Worldwide travelers take note: Albu...

Worldwide travelers take note: Albuquerque, NM should be in succession your list of must-see places.

And don't forget Iceland.

That's the advice showed by travel experts from the online travel agency Orbitz, who predict that Albuquerque; Reykjavik, Iceland; just discovered Orleans; Shanghai, China, and Cape Town, toward the south Africa, will become top destinations in the nearest five years.

It's another list that's got Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez cooing.

"The elderly days of people coming to Albuquerque and nothing else as a means of getting to Santa Fe really will be done above the next five years," Chavez said. "It doesn't mean the public won't still go to Santa Fe further it will be a day trip away from their stay in Albuquerque."

The city's standing forward prominent national lists has become a marketing dream originate true for the city.

In May, Albuquerque topped Forbes magazine's annual list of best places for business and careers, which terminateed in Chavez being interviewed for a program forward the Fine Living Network cable channel.

The Orbitz distinction, which is part of the travel site's five- year anniversary celebration, gives the city ammunition for pushing more air carriers to provide service to Albuquerque, Chavez said.

Chavez said he'll be adding the novels to a presentation he'll give in a not many weeks in Guadalajara, Mexico. City officials are still working to free from danger direct flights from Albuquerque to Mexico.

"We can advance to Frontier, or the Mexican carriers, and say we're united of the top five destinations throughout the next five years," Chavez said.

"Wouldn't it be nice if they proceed there on your airline? As a matter of fact, in what manner can you avoid not having your airline flow here?"

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