Planning a break to New York? 65.2 million tourists visited the Big Apple last year
Over 67 million visitors are predicted to travel to the US's financial capital this year.
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The US's financial capital, where tourism employs over 390,000 people, hopes to break records again in 2019 with a predicted 67 million visitors.
NEW YORK: A record-breaking 65.2 million tourists visited New York in 2018, its tourist board said Wednesday, with British people particularly keen to visit the Big Apple from overseas.
According to new figures from NYC & Company, around 51.6 million Americans and 13.5 million foreign tourists visited the city last year - compared to 13.1 overseas visitors in 2017.
Britons topped the list of overseas visitors, with 1.24 million, followed by China (1.1 million), Canada (1 million), Brazil (920,000) and France (807,000).
According to new figures from NYC & Company, around 51.6 million Americans and 13.5 million foreign tourists visited the city last year - compared to 13.1 overseas visitors in 2017. New York ranked the 6th most-visited city in the world for foreign tourists, according to Mastercard's annual Global Destination Cities list published in September, based on a projected 13.1 million visitors.
Bangkok topped that list, ahead of London, Paris, Dubai and Singapore.
The US's financial capital, where tourism employs over 390,000 people, hopes to break records again in 2019 with a predicted 67 million visitors.
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One event expected to draw people in is June's Gay Pride, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, emblematic in the fight for LGBT rights.
The Most Powerful Passports Of 2019: Japan Leads, Singapore Retains 2nd Spot; India At No.79
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For the second time in a row, Japan retained its top spot as the world's most powerful passport in 2019, according to the Henley Passport Index.
The country became the world's most travel-friendly passport due to the document's access to 190 countries.
In 2019, 27 countries were in the top 10 positions on the index, with 20 of those countries located in Europe, and three in Asia.
Here's a look at all the top ranking passports of this year.
For the second time in a row, Japan retained its top spot as the world's most powerful passport in 2019, according to the Henley Passport Index.
The country became the world's most travel-friendly p..
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South Korea passport (R) edged up the ranking from October's index to join Singapore at second spot, offering access to 189 jurisdictions.
South Korea has moved 10 places up the rankings since 2009, when it held 12th place with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 144.
South Korea passport (R) edged up the ranking from October's index to join Singapore at second spot, offering access to 189 jurisdictions.
South Korea has moved 10 places up the rankings since 2009,..
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Passport of France & Germany made it to the third rank with access to 188 countries across the world.
Passport of France & Germany made it to the third rank with access to 188 countries across the world.
European countries - (clockwise) Denmark, Finland, Sweden & Italy - tied at the fourth spot. The passports of these nations permits access to 187 countries.
European countries - (clockwise) Denmark, Finland, Sweden & Italy - tied at the fourth spot. The passports of these nations permits access to 187 countries.
With access to 186 countries, Luxembourg & Spain passports made it to the fifth spot.
With access to 186 countries, Luxembourg & Spain passports made it to the fifth spot.
European countries - Austria, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland - also performed favourably with the United Kingdom & the United States of America.
The UK drops from 4th place to 6th place, while the US drops from 5th place to 6th place, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 destinations.
European countries - Austria, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland - also performed favourably with the United Kingdom & the United States of America.
The UK drops from 4th place to 6th place,..
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(Clockwise) Belgium, Canada, Ireland & Greece share joint 7th place, with access to 184 destinations around the globe.
(Clockwise) Belgium, Canada, Ireland & Greece share joint 7th place, with access to 184 destinations around the globe.
Czech Republic solely rules eighth spot on the powerful passport index with access to 183 destinations.
Czech Republic solely rules eighth spot on the powerful passport index with access to 183 destinations.
Malta is holding strong at the nineth position with permission to 182 countries.
Malta is holding strong at the nineth position with permission to 182 countries.
(L-R) Australia, Iceland and New Zealand mshare the 10th position with access to 181 nations.
(L-R) Australia, Iceland and New Zealand mshare the 10th position with access to 181 nations.
