There is no reason why a person will not be able to enjoy a trip to any destination as a result of the language barrier as most tourist destinations cater for most languages.
The climate in a destination is also a major factor when choosing a preferred destination to travel to. People are not likely to travel Japan during its monsoon season when they could travel to Spain and enjoy the sunshine. Other may not enjoy the heat and prefer to travel a cooler climate or even the snow in places such as Austria and Hungry. .
At the moment political unrest is a major factor when it comes to choosing a destination. Due to the events of September 11th most people are now wearier of were they travelling to due to the fear factor. People do not want to travel to place were there is war, civil war or the treat of a terrorist attack. The events surrounding a country can make a huge impact on the number of tourist visit a certain country or continent.
Many people travel just to visit family members who live in are place were travelling is necessary, which means either interstate or overseas. This factor can also determine how long a people stays in a certain destination as they may want to spend a lot of time with family in order to catch up with them, or they may just travel to a wedding or another important family occasion.
At recent times the culture of a person is also becoming important when a person decides the destination they are travelling to. Example most people from the middle-east will now hesitate when travelling to America due to the events on September 11th, and most people from America will now also hesitate if travelling to the middle-east. This is not always the case as many people travel just to learn and enjoy different cultures. .
The currency and exchange rate of a particular destination is also a factor when choosing a destination as it will cost much more to travel to places like England, America and Japan as the exchange rate from Australian dollars is so high.