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Top summer vacation destinations 2014

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May 7, 2014, 11:22 AM

No. 10 Florida Keys Nine percent of those surveyed say the Polar Vortex, which spread bitter cold temperatures across much of the United States this winter, spurred them to pack their bags this summer.

In this Sunday, March 14, 2010 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, visitors to the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum stroll towards the entrance in Key West, Fla. The Pulitzer and Nobel prize-winning author owned the property until his death in 1961. (AP File Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
AP File Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal
No. 9 San Diego Seventy-one percent say they will travel someplace new this summer.

This Tuesday, April 29, 2014 photo provided by SeaWorld San Diego, a 9-year-old orca named Kalia swims at the SeaWorld San Diego park in San Diego, Calif. SeaWorld San Diego says Kalia is pregnant with her first calf. (AP Photo/SeaWorld San Diego)
AP Photo/SeaWorld San Diego
No. 7 Virginia Beach About one-third of those surveyed say they will spend more on their summer vacation compared to last year. And 14 percent tell TripAdvisor they will use a portion of their tax return to cover their trip.

The sun sets behind the U.S. Coast Guard tall ship Eagle, left, at anchor along with other tall ships off Lynnhaven inlet off Virginia Beach in preparation for Opsail 2012. (AP File Photo/Steve Helber)
AP File Photo/Steve Helber
No. 6 Orlando Disney is banning selfie-sticks at its theme parks (Gene Duncan, photographer for Disney)
Gene Duncan, photographer for Disney
No. 5 Ocean City, Md. According to TripAdvisor search data, Ocean City is among the top summer destinations this year.

Thousands walk the boardwalk in Ocean City, Md., on July 10, 2002, where record crowds visited the resort town during the month of July. Hundreds of thousands of visitors travel to Ocean City helping the resort town become Maryland's second largest city during the summer months. (AP File Photo/Grant L. Gursky)
AP File Photo/Grant L. Gursky
No. 4 Destin, Fla. Headed to the beach or some other vacation destination? Let's face it; you're going to indulge a bit. But here's how to keep it from getting out of hand. (AP File Photo/Dave Martin)
AP File Photo/Dave Martin
No 3. New York City While on vacation, Americans love to indulge. Ice cream topped the list of sweat treats followed by lobster and watermelon. Sorry, blue crabs. Beer, margaritas and lemonade are popular summer beverages.

The lower Manhattan skyline, including the new One World Trade Center building at right, is shown as viewed from near the Statue of Liberty, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. (AP File Photo/Ted S. Warren)
AP File Photo/Ted S. Warren
No. 2 Las Vegas Most vacationers will stay in a hotel, more than a quarter of travelers will stay with friends or family and 22 percent will opt for a vacation rental, according to the TripAdvisor survey.

In this March 13, 2014 photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, shows the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign that went green for the St. Patrick's Day holiday. (File Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Brian Jones)
File Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Brian Jones
No. 1 Myrtle Beach (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)
AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File
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