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Germans Spend Up Big

If you really want to be a big traveler, you'd better find yourself a way to become a German. Once again, it's the guys from Frankfurter-land who have spent the most money on traveling to foreign countries.

Admittedly, it's a bit easier for a German to pop into a foreign country than most--they share borders with nine other nations, plus most German workers get five or six weeks' holiday time each year. But when you consider how many Germans must have stayed home last summer during the World Cup, you realize those who did leave and managed to spend over 60 billion euros did a good job. In fact, the Germans alone were responsible for 11 percent of worldwide spending on foreign travel in 2006. So next time you're in New York or at Ayers Rock or basically anywhere that tourists go, don't be surprised to hear a few "Guten Tags" or "Auf Wiedersehens."

[Photo: Miala]

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