Top 10 Specialty Travel Trends and Destinations for 2009

The Specialty Travel Agents Association (STAA) announces its picks for the best destinations and types of travel to explore in 2009. If you're looking for a new activity to try or a new place to explore, start here.

1. Culinary
2. Dominican Republic
3. Ecotourism
4. Galapagos Islands
5. Maldives
6. Mexico
7. New Zealand
8. Portugal
9. South Africa
10. Thailand