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Fast Facts About the 70 Million International Visitors to the U.S. in 2013

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: A tourist telescope on the Ellis Island and New York City Skyline with the Hudson River and the Lower Manhattan skyscrapers in the background on a sunny summer day. Getty Images

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As the number of international travelers to the U.S. grows, so does their sophistication. Travelers are looking to move away from packages and towards independent travel that lets them stay in and get to know a single destination longer.

International visitors to the United States are extending their trips, but visiting fewer destinations in that time. In 2013, the average foreigner traveling to the U.S. for business or leisure stayed an average of 17.5 nights, up from 17 nights in 2012, according to data released by the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office. The biggest i

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