North Korea

A writer journeys into North Korea with Chinese tourists

Ox-drawn carts squeak by towering marble monuments – with slogans like “Live forever our father” [Kim Il Sung].

Grenada

Grenada tourism officials to head for the US

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France

France to lure more Indonesian tourists

France is expecting more Indonesian tourists as the tourism board and the private sector, including airlines and retailers, step up efforts to promote the European country.

Hawaii

Obama's Hawaii visit a boon for slumping tourism industry

Hawai'i tourism officials say U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's Hawai'i vacation last week could not have come at a better time for the state's No. 1 industry.

Seattle

Seattle sails to tourism record

Tourism in Seattle and King County posted record numbers of visitors last year, but the trend won’t likely continue this year.

Chinese tourists in taiwan

China tourists drop $1.3 mln in Taiwan

TAIPEI - Chinese tourists who just finished a historic trip to Taiwan, which normally bans them for security reasons, spent about T$40 million ($1.3 million), a perk for the island's sagging economy,

Summer Getaways: National Park Service

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: The smallest national park in the US

This summer, intrepid travelers will spend weeks in the great outdoors, exploring national parks across the country.

Rwanda

Tourists visit genocide memorials in Rwanda

KIGALI, Rwanda—Visiting places famous for death is nothing new.

Libyan Vacation

Next hot spot . . . Libya?

CYRENE, Libya - From thousands of miles of pristine Mediterranean coastline, to sweeping desert sand dunes and ancient ruins that rival Greece and Italy, Libya has a lot to offer travelers looking for a rare, off-the-beaten-path destination -- but obstacles remain.

China

First group of mainland tourists to directly visit Taiwan due on July 4

TAIPEI - China is ready to permit the first group of mainland tourists travelling to Taiwan directly to depart on July 4, helping Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou make good on one of his campaign promises, the Commercial Times reported, citing a mainland source familiar with the matter.

India

Darjeeling safe for tourists

KOLKATA - The West Bengal government, which had advised tourists against visiting Darjeeling in the wake of the agitation there by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha a month ago, on Monday said visitors were now free to go to the hill station once again.

Scotland

Tourism chiefs target Canada

Tourism chiefs are staging a major campaign to encourage Canadians to visit Edinburgh.

Officials at VisitScotland announced that they would be leading the drive this week as part of their Scotland In Toronto campaign.

Under the initiative, thousands of Canadians will be given the chance to trace their Scottish ancestry before ... read more

Koreas

Tourists visit Mt. Geumgang in private cars

Hyundai Asan, the operator of Mt. Geumgang tour programs in North Korea, launched its new product Monday, which allows South Korean and foreign visitors to cross the border in their own cars.

San Francisco

Ten tips for San Francisco tourists

It happens every year: 16 million eager, wide-eyed tourists arrive at the Golden Gate—Tony Bennett crooning on their iPods, visions of Rice-a-Roni dancing in their heads, asking things like, "Which exit do I take to get to Alcatraz?" Never fear — the following tips will help you navigate Bay Area waters like a sourdough-eating, 38 ... read more

Historic USA

Historic group pitches 12 tourist destinations

People planning spring and summer getaways might try one of 12 unusual places such as Ste. Genevieve, Mo., which "has the most significant collection of French colonial architecture in the U.S," according to a preservation group.