Tourism is one of the most exciting and progressive industries in the world. Tourism is also big business. It is the largest America's service export. International travelers spend $91.1 billion in the U.S., thus, $8.6 billion trade surplus for the U.S. is generated by this spending. The average overseas visitor to the U.S. spends $1,647, with average trip duration of 15.6 nights. The top activities of tourists include outdoor recreation, historical sightseeing, beaches, cultural events, sports events, shopping, etc. tourists travel by planes, buses, trains, cars, and on foot. The stay in expensive hotels, cheap motels as well as rather cost effective hostels. Tourists plan their vacations by themselves, use travel agencies' services as well as online travel brokers. According to the recent research, 55 million Americans are considered geotourists.
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