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I don't understand your point. I never said Boston was ranked too low, too high, or just right.
My point is that Boston has world class attractions, and is a popular tourist city, and Toronto doesn't really have world class attractions, and is less of a tourist city.
So people only travel to cities to see "world class attractions"?
I'm not sure if you are aware but people travel for school, work, business, to visit family/friends, sporting events, cultural events, shows, etc. And Toronto excels in all these departments, plus it's tourist attractions. Again, you can contact MasterCard and they can answer your questions: Contact Us*
So people only travel to cities to see "world class attractions"?
No, obviously they travel on business, to see relatives, and the like. What is your point?
All I said is that Toronto doesn't have world class attractions. It has absolutely none. For some reason, this seems to bother you, though no one has made any reasonable couterpoints.
Rather than complaining and whining on a message board about Toronto ranking higher than Boston, twice (rightfully so)... Maybe you can contact MasterCard and ask them why Boston barely made both top 10 lists.
No, obviously they travel on business, to see relatives, and the like. What is your point?
All I said is that Toronto doesn't have world class attractions. It has absolutely none. For some reason, this seems to bother you, though no one has made any reasonable couterpoints.
Ummm. Toronto has many world class attractions and world class events. What are you talking about lol? Maybe you need to travel more?
By the way, have you contacted MasterCard yet? They can answer your questions as to why Toronto is more visited internationally than Boston, and why people spend more money in Toronto than Boston. MC can break it down for you and give you the raw statistics you seek. They did the study (not me) so you will get much more concrete answers from them, than on a message board. If you want, you can also ask them why Vancouver crushed Boston in int'l visits and spending as well. Here is their contact page if you haven't communicated with them yet: Contact Us*
Since you don't get out much, try this. There is this search engine website called Google.com. Type in "Toronto attractions" and press enter on your keyboard. That will help you with what you are looking for as well.
You still haven't answered if Toronto doesn't have any world attractions, then why are people from the world visiting and spending more money there than in Boston according to the study?
CN tower as lame and boring as it sound, it is well known to outsiders like Sydney Opera House or House of parliament in London and Eiffel tower in Paris.
And to me it's a world class attraction ( because it's famous )
Ummm. Toronto has many world class attractions and world class events. What are you talking about lol? Maybe you need to travel more?
By the way, have you contacted MasterCard yet? They can answer your questions as to why Toronto is more visited internationally than Boston, and why people spend more money in Toronto than Boston. MC can break it down for you and give you the raw statistics you seek. They did the study (not me) so you will get much more concrete answers from them, than on a message board. If you want, you can also ask them why Vancouver crushed Boston in int'l visits and spending as well. Here is their contact page if you haven't communicated with them yet: Contact Us*
Since you don't get out much, try this. There is this search engine website called Google.com. Type in "Toronto attractions" and press enter on your keyboard. That will help you with what you are looking for as well.
You still haven't answered if Toronto doesn't have any world attractions, then why are people from the world visiting and spending more money there than in Boston according to the study?
I am going to guess you're still upset that the Bruins knocked out the Maple Leafs from the playoffs in dramatic fashion to continue the long streak of failing to do anything by the Maple Leafs.
Of course Toronto is going to have more international visitors than Boston, it's the 5th largest city in North America and the largest/most prominent/business center of Canada.
I am going to guess you're still upset that the Bruins knocked out the Maple Leafs from the playoffs in dramatic fashion to continue the long streak of failing to do anything by the Maple Leafs.
Here's my 2 cent on Toronto vs Boston. My work brings me to these two cities a lot in the past, maybe I can offer some insight as an "international visitor."
Both are very nice cities and I really like them, but neither are world class international draw, here in Sweden anyway. When people travel to the US, most of them will think of New York City first (there's an unhealthy obession there mostly thanks to the media). The rest will want to go to California or San Francisico, and Florida in the winter time if you belongs to the non Thailand/Spain beach crowd.
No one here really says they want to take a 8 hour flight to see Harvard squares or the CN tower. Good attractions but I don't think they are world class "tourist" destination. I mean, how many people go to England and visit Oxford University if they are not planning on studying there? Boston is a nice town, historical in American standards but as an European it doesn't really compell me to visit when compared to say the scale and scope of say New York City. I guess if I want to see Black Bay I can always go to London or other British cities? I think it's a perfectly fine getaway destination when visiting NYC but as a standalone destination it's pretty low in the general public's radar. I like Toronto quite a bit too as a city as well, it works very well I think but the main attraction for an outsider would probably be Niagara falls. Or a hockey game for some of us.
So it's funnt seeing how this gets turned into a Boston vs Toronto thing (or rather how Toronto is just as attractive to foreign tourists as Boston, when Boston has so many world class attractions). It seems its invitable to put another city down to try and prove a point, but imho neither are cities that immediately pops into your mind when planning a long distance vacation per se. But I am sure they get plently of business travellers (myself included) who enjoy spending time and money there.
Lets not have this thread turn into a Boston vs. Toronto fight...........
Neither are real world class "tourist" cities. But does every cities in the world have to be one!?
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