The first chart below shows the results of a survey which sampled a cross-section of 100,000 people asking if they traveled abroad and why they traveled for the period 1994-98. The second chart shows their destinations over the same period. You should write not less than 150 words. VISITS ABROAD BY UK RESIDENTS BY PURPOSE OF VISIT (1994-98) Holiday 15,246 14,898 17,896 19,703 20,700 Business 3,155 3,188 3,249 3,639 3,957 Visits to friends & relatives 2,689 2,628 2,774 3,051 3,181 Other reasons 1,030 1,054 TOTAL 22,072 21,610 24,949 27,447 28,828 Destinations of visits abroad by UK residents by main region (1994-98)