Top Ten World Travel Destinations in 2003

CHICAGO, January 6, 2004- iExplore (www.iExplore.com) announced today the list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations as determined by the vacation purchases of its adventure and experiential travelers.

2003 Rank		2002 Rank
1	GALAPAGOS	3
2	PERU	2
3	EGYPT	6
4	CHINA	1
5	CUBA	25
6	ALASKA	4
7	ANTARCTICA	16
8	AUSTRALIA	7
9	BELIZE	12
10	NEPAL	4

iExplore founder and CEO, George Deeb, said "it is not surprising given the turbulent world events of the last year, that the remote and fascinating Galapagos Islands topped the list in 2003". Deeb continued "China fell from its top position given the impact of SARS earlier in the year and Cuba benefited as several legal cultural tourism licenses expired at year end, creating a sense of urgency to see Cuba before it was too late."

Founded in 1999, iExplore (www.iExplore.com) is the leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel and is associated with National Geographic, an equity owner in the company. The company offers over 3,000 trips which can be booked through iExplore's expert call center staff at 1-800-IEXPLORE. iExplore has been named the "Best Adventure Travel Website" by Forbes Magazine for four years in a row, and was named a "Top 50 Overall Website" by Time Magazine in 2003.

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Deeb available for interview.
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