Mexico a top travel destination for Canadians in 2015: AmEx

Locations in Mexico, as well as one city closer to home, are among the top three destinations for Canadians in 2015, according to a new survey from American Express.

The survey, conducted among more than 200 American Express Travel Counsellors across North America, indicated that Cancun, Mexico is the top destination among Canadian travellers, followed by Toronto and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Other top destinations for Canadians include (listed in order):

- Aruba

- San José del Cabo, Mexico

- St. Maarten

- Cape Town, South Africa

- Bridgetown, Barbados

- Auckland, New Zealand

- Bangkok, Thailand

The top 10 destinations for North American travellers as indicated by the survey were as follows:

- London, England

- Santiago, Chile

- Paris, France

- Mumbai, India

- Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

- Sydney, Australia

- New York City

- San Francisco

The survey also indicated an increased demand for travel to destinations such as Vietnam, Myanmar, Croatia, Iceland and Italy.

Eighty-six per cent of those AmEx travel counsellors surveyed noted their customers are spending the same or more on travel as they did in 2014, and many are looking for enriched experiences - splurging on upgrades, in-trip experiences and trips with longer durations. According to the survey, more and more customers are also planning to vacation with their family next year, with 23 per cent of saying that their customers plan to travel with their immediate family in 2015.