A sharp decline in foreign travel to the United States this year is being blamed on President Donald Trump‘s immigration policies, trade rhetoric and renewed visa restrictions, with tourism analysts warning the slump may extend beyond summer. From border towns like Buffalo to major tourist draws such as Las Vegas and Los Angeles, international visitor numbers have dropped since Trump …
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In the coming weeks, the United States is adding a new $250 “visa integrity fee” for visitors who require visas. We first learned about this several weeks back, as it was buried in President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” but we now have more details of the implementation. Millions of US visitors face hefty “visa integrity fee” As of October …
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LAS VEGAS — The top tourism official in Las Vegas says the city hasn’t priced out regular travelers, even as July visitor counts fell and casinos took in more from gamblers. Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), said monthly figures can bounce around but argued the destination remains competitive at different price points. “We’re …
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Last night, Anton and I sat on the stoop waiting impatiently for our guests to arrive… …until my brother Nick and my cousin’s son Jimmy (aka Anton’s second cousin) arrived from England to spend a week with us in Brooklyn. It’s Jimmy’s first time in the U.S., and when I asked him what he’d like to do — ride the Cyclone …
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A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some park visitors could face prosecution under protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump. Shannon “SJ” Joslin, a ranger and biologist who studies bats, said they hung a 66-foot wide transgender pride flag on the famous climbing wall that looms over …
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YOSEMITE, Calif. — A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some visitors face potential prosecution for alleged violations of protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump. Shannon “SJ” Joslin, a ranger and biologist who studies bats, said they hung a 66-foot wide transgender pride flag on the famous …
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Visitors to this year’s Minnesota State Fair might get sticker shock when buying some of their favorite foods. Tino Lettieri and his mom are prepping their stand, Tino’s, for “The Great Minnesota Get-Together.” He’s been selling pizza on a stick and calzones for more than 30 years, but something that seems to change every year is the cost. “As prices …
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Health officials in Wyoming are contacting guests from 38 states and seven countries who stayed at a lodge in Grand Teton National Park because they may have been exposed to rabies from a bat colony. National Park Service officials said certain guests who stayed in the park’s famous Jackson Lake Lodge between May 5 and July 27 may be impacted. …
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting at the in Kuala Lumpur Friday, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the …
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