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Mostpeopleplanholidayswithavarietyoffunactivitiesinmind,fromsightseeingto
samplingexoticfoodtoabsorbingsomecultureatlocalmuseums.However,playingitsafe
andengaginginfamilyfunisnteveryonescupoftea:somepeoplearelookingformoreof
athrill.Sextourism,inwhichthemaingoalofatripistoengageinsexualactivity,often
withprostitutes,isaboomingglobalindustry.Mostclientsinvolvedinsextourismaremen,
whileamajorityofthesexworkersarewomen.Although,femalesextourismexistsin
smallernumbers.Sextourismisanindustryworthbillionsofdollarsthatisestimatedto
havemillionsofsexworkersinvolvedworldwide,andthepracticecanbelegalorillegal,
dependingonregionallaws,whethertheactivityisconsensual,andwhetherchildrenor
sextraffickingareinvolved.Belowaresomeofthetopdestinationsintheworldforsex
tourism:prostitutionislegalinsome,butnotinallofthecountrieslisted.

10.DominicanRepublic

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ManyCaribbeancountriesareseeingariseinsextourism,especiallyfemalesextourism,
andtheDominicanRepublicisnoexception.Itisestimatedthatanywherefrom60,000to
100,000womenworkinthesextradeintheDominicanRepublic,andmanycrossover
fromHaitiaswell.ProstitutionisnotillegalintheDominicanRepublic,althoughsexwith
minorsis,andsadlymanyofthesexworkershereareminors.Thecountryssextourism
trademaybesopopularduetoitsrelativeaccessibilityfromboththeUnitedStatesand
Europe.

9.Cambodia

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Cambodiahasstrictlawsregardingprostitution,butthepracticeisstillextremelyrelevant,
andCambodiaremainsapopulardestinationforsextourism.Cambodiasrockyhistory
duringthetwentiethcentury,includingtheKhmerRouge,causedlawsregarding
prostitutiontoriseandfallinvaryingdegreesofseverity.Currently,Cambodiaisplagued
byproblemswithchildsextourism.Strickenbydebilitatingpoverty,parentssometimessell
theirownchildrenintosexslavery,whileothersaretrickedintotheindustry.Achilds
virginityisoftenextremelyvaluableandwillbeauctionedofftothehighestbidder.
Additionally,violenceagainstsexworkersiscommon.Unfortunately,sextourismhascast
adarkshadowoverCambodia,andmanyareleftwithoutalternatives.

8.TheNetherlands

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AmsterdamisthetopspotforsextourismintheNetherlands,thankstoitsinfamousred
lightdistrict.Theredlightdistrictispopularforbothstandardtouristsandsextouristsalike,
andsexshops,peepshows,stripclubsandcountlessprostitutessellingtheirwares
behindredlitglasswindowsabound.Prostitutionislegalandwellregulatedin
Amsterdam,whicharguablycreatessaferconditionsforsexworkers.PricesinAmsterdam
generallyrangefrom35100Euros,dependingonthetimeofday,aswellastheclients
ageandattractiveness.Amsterdamsnotoriousredlightdistrictcaterstoeverykindof
fetishandkinkandthebestpartis,its(relatively)safe.

7.Kenya

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Likemanyotherplacesonthislist,thedrivingforcebehindtheflourishingsextourism
industryinKenyaispoverty.Prostitutionamongthepoor,uneducatedandoftenyoung
prostitutesinKenya,hasspurredthespreadofHIV/AIDS,becausefewsexworkersare
educatedaboutthedangersofSTIs.Often,childrenasyoungas12fallvictimtothesex
tourismindustryinKenya.ManyyounggirlsinKenyaonlyuseacondom60%ofthetime,
althoughtheyfrequentlyseeuptofiveclientsperday.Despitethesedangers,prostitution
isnotdiscouragedbytheKenyanTourismPolice,forthecountrydesperatelyneedsthe
economicboostfromtourism.

