The United States, United Kingdom and Japan have been voted the top global travel destinations among 11,620 respondents from 23 countries and territories around the world, according to the Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey 2011.

One in five (20 percent) respondents surveyed said they are likely to travel to the United States for leisure in the next two years. The United Kingdom followed closely behind in second place with 19 percent, followed by Japan (16 percent) and France and Italy (both 15 percent).

Other key findings from the survey include:

• Travel Spend
  • Global average spend for the last trip taken by respondents was US$1,481, and this is expected to increase to an average of US$1,895 on their next trip.
  • Highest spenders were respondents from Australia who spent an average of US$3,636 on their last trip, followed by the Saudi Arabian (US$3129) and Egyptian (US$3072) travelers.

• The availability of good deals (70 percent), natural scenery (69 percent), political stability and good weather (both 66 percent), and new destinations (65 percent) emerged as top factors that influence travelers’ choice of destinations.

• On average, respondents are planning to make four international trips in the next two years, with 11 percent more respondents intending to travel in the next two years, compared with the last two years.

How much is the most affordable round trip plane ticket from New York to Japan?

This is the cheapest ticket possible for a stay of 2 to 2 and a half weeks

I’ll be visiting tokyo japan after my shanghai trip.

I’m looking in my usual america to international flight websites and i can’t find anything below $700.

it’s a 3 hr flight!! there has to be some website that offers something cheaper. does anyone know of where to find cheap flights while traveling within asia?

I traveled last week in the Philippines for two weeks and had a blast. Philipines is such a beautiful country with wonderful people.

I then visited Hong Kong but this time I want to land somewhere in Asia. I was thinking Shanghai or Beijing or maybe even Tokyo but I guess its too expensive. Then there is Korea and a bunch of others in the area.

But the end destination is Manila so I just wanted to know some great places to visit that one place might have over the other. Thanks.

Can you use US Dollars, either currency or Travellers Cheques, directly in Japan or do you have to convert your US dollars to Yen first?

Stuart Wells