks to more affordable travel, improving political conditions, and widening media coverage, South Africa Africa is becoming the new "hot spot" for tourists from North America, Europe, and Asia. Chief among South Africa's most popular vacation destinations is South Africa's Cape Town.
A loophole in the recently passed Internet Gaming Law means that people can get free tickets in a $6.5 million raffle of vacation homes on Mallorca in Spain, Europe's leading holiday destination. No catches, no taxes, no small print, and ten winners will get a key and a deed to properties worth up to $675,000 each.