Canada

Shortage of US tourists becoming even more noticeable

A tour guide sits atop a double-decker bus in Toronto's downtown core, clutching his microphone in the frigid wind. Except for one brave soul, the seats around him are empty.

Even down ...

Snowless Alps?

Alps hit by two-decade decline in snowfall

PARIS — A forthcoming study has added to worries that the Alpine ski industry will be badly affected by global warming, the British weekly New Scientist reports.

A "dramatic step-like ...

Taiwan

Nation drops in global tourism chart

Government efforts to promote the tourism industry suffered a blow yesterday, with a global survey showing Taiwan plunging 22 places to 52nd and falling three notches to seventh in Asia in a world ...

Florida

Fla. tourism fell by 1.5M visitors

Florida's economy, already staggered by a stagnant real estate market and tight credit conditions, suffered another blow Friday when officials said tourism fell by 1.5 million visitors in ...

Thailand

Foreign carriers shun Chiang Mai as tourist demand declines

Chiang Mai International Airport is becoming less frequented by international carriers, frustrating its ambitious bid to become an air hub in northern Thailand and the Mekong region.

The ...