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TOP TEN WORLD TRAVEL DESTINATIONS IN 2002 
SHOWS IMPACT OF 9/11

CHICAGO,IL - January 15, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ --  iExplore (www.iExplore.com)
announced today the list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations as determined by
the vacation purchases of adventure and experiential travelers.

2002            2001  2000
Rank		    Rank  Rank
1	CHINA	      3	   16
2	PERU	      1	    1
3	GALAPAGOS     6	    5
4	ALASKA	     11	   17
5	COSTA RICA    8	    2
6	EGYPT	      2	   13
7	AUSTRALIA    21	   24
8	ITALY	      4	   10
9	VIETNAM	     17	   21
10	IRELAND	     32	   54
			
	Notable Declines Post 9/11	
30	TANZANIA      9	    8
29	MOROCCO	      7	   27
23	INDIA	     11	    7
14	NEPAL	     10	    3

iExplore founder and CEO, George Deeb, said "Since 9/11, we have seen a shift to
closer-to-home destinations and countries that are perceived as safe.  Countries
in the Middle East have been particularly hard hit, as have other areas of
unrest like India and Nepal."

Deeb continued, "North and South America are particularly strong, as is China,
as tourists flock to cruise the gorges of the Yangtze River before they are
flooded by newly constructed dams."

Founded in 1999, iExplore is the leading online resource for adventure and
experiential travelers desiring to get off-the-beaten-path.  With an offering of
over 3,000 trips in 140 countries, iExplore is committed to offering the best
customer service in travel through its easy-to-use trip database at
www.iExplore.com and its staff of highly trained adventure consultants at
1-800-IEXPLORE.

iExplore is partly owned by National Geographic, the authority in global
exploration.

Note to editors: Deeb available for interview. Photos available.



Press Contact: 
George Deeb 
Founder and CEO 
iExplore, Inc. 
312-492-9443  x102
info@iExplore.com


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