Study finds New York, Las Vegas top U.S. winter destinations

TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com), the leading travel research site, announced the results of its study on the most popular worldwide winter vacation destinations researched online for 2003.

Based on the behavior of over 15 million unique visitors over the last three months researching destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe and the South Pacific, the study showed an increasing preference for U.S.-based travel destinations - specifically New York City and Las Vegas. Of particular interest was the shift from last year's favorites - based predominately in Mexico and the Caribbean.

Top 10 Most-Researched Winter Vacation Destinations
1. New York City, United States
2. Las Vegas, United States
3. Cancun, Mexico
4. Paris, France
5. Orlando, United States
6. London, England
7. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
8. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
9. San Francisco, United States
10. Maui, United States