Americans 'moving' to Dubai after Trump win?

Dubai - UAE among top 3 countries, and only Middle Eastern country, where US travellers booked hotels.

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By Web Report

Published: Sat 12 Nov 2016, 12:59 PM

Last updated: Sun 13 Nov 2016, 9:32 AM

Distraught Americans - surprised by billionaire Donald Trump's victory in the recent US presidential elections - are now seeking a getaway to unwind and maybe consider immigrating elsewhere.
Travel planning and booking site, TripAdvisor, today announced the ten international destinations with the greatest hotel booking activity among US travelers on November 9, the day after the US presidential election.
America's neighbors drew the greatest interest, with Mexico seeing the most booking activity, followed by Canada.
In the Middle East, UAE was the pick of the countries in the Middle East for American citizens, while Dubai was the overall top city of choice!
"After this long and intense election, travelers were out in full force researching and booking on TripAdvisor after placing their votes," said Brooke Ferencsik, senior director of communications for TripAdvisor.
"Whether your candidate won or lost, we think all Americans would vote for a vacation so we're giving one lucky US traveler the chance to win a relaxing election escape booked on TripAdvisor."

Here are the top 10 countries where US travelers booked hotels after the election:

Mexico
Canada
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Italy
Japan
France
India
Thailand
Spain

Here are the top 10 cities where US travelers booked hotels after the election:

Dubai
London
Paris
Cabo
San Lucas
Rome
San Juan
Punta Cana
Puerto Vallarta
Toronto
Bangkok
In a release issued by the company, considering the stress of this draining election cycle, TripAdvisor believes Americans could use a vacation.
US users who visit www.tripadvisor.com/TripNews-a_ctr.ElectionEscape between November 10-17 will have the opportunity to enter the post-election escape sweepstakes to win a vacation for two to any destination in the world, up to a $5,000 value, booked on TripAdvisor.

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Published: Sat 12 Nov 2016, 12:59 PM

Last updated: Sun 13 Nov 2016, 9:32 AM

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