Medical tourism

American tourists check in for checkup

A group of Americans visited South Korea not only to go shopping and traveling but get high-quality, state-of-the-art medical treatment at relatively lower costs.

Study checks for a welcome mat

Who likes American tourists? South Korea, Canada

Where we travel is not necessarily related to our popularity with the locals, a new study indicates.

High Fuel Costs, Strong Loonie Will Keep Americans At Home

Québec braces for weak tourist season

The proliferation of new hotels, high fuel costs, a still-strong loonie and even the U.S. presidential elections are expected to translate into a tough summer for the tourism industry.

20% Off, That Is If You're An American Tourist

Famous bar helps out hard-up American tourists

A bar in Venice that is renowned for hosting famous visitors in the past is helping out its modern American patrons with 20% discounts.

Harry's Bar near the famous St Mark's Square was a popular watering hole with Orson Welles, Truman Capote and, most famously, Ernest Hemingway.

Mexico

Mexico builds hospitals to lure medical tourists from America

The only way Bridget Flanagan, a 21-year-old college student from Olympia, Washington, could afford the obesity surgery she needed was to go to Mexico. Her health insurance didn't cover the treatment.

Israel: US Dollar Is Down, US Tourists Are Few, Perhaps It's Time To Lower Prices?

Dollar drops, along with number of US tourists

Sources in local tourism industry warn number of American tourists to Israel expected to decrease sharply due to financial crisis in US.

Jordan

American tourism in Jordan slowly back on track

Blond American tourists were common visitors to bustling downtown Amman, wearing the traditional Middle Eastern kaffiyeh, as they combed the market looking for souvenirs.

Mexico Tourism

eTN Inbox: Assault on American tourists

Having just returned from Baja (Los Cabos, I can tell you that this story on assaults on American tourists is blown way out of proportion. (I couldn't read the whole story, so perhaps it only refers to northern Baja??)

1. The area was jam packed with American tourists. Claiming 100 percent capacity, hotels, condos, and other residence ... read more