tourism
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D.C. Sees Record 22.8M Visitors in 2017
A record 22.8 million total visitors came to the nation's capital last year, up 3.6 percent over 2016, according to…
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Tracing the Roots: African Heritage and History in the Caribbean
(USA Today) – Travelers visiting the Caribbean are going to be immersed in African culture, whether they realize it or not.…
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Cuba’s Tourism Boom Leaves Some Worrying They’ll Be Left Out
ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) — This 500-year-old city smells of fresh paint and varnish. Residents stroll along…
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Soon, This Is How You’ll Get to Cuba
(Bloomberg Business) – The U.S. travel industry has spent more than a half-century gazing over a narrow stretch of sea…
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Once Vilified, BP Now Getting Credit for Gulf Tourism Boom
JAY REEVES, Associated Press ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — With the Memorial Day holiday here, fallout from the oil spill…
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Americans Find Ways to Visit Cuba Despite Tourism Ban
BETH J. HARPAZ, AP Travel Editor HAVANA (AP) — “Is travel to Cuba for tourist activities permitted? No.” That’s what…
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China’s Mega-Tours Draw Attention Abroad, Critique at Home
DIDI TANG, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — All-expenses-paid trips to reward top salespeople aren’t unusual, but direct marketing companies that…
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European Vacation as Much as 25 Percent Cheaper Due to Euro
BARRY HATTON, Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Vacations in Europe have a new attraction: the euro’s steep drop in…
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Beyond the Rhetoric: More Black Tourists Headed to Myrtle Beach
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Tourism is a very important part to any nation’s economy. A nation that…
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Tourists in Thailand Could be Given Identity Wristbands
(Telegraph) – Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the southern island…
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