Thailand (Bangkok) - voted #40 in 2007

Friends, blogsters and fellow travelers, the time has come for Viator to pay our final respects to 2007 and to the travel year that was. My desk calendar proclaims ‘2008′ now, and points stubbornly ahead anticipating travels yet to come.

Yet before we say farewell to 2007, let us take a moment to honor the Top 50 destinations of the year as determined by viator.com travelers. This is our second annual “Viator Top 50″ list, and like last year, 2007 had been a great ride, full of surprises (good on ya, Rome) and some surprising absences (Mexico, we missed you).

If you’re not yet caught up on our end-of-year lists of top things to do around the world, these links will help: Europe, Asia, USA & Canada, Australia, Caribbean, Central & South America, Middle East & Africa.

Thanks again to the millions of travelers who visited us in 2007, we hope to see you again in 2008.

The Viator 50: Top Travel Destinations in 2007

50. Montreal

Mt Fuji, on a day trip from Tokyo (#10 in 2007)

49. Prague

48. Alice Springs

47. Seville

46. Port Douglas

45. Krakow

44. Perth

43. Christchurch

42. Auckland

41. Chicago

40. Bangkok

39. Boston

Sunset in Venice (#8 in 2007)

38. Miami

37. Athens

36. Salzburg

35. Granada

34. Edinburgh

33. Naples

32. Dubai

31. Vancouver

30. Costa del Sol

29. Oahu

28. Hong Kong

The Sydney Skywalk, Sydney (#7 in 2007)

27. Los Angeles

26. Zurich

25. Vienna

24. Singapore

23. Washington DC

22. The Grand Canyon

21. Munich

20. Orlando

19. Barcelona

18. Cairns & the Tropical North

17. Dublin

16. Versailles

15. Ayers Rock

14. Milan

13. Madrid

12. Amsterdam

11. Melbourne

Ahh, the wonders of Rome (#1 in 2007!)

10. Tokyo

9. San Francisco

8. Venice

7. Sydney

6. Florence

5. London

4. New York City

3. Las Vegas

2. Paris

1. Rome

So how’s your wanderlust doing after reading this entire list? For us, the Viator 50 list of top travel destinations is all about getting inspired to take that next trip. We hope this year’s list of top travel destinations on viator.com has got you thinking about your next holiday, whether it’s across town or across the globe.

We’d also like to extend our congratulations to a few destinations, notably to Rome, which jumped from #3 last year to #1 this year. And to Las Vegas, which made it into the top 3 this year.

If you’re feeling nostalgic about last year’s winners, keep on reading below. We’ve kept last year’s Viator 50 for your entertainment and traveling pleasure.

Happy travels in 2008.

–The Viator Team

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The Viator 50: Top Travel Destinations in 2006

In case you’re wondering, here is the inaugural Viator 50 list of top travel destinations. We posted these last year, and it’s amazing how much — and how little — has changed in terms of the popularity of some destinations. For a starter, it’s no surprise to see destinations such as Paris, Rome, New York and Las Vegas in the top 5 both this year (see above) and in 2006.

But Rio de Janeiro? Nassau? Better luck next year!

London - voted #4 in 2006

50. Krakow

49. Rio de Janeiro

48. Phoenix

47. Auckland

46. Ayers Rock

45. Dallas

44. Zurich

43. Brisbane

42. Berlin

41. Nassau

40. Salzburg

39. Edinburgh

38. Vancouver

37. Prague

36. Milan

35. Punta Cana

34. Montreal

33. Toronto

32. San Diego

San Francisco - voted #9 in 2006

31. Cancun

30. Anaheim - Buena Park

29. Cairns

28. Dubai

27. Munich

26. Bangkok

25. Tokyo

24. Madrid

23. Dublin

22. Vienna

21. Chicago

20. Venice

19. Oahu

18. Miami

17. Boston

16. Florence

15. Hong Kong

New York City - voted #1 in 2006

14. Barcelona

13. Melbourne

12. Washington D.C.

11. Los Angeles

10. Orlando

9. San Francisco

8. Sydney

7. Singapore

6. Amsterdam

5. Las Vegas

4. London

3. Rome

2. Paris

1. New York City

There you have it - Viator’s list of Top 50 destinations from 2006. This list is based on the most popular destinations visited by travelers on Viator.com.

Do you have your own favorites? Share them with us. Simply leave us a comment and tell us about your favorite travel destinations.

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