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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.

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.
The two charts illustrate the changes in the
number
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 of UK residents travelling abroad between 1994 and 1998, classified by purpose of visit and destination. It is evident that there was no consistent upward or downward trend in the purposes of travel.
In addition
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, Western
Europe
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 was the most popular destination throughout the
period
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. One of the most notable changes was that Western
Europe
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 remained the leading destination over the five-year
period
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. The
number
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 of visitors to Western
Europe
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 steadily increased from 1995 to 1998.
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, there was a slight decline from 1994 to 1995. The
number
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 of
visits
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 ranged from approximately 17,000 to around 24,000 during the
period
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. The second most visited region was Other Areas, with figures below 3,000 throughout the
period
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.
Therefore
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, the gap between Western
Europe
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 and Other Areas was significant, exceeding 16,000 visitors. Regarding the purpose of visit, the figures fluctuated without a consistent trend. All categories except for ‘Other reasons’ showed an increase in 1998 compared to 1994.
However
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, the
number
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 of
visits
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 for Other reasons declined slightly over the
period
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. It is
also
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 notable that all five categories experienced some changes throughout the five years.
Finally
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, the main reason for overseas travel was holidays, accounting for 20,700
visits
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 in 1998. Given that the total
number
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 of
visits
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 was 28,828, holidays represented a substantial proportion. The lowest category was Other reasons, with fewer than 1,100
visits
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,
while
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 the other three purposes each exceeded 2,000.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
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Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words number, europe, period, visits with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 5 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.
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