These are the top countries for travel and tourism in 2019

Sep 4, 2019

People walk by Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain, August 16, 2015. Barcelona's new mayor is picking a fight with home rental websites as she tries to crack down on uncontrolled tourism that she fears could drive out poor residents and spoil the Catalan capital's charm. Picture taken on August 16, 2015. REUTERS/Albert GeaATTENTION EDITORS: SPANISH LAW REQUIRES THAT THE FACES OF MINORS ARE MASKED IN PUBLICATIONS WITHIN SPAIN. - GF10000182225

Global tourism is set to rise by 50% over the next decade. But who goes where on holiday? Image: REUTERS/Albert Gea

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