2009 National Geographic Traveler Destination Scorecard Released

11/03/09 – Washington, DC

WORLD’S ICONIC DESTINATIONS RATED

In conjunction with the National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable Destinations, National Geographic Traveler Magazine National Geographic Traveler has devoted its sixth annual “Places Rated” Destination Stewardship survey to the world’s most celebrated and iconic travel destinations and how well they have weathered the pressures of mass tourism and other threats. The survey is the cover story of the November-December 2009 issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine, on newsstands Nov. 3rd.

A total of 133 destinations were surveyed by a panel of 437 well-traveled experts in a variety of fields related to sustainable tourism. Chris Seek and David Brown of Solimar International were among the experts in the panel.

See more details on the 133 iconic destinations ranked for wisely managed tourism at http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2009/11/destinations-rated/list-text.