he 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. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below

The table and bar chart illustrate the reasons why UK residents travelled abroad and their destinations from 1994 to 1998. Overall, it is clear that the total number of overseas visits by UK residents was on the rise and most of them were holidaymakers. In addition, the vast majority of UK citizens tripped to Western Europe in the same period. In 1994, 15246 UK made a trip abroad for spending a holiday, and this figure rose significantly to 20700 in 1998. On the other hand, noticeably less people travelled overseas for other purposes mainly including business and visits to friends and relatives, and over the same time span there was relatively little change in the figures for these purposes. When it comes to the destinations of UK travellers, it can be immediately seen that Western Europe was overwhelmingly popular, with its figure rising from just below 20000 to around 25000. This is in stark contrast with North America and other Areas, where the number of UK visitors remained below 5000.