US on sale

Mixed feelings as tourists spend cheap dollars

It didn't take an investigative reporter to discover that there are swarms of international tourists in San Francisco this summer.

It's Psych 101 - jealousy

New Yorkers envy free-spending foreign tourists

NEW YORK - Negin Farsad, a filmmaker and comedian, recalled a time not long ago when European friends would visit New York just to see her, and not, she said, to use her apartment as a "temporary lock

Research: Don't Waste Your Money At The Airport Exchange

Tourists throw money away if they buy currency at the airport

Thousands of British holidaymakers will soon be jetting off for some summer sun, but they will be leaving with a big dent in their wallets.

One in five adults will wait until they are at the airport or at their destination before buying foreign currency, research by Sainsbury's Finance shows. As a result, they will miss out on the best ... read more

Spending Abroad

Tourists warned against foreign exchange fees

Bad decisions on overseas spending could leave up to four million Britons £180m out of pocket this Easter, according to price-comparison site Moneysupermarket.

The average tourist spends more than £500 when on holiday, and can easily be hit with extortionate foreign exchange fees and transaction charges, research suggests.

Hawaii

Hawaii tourism’s metamorphosis

Despite a stronger currency in both markets, more Canadians are flocking to Hawaii while Japanese arrivals continue to fall

Visitors from Canada and Japan have benefited from a 16 percent improvement in their consumer buying power due to the strengthening of their currencies against the dollar.

However, the similarities end ... read more