Murderers Of US Tourists Wish To Remain In US

Suspects of Bwindi tourists massacre seek US asylum

Three rebels of the Liberation Army of Rwanda accused of killing gorilla tracking tourists in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in 1999 have applied for asylum in the United States.

Canada

Travel industry finds U.S. tourists are no longer low-hanging fruit

For 40 years, motel owner Gordon Heading counted on American travellers for a steady stream of business each summer along Cape Breton’s scenic Cabot Trail.

us tourists can not afford canada

U.S. tourists' visits to Canada hit 36-year low

The summer tourism season has arrived in Old Montreal, but the tourists have not.

American Tourists Being Warned About Rising Irish Crime Levels

US State Department: Going to Ireland? Watch out...

The US State Department has issued an unprecedented alert to American tourists coming to Ireland, warning of rising levels of serious crime here, including an increase in murder and burglary, as well as a shortage of gardai.

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 below, a British pair pull their toques on and complain about the chill. Another couple, from New Zealand, are still adjusting after a family visit in ... read more

Less Bang For A Buck

As the euro reaches record highs against the dollar, American tourists travelling in Europe are protesting

As the exchange rate worsens, they're finding they're getting much less bang for their buck. In Spain, tourism associations expect visitor numbers to drop over the next few months as a result. "I went to the bank yesterday around the corner, exchanged six hundred, got three fifty two. I had to ask him: 'Are you sure this is correct?"

Bhutan

Sentences handed down in tourist theft case

Thimphu district court sentenced three men and a woman yesterday to prison terms ranging from 3 to 9 years in connection with the robbery of an American tour group in October last year.

American Economic Woes Affect European Tourism

"...I might withdraw 300 Euros, that is $500. It is just completely depressing ..."

The dollar's sharp drop on currency markets, along with economic doldrums in the United States are taking their toll on American tourists and expatriates overseas. Even Paris has seen a 10 percent decline in its number-one foreign visitor.

Paris Tourism Office

Fewer US tourists coming to Paris

PARIS — Paris is attracting fewer American tourists because of the weak dollar and the US economic downturn, the Paris tourism office said Tuesday.

Some 1.5 million Americans visited the City of Light in 2007, a drop of 5.5 percent, and fewer still came to Paris in January when the figure fell 14 percent year-on-year, according to ... read more

State Department

US Olympic tourists warned about monitoring in hotels

WASHINGTON — Americans traveling to China for the Olympic Games in August can expect their hotel rooms there to be monitored, the State Department warned on its website.

"All visitors should be aware that they have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public or private locations," according to the State Department site.

Caribbean

Red flag on sex tourism

A major non-profit, community advocacy group is urging Americans to be "seriously concerned about the explosion of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean".

In a statement, HR Reality Check said that poverty, gender inequalities and a high degree of HIV-related stigma have caused "a festering of the epidemic in the region".

Australia

American tourists offered $1 trips down under

Americans are being enticed to Australia with dream trips to the Great Barrier Reef or Uluru for as little as $US1 ($A1.16).

Tourism Australia has launched the Great Aussie Auction in the US as part of the G'Day USA festival underway in Los Angeles and New York, with 35 unique Australian vacations on the auction block.