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Task 2 – Monologues

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Travels

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There's no place like home,
suggests
data from the U.S. Travel Association concerning vacations. According to their statistics, most Americans in 2022
chose
to spend their vacations within the United States. This data shows that a majority of residents opted to stay within the country
during
their holidays, with only a quarter
deciding
on international travel. Similarly, most Canadians also
preferred
local vacations. On the other hand, citizens of the UK were more likely to vacation outside their country, with nearly seventy-five percent
traveling
abroad. The U.S. Travel Association also
highlights
that cars remain the most common mode of transport for vacation trips. However, in coastal states like Florida and California, air travel was more
prevalent
. In Texas, about sixty percent of residents traveled by car, nearly ten percent by
plane
, and the rest used trains or
buses
.