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Indian tourists' wallets get lighter as rupee dives

Indian Currency Slide Affects Tourism

Indian tourists' wallets get lighter as rupee dives

Indian tourists visiting the UAE are finding their wallets are considerably lighter than they ... read more

As loonie soars Canadian tourism takes a dive

US-Canada Tourism

As loonie soars Canadian tourism takes a dive

The rising Canadian dollar is impacting tourist towns that rely on U.S. visitors, business ... read more

Campaign to stop currency exchange rip-off launched on Facebook

Holidaymakers Face-Off on Facebook

Campaign to stop currency exchange rip-off launched on Facebook

LONDON, England - As summer holidays approach, Facebook (which is expected to be valued at ... read more

Cuba devalues Convertible Peso to boost tourism

Buying power of tourists to Cuba gets a boost

Cuba devalues Convertible Peso to boost tourism

HAVANA, Cuba — The Central Bank of Cuba has announced an 8 percent devaluation of the ... read more

Airlines may halt operations in Sudan

Currency Deterioration Drives Carriers Out Of Sudan

Airlines may halt operations in Sudan

Bentiu — A Kenyan private airline has decided to suspend operations in all ten states of ... read more

Travelers leaving Sudan face more restrictions

Khartoum Tightens Forex Rules

Travelers leaving Sudan face more restrictions

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - Travelers leaving from the Sudan are facing yet more restrictions on the amount of ... read more

Uganda hoping to impress tourists with new bank notes

New Currency Out On May 17

Uganda hoping to impress tourists with new bank notes

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The Bank of Uganda launched read more

Will Euro stand or fall? All eyes on Spain

Euro's Last Stand - Spain

Will Euro stand or fall? All eyes on Spain

By Stephen Fidler

Greece set off the crisis rattling the euro zone. Spain could determine whether the 16-nation ... read more

Seychelles hoteliers have an issue with exchange rates

Rupee Devalued

Seychelles hoteliers have an issue with exchange rates

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Three individual hoteliers and hotel managers raised their concern with this correspondent ... read more

Brazil tourism in a privileged position

Cheaper Flights And Weak Currency

Brazil tourism in a privileged position

Brazil's tourism sector seems to be in a privileged position relative to other major tourist ... read more

Weak Icelandic krona benefiting tourists

Iceland

Weak Icelandic krona benefiting tourists

Service takings from foreign tourists in Iceland have shot up over the last year, with each ... read more

Barretto: Brazil’s strong currency may drive away tourists

Strong Real May Hurt Tourism

Barretto: Brazil’s strong currency may drive away tourists

By Carla Simoes and Joshua Goodman

Further strengthening in Brazil’s real, which has rallied a world-beating 31 percent this ... read more

Country without Big Mac

Iceland Says Goodbye To Big Mac

Country without Big Mac

By Gudjon Helgason and Jane Wardell

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The Big Mac, long a symbol of globalization, has become the latest victim ... read more

Flu, stronger won end flood of Japanese tourists

South Korea

Flu, stronger won end flood of Japanese tourists

The number of Japanese tourists visiting Korea has been decreasing since April due to the recent ... read more

Zimbabwe dumps own currency

Record Inflation

Zimbabwe dumps own currency

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

In a move not entirely unexpected, the Zimbabwean government and the Central Bank of Zimbabwe ... read more

Ireland fights €300m slump in tourism

Ireland

Ireland fights €300m slump in tourism

By timesonline.co.uk

Visitor numbers to Ireland are likely to drop by at least 5% next year, on top of the 3% decline ... read more

Venezuelan "currency tourists" grab cheap dollars

Currency Tourism

Venezuelan "currency tourists" grab cheap dollars

By reuters.com

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao - Flights from Venezuela to nearby countries are packed with travelers ... read more

Mixed feelings as tourists spend cheap dollars

US on sale

Mixed feelings as tourists spend cheap dollars

By sfgate.com

It didn't take an investigative reporter to discover that there are swarms of international ... read more

New Yorkers envy free-spending foreign tourists

It's Psych 101 - jealousy

New Yorkers envy free-spending foreign tourists

By Alex Williams / iht.com

NEW YORK - Negin Farsad, a filmmaker and comedian, recalled a time not long ago when European ... read more

Tourists throw money away if they buy currency at the airport

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 ... read more

Tourists warned against foreign exchange fees

Spending Abroad

Tourists warned against foreign exchange fees

Bad decisions on overseas spending could leave up to four million Britons £180m out of pocket ... read more

Hawaii tourism’s metamorphosis

Hawaii

Hawaii tourism’s metamorphosis

Despite a stronger currency in both markets, more Canadians are flocking to Hawaii while ... read more

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