Did you know that visiting the US from a foreign country adds to US GDP by way of exports?
Per the US government’s trade website, the top three visiting countries in 2023 were:
1) China
2) Canada
3) United Kingdom
#TIL #travel #tourism #USeconomy #USA
https://www.trade.gov/report/top-export-market-rankings-travel-and-tourism
https://www.alojapan.com/1236882/tokyos-vinyl-experts-say-overseas-buyers-are-sustaining-the-scene/ Tokyo’s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ‘sustaining the scene’ #music #shopping #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #tourism #vinyl #東京 #東京都 For all the millions of tourists flowing into Japan, what are the most popular souvenirs they’re bringing back home? Tea, omamori charms and bottles of rare whisky are perennial favorites, but there’s a new hot item that overseas visitors are increasingly eager to snap up: vinyl records. By some metrics, Tokyo boa…
You may experience longer wait times at Japan's arrival ports thanks to one American. The tourist reportedly brought a handgun & ammunition into Japan, somehow getting it through two airports before realizing his "mistake" at his Osaka hotel. He's now under arrest.
@ErikJonker And don’t forget the ongoing boycot of #usa goods. Led by #canada but #france is stepping in also. Goodbye #F35 and many more to come. They kill themselfs #tourism by arresting and treating a lot of people terrible. #BoycottUsa
Myrtle Beach celebrates $70M impact of conventions on economy https://www.byteseu.com/890712/ #BobHarris #ChamberOfCommerce #Conventions #EconomicImpact #economy #GlobalMeetingsIndustryDay #GrandStrand #MyrtleBeach #tourism
Wanna see Mt. Fuji? Can't be f*cked to actually hike the dang thing? That's okay - it's overcrowded anyway. Instead, enjoy these spots around the area where you can get spectacular views for far less effort.
Weekly #shopping has recently been given a fun twist: #BoykottUSA
Fortunately, it's easy in #France: goods from the region and the own country have always been specially labelled. And we now also cheekily turn US goods upside down.
A new study: 62% of French people support the #boycott of US products. Falling numbers also in #tourism, #working, #studying. The #study reveals an unprecedented collapse in the image of the US among French people.
https://www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/international/administration-trump-62-des-francais-soutiennent-le-boycott-de-produits-americains
Japan's a relatively safe place to travel. But disasters happen - and navigating them when you don't know the local language can be harrowing. Popular navigation app NAVITIME hopes to bridge that gap with a new Safety feature in its multilingual app for travelers.
Travelling to the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know about the risks and your rights
#Canada #World #Trump #USTravel #BorderSecurity #Travel #TravelRisks #KnowYourRights #CanadaUS #Immigration #TravelSafety #PrivacyRights #Geopolitics #Tourism
https://the-14.com/travelling-to-the-u-s-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-risks-and-your-rights/
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"The United States is one of the top three most visited countries in the world. The big draw cards – cities such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago and national parks such as Yosemite – have attracted international tourists for decades. This combined with its role as a global business powerhouse meant it had 66.5 million visitors in 2023 – and the 2024 figure is expected to be higher still.
But a lot has changed in recent months, and 2025’s figures may not be as strong. The 2024 reelection of Donald Trump as the president of the United States and the consequential changes in foreign diplomacy and relations, alongside internal cultural shifts, are starting to change global attitudes towards the US – attitudes that appear to be affecting tourists’ desire to visit the US."
China’s evolving zoos, from entertainment to education https://www.byteseu.com/887485/ #Conservation #ecosystems #Entertainment #tourism #Wildlife
"We had begun the morning sipping traditional māmaki tea and eating homemade banana bread in the sunshine, as Waipā's guide, Kelsey Ke'alohilani Rogers, shared the legend of kalo (taro in Hawaiian) and how this root vegetable became an iconic part of Hawaiian culture. According to local beliefs, Earth Mother and Sky Father had a stillborn son. From the spot where he was buried, the first kalo plant grew, later nourishingtheir next son, Hāloa, the first human. "This is why kalo is more than food; it's family," Rogers explained." - https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250331-the-word-embodying-the-spirit-of-hawaii
#American shakedown: #Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your #money
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/american-shakedown-police-won-t-charge-you-but-they-ll-grab-your-money-1.2760736 (from 2014!)
"#US police are operating a co-ordinated scheme to seize as much of the public’s cash as they can"
"[...] in the eyes of thousands of cash-hungry #cops you’re a rolling ATM."
The article ends with some travel advice.
My advice: avoid the USA if you're not located there for a couple of decades.
Hyogo Prefectural Police have arrested a U.S. tourist after he reported that he had inadvertently brought a handgun into Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/japan/crime-legal/us-tourist-gun-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #hyogo #tourism #us #guns #japanesepolice
https://www.alojapan.com/1235226/tourists-to-japan-hit-record-37-million-crowding-locales/ Tourists to Japan Hit Record 37 Million, Crowding Locales #business #China #coronavirus #currency #Japan #JapanTourism #Pursuits #shopping #SouthKorea #Taiwan #tourism #travel A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination. The number of foreign travelers rose 47% to a record 36.9 million last ye…
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European visitors now need an entry permit to visit the UK.
Travellers from Europe will now need a digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) permit.
The permit can be purchased online for £10 (12 euros) until 9 April, when the price will rise to £16. The UK government follows other countries in seeking to strengthen immigration security by screening people before they cross its borders.
#FotoVorschlag 'Verblüffend'
#Photography #ownwork #Nikon #D70
#Vietnam #Tourism #WorkingBicycles #bicycles
Aus dem Jahre 2000 und der Analogen Kiste...immer noch verblüffend zu sehen was alles auf einem Fahrrad passt und dieser ist ja nicht mal "schwer" beladen...
