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Seeking tourists, states try to recast their image

Seeking tourists, states try to recast their image

This state's tourism ads make people feel good enough to cry. They give hope to the jobless and goose bumps to the jaded. Daily they win new fans on Facebook, new followers on Twitter. When they come on the radio, they inspire listeners to turn up the volume.

 

Greece’s tourism industry under threat

Road closures, strikes and blockades have horrified people in Greece's vital tourism industry as it struggles to emerge from a vicious debt crisis that brought it to the brink of bankruptcy.

 

An economic disaster looms

Oil threatens to obliterate billions of dollars for the region's fishing and tourism industries.

 

Graceland Too attracts offbeat tourism in Miss.

Paul MacLeod is a perpetually caffeinated Elvis fanatic who's taking care of business 24-7-365 at the antebellum home he calls "Graceland Too."

 

Watch your step and Iran trip can be safe

Travel warnings from the U.S. Department of State didn't stop Faith Hentschel, 65, from venturing to Iran this May to visit the rustic sites in ancient Persepolis and the colorful bazaars in Tehran.

 

Hawaii hotel occupancy drops to record low

Hawaii hotel occupancy drops to record low

Despite steep discounting and unprecedented incentives, hotel occupancy in Hawaii continues to slide to new lows because of the slowed global economy.

 

One giant leap toward space tourism

The era when travelers will be able to catch a flight from New Mexico to outer space moved a step closer this week with the official start of construction of Spaceport America.

 

Mexico's battered image yields travel deals

Mexico's battered image yields travel deals

Mexico's tourism industry has endured some brutal punches this year.

 

Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry

Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry

The swine flu panic has faded, but the damage could be lasting to Mexico's tourism industry. Millions of dollars of have been lost from the country's third largest source of revenue. The Caribbean resort of Cancun has been particularly hard hit, with 22 hotels closed and about 10,000 workers furloughed.

 

China reopens border with N. Korea to tourists

China reopens border with N. Korea to tourists

China has reopened its land border to tourists traveling to North Korea after a three-year break, with a group of 71 tourists ...

 

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