Beleisure [Infographics] : How to Have Fun in the Top 5 Business Travel Destinations

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Americans are traveling for business now more than ever. It’s expected that the volume of business travel will increase to over 500 million trips in 2016. So where is everyone going? Here are the top five international business travel destinations and the best ways to have fun in them.

1. London

• Celebrate a successful trip in one of the city’s nearly 7,000 pubs, the oldest of which date back to the 15th century.
• 16 tons - is how much the bell in Big Ben weighs. It’s the top tourist destination in the U.K.

2. Hong Kong

• Looking for unique gifts to bring home? Visit the Canton Road jade markets and pick up a special amulet. Don’t forget to haggle for it!
• Take a relaxing stroll through the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, which is actually home to over 13,000 statues.

3. Amsterdam

• Art lovers will enjoy viewing the masterpieces on exhibit at the Rijksmuseum, home to many of Rembrandt's best works.
• Take a ride down one of the city’s 165 canals to get a unique look at the beautiful architecture of the city.

4. Paris

• 7 million Parisians have laid their bones to rest in the catacombs beneath the city. Tours of the tunnels make for a frightfully fun evening.
• 100 years - is how long it took to complete the construction of the Notre Dame. Head up to the towers to find the site’s famed gargoyles.

5. Madrid

• Take a break from business and enjoy a sweetly delicious chocolate churro at San Ginés, where they still use the original recipe from 1894.
• Visit a 2,200 year old Egyptian temple. The Templo de Debod was gifted to Spain in 1968 and now sits near the Royal Palace of Madrid.