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The Holiday season is a busy travel time for Americans.

During the 6-day Thanksgiving travel period, the number of long-distance trips increases by 54 percent, and during the Christmas/New Year’s Holiday period the number rises by 23 percent, compared to the average number for the remainder of the year.

For dialysis patients, traveling means extra coordination. “Today’s dialysis patients live longer and live better. Our team of travel support specialists at DaVita makes vacationing during the holidays worry-free for patients across the country,” said Mary Catherine Graves, director of Guest Services at DaVita.

What are the most popular travel spots for dialysis patients? The following image gallery shows the top 10 travel destinations for dialysis patients based on a list that was compiled by DaVita’s Guest Services from previous years’ placement requests.