Canada is 7th in tourist destination: report

In picking world destinations, you have at least 124 choices. Of those, Canada ranked 7th in the Geneva-based World Economic Forum's first ever Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report.

The country scored well for its travel and tourism infrastructure.

Criticisms included needing to reduce air ticket taxes (definitely true) and offering a friendlier face to visitors from abroad. The second part surprises me: I have been treated very well by Canadians. Admittedly, I seem like I know what I am doing.

Canada placed above the United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Australia, and New Zealand. Topping the list was Switzerland, followed by Austria, Germany, Iceland, the United States, and Hong Kong.