Jun 27 Tour guides win appeals court ruling against D.C. By Associated Press A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of tour guides in the nation's capital who challenged city rules that require guides to pay the government $200 and to pass a 100-question multiple-choice exam. Continue reading
May 22 Obama heads to Cooperstown to promote U.S. tourism By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Promoting travel to the U.S. as a job creator, President Barack Obama is planning new steps to make it easier for people from other countries to visit the 50 states and spend money at their hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and… Continue reading
Apr 30 Tunisia looks to ‘Star Wars’ sites as ‘a new hope’ for tourism By Justin Scuiletti Seven Tunisian cities used as locations in "Star Wars" films are the new hope to revive the country's tourism and economy. Continue reading
Feb 27 Italy plans $55 million ‘Disneyland of food’ in attempt to help revive economy By Robert Pursell Epicureans and lovers of Italian fare can rejoice at the news that Eataly -- the Italian food-emporium chain -- and the municipality of Bologna will develop a theme park dedicated entirely to food; the latest in a string… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch Elizabeth Becker’s ‘Overbooked’ explores travel and tourism Elizabeth Becker talks about the ever-growing travel industry in her book, 'Overbooked."… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Impacted U.S. communities pay price of shutdown From local economies dependent on defense spending to tourist hot spots reeling from closures, communities across the nation are feeling the pinch of the government shutdown. Judy Woodruff gets perspective from Cathy Lewis of WHRV in Hampton Roads, Va., Karen… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch How do we preserve treasured monuments from being ‘loved to death’? From corroding modernist monuments to war-torn Syrian cities, some of the world’s most treasured cultural heritage sites are being threatened by various causes. Jeffrey Brown reviews a few of 100 most endangered sites from around the globe with Bonnie Burnham,… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Colo. tourist destination suffers ‘double whammy’ of floods, government shutdown Colo. tourist destination suffers 'double whammy' of floods, government shutdown… Continue watching
Feb 09 Egypt’s Banks, Restaurants, Pyramids Open… But When Will Tourists Return? By Larisa Epatko Business owners near Cairo's Tahrir Square, where anti-government demonstrators have congregated for two weeks, and in the legendary bazaar and tourist haunt Khan el-Khalili are ready for life to return to normal, but continuing protests are dashing those hopes. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch Baja’s Tourism Suffers Amid Mexico Drug War A drop in tourism and manufacturing has left the Mexican state Baja, California, with a struggling economy. Jose Luis Sierra of New America Media reports on how the drug war and recession have played a role. Continue watching