Worldwide tourism & Own experience USA
Average Number of Vacation Days PER YEAR Around the World
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO) http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922052.html
Italy 42 days
France 37 days
Germany 35 days
Brazil 34 days
United Kingdom 28 days
Canada 26 days
Korea 25 days
Japan 25 days
USA 13 days
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World's Top Tourism Destinations
(International tourist arrivals)
Europe 54.5%
{SouthernEurope/Mediterranean 19.8%, WesternEurope 18.2%}
Asia/Pacific 20.0%
Americas 16.5%
{North America = USA & CANADA: 11.2%}
Middle East 4.6%
Africa 4.4%
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO)
www.world-tourism.org
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I found this very interesting. I've worked in tourism in the past (in Europe), and have missed a proper number of vacation days to actually travel from the moment I started working in the USA. Now I make my own vacations but damn, it really sucks here when you're working for others. 14 days was the usual amount offered {though not required by law... so theoretically, they *must* not give you any vacation at all}. They usually do *not* let you take it in one go. 1 weeks tops, usually, and I've had more than 1 boss bitch and moan and look at me as if I'm completely insane for even *asking* for vacation, let alone such outrageous amounts as a WHOLE week off!! Best country in the world, you say? Only as long as people are kept ignorant as to how these things {and others} work elsewhere. Heh.
The greatest patriots are those who've never been anywhere.
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO) http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922052.html
Italy 42 days
France 37 days
Germany 35 days
Brazil 34 days
United Kingdom 28 days
Canada 26 days
Korea 25 days
Japan 25 days
USA 13 days
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World's Top Tourism Destinations
(International tourist arrivals)
Europe 54.5%
{SouthernEurope/Mediterranean 19.8%, WesternEurope 18.2%}
Asia/Pacific 20.0%
Americas 16.5%
{North America = USA & CANADA: 11.2%}
Middle East 4.6%
Africa 4.4%
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO)
www.world-tourism.org
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I found this very interesting. I've worked in tourism in the past (in Europe), and have missed a proper number of vacation days to actually travel from the moment I started working in the USA. Now I make my own vacations but damn, it really sucks here when you're working for others. 14 days was the usual amount offered {though not required by law... so theoretically, they *must* not give you any vacation at all}. They usually do *not* let you take it in one go. 1 weeks tops, usually, and I've had more than 1 boss bitch and moan and look at me as if I'm completely insane for even *asking* for vacation, let alone such outrageous amounts as a WHOLE week off!! Best country in the world, you say? Only as long as people are kept ignorant as to how these things {and others} work elsewhere. Heh.
The greatest patriots are those who've never been anywhere.