6.ThePhilippines

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AlthoughprostitutionisillegalandoftencomeswithharshpunishmentsinthePhilippines,
thesextourismtradeisaliveandwell.Thereareapproximately500,000sexworkerswho
masqueradeasbargirlsinthePhilippines,andmostclientsarebusinessmenfromEast
AsiaorWesterncountries.Filipinostendtobeextremelytolerantofdiverselifestyles,
whichmaybeonereasonwhyprostitutionandsextourismhaveflourishedinthe
Philippines.OneofthemostshockingthingsaboutsextourisminthePhilippinesisthe
sheervolumeofitawhopping4060%oftouristswhovisitthecountryareestimatedto
havetraveledtothePhilippinesforsextourismalone.

5.Colombia

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ManyofthecountrieslistedherearelocatedinSoutheastAsia,butColombia,renowned
foritsopulentdruglords,islocatedinSouthAmericaandisanotherhotspotforsex
tourism.WordonthestreetisthatmanyColombiansexworkerswilllowertheirpricesif
theclientisattractiveandagoodnegotiator,whichmaybewhythecountryissopopular
whenitcomestosextourism.However,thousandsprobablyalsoflocktoColombiahoping
thateverywomanwilllooklikebeautifullycurvy,ColombiannativeSofiaVergara.

4.Indonesia

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Indonesiaisanothercountrythathasaproblemwithchildsextrafficking.Sextourism
exploitsandfurthersthisproblem,despitethefactthatprostitutionislegallyconsidereda
crimeagainstdecencyandmorality.Althoughprostitutionisillegal,Indonesiaremainsa
popularsiteforsextourism.Sexworkerscanbefoundintraditionalbrothels,butonething

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thatsetsthesextourismindustryinIndonesiaapartisthepopularityofonlinesexforums
andprostitutionringsthatexistthroughsocialmedia.Theavailabilityofsexworkersvia
theinternetallowsforratingsandfacilitatestheprocessoffindingaprostitute.Itseems
likeIndonesiassextourismishighlyefficient.

3.Spain

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CitieslikeIbiza,MadridandBarcelonahavelongbeentouristdestinationsforallnight
clubbing,butanewkindoftouristactivityisstartingtoincreaseinSpain.Prostitutionis
legalinSpain,makingitoneofthetopdestinationsinEuropeforsextourism.InMadrid,
theredlightdistrictisinterwovenwithregularstreets,soitsveryaccessible,whereasin
Barcelona,theredlightdistrictisapopulartouristattraction.Surprisingly,thereareoften
moreSouthAmericansexworkerspresentinSpainthanSpanishsexworkers,andmany
ofthewomenarebasicallyslavestothesexindustry.Althoughthefilm,Takendepicted

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Franceasamajorplayerinthesextraffickingindustry,Spainisoneofthemostpopular
Europeandestinationsforsextourism.

2.Brazil

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Brazilhasalwaysbeenapopulartouristdestinationduetoitsexoticwildlife,beautiful
people,pristinebeachesandraucousfestivalslikeCarnival.ButitappearsthatBrazil
mightbevyingforthenumberonespotforsextourismaswell.Additionally,Brazilisa
populardestinationforfemalesextourism,whichgenerallydoesntseeratesashighas
malesextourism.Brazilsgovernmenthasbeenespeciallywatchfulforsextourismand
sextraffickingduringpreparationsfortheWorldCup,butthethrivingsextradedoesnt
seemtobeslowingdown.

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1.Thailand

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ItsnosurprisethatThailandisonthetopofthislist,consideringthepopularityof
BangkoksredlightdistrictandportrayalsofitinfilmslikeTheHangoverPartII.Laws
againstprostitutioninThailandarehazy,andthecountryhasabitofareputationforits
sexuallypermissivenature.ManyThaipeoplebelievethatprostitutionandtolerating
otherslifestylesareanecessarypartofThaiculture,sotheoldestprofessionintheworld
hasflourishedhere,includingthefamousladyboys.Thereareapproximately3millionsex
workersinThailand,ofwhomroughlyathirdareminors.Unfortunately,alargenumberof
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thesexworkersinThailandareprostitutesthroughhumantrafficking,althoughthe
industryisoftenwellregulatedandthesexworkersaretherebychoice.

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