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The power of the Australia dollar allows more Aussies out of the country, and they’re coming to the U.S. in greater numbers than ever.
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Last year nearly 800,000 Australians traveled to the United States, an 81 percent increase over 2006. At a time when overall tourism to the United States has dipped, travel here has become the fastest growing market for Australians, according to Australia’s Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
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