{"id":13926,"date":"2011-05-02T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T17:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=13926"},"modified":"2016-12-15T11:47:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T17:47:46","slug":"top-10-summer-travel-destinations-for-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/top-10-summer-travel-destinations-for-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 summer travel destinations for 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The sleeper in Seattle: Orlando may be the perennial No. 1 pick our list of Top 10 Summer Destinations, but newcomer and budget-friendly Seattle soared to No. 3.<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Derek Brown<\/em><\/p>\n

Pack the swimsuits and sunscreen, count the kids and take off this summer.\u00a0 Orlando — thanks to its affordable airfare and theme parks — tops our Top 10 Summer Destinations for 2011<\/strong>.\u00a0 The evergreen contender edged out Las Vegas, which was No. 1 last year.<\/p>\n

Several new cities are trending this summer for future hotel and vacation package bookings, including Boston, Denver and Seattle — which took spots away from Punta Cana, San Diego and Riviera Maya.\u00a0 Rising gas prices and limited air capacity have pushed airfare higher, making this year — more than ever — the time to seize the deals and comparison shop online.\u00a0 So stay flexible, book early and enjoy the summer!<\/p>\n

Top 10 SUMMER TRAVEL DESTINATIONS for 2011<\/p>\n

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  1. Orlando<\/a>: $94*<\/li>\n
  2. Las Vegas<\/a>: $89*<\/li>\n
  3. Seattle<\/a>: $132*<\/li>\n
  4. Los Angeles<\/a>: $106*<\/li>\n
  5. Denver<\/a>: $115*<\/li>\n
  6. New York City<\/a>: $215*<\/li>\n
  7. San Francisco<\/a>: $157*<\/li>\n
  8. Chicago<\/a>: $160*<\/li>\n
  9. Cancun<\/a>: $196*<\/li>\n
  10. Boston<\/a>: $204*<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Average daily hotel rate<\/p>\n

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