The decline of US tourism

But while the travel business is flourishing internationally, tourism to America has been on a steep decline, dropping 36 percent between 1992 and 2005, with a loss of $43 billion in 2005 alone. The nation’s international tourism balance of trade declined more than 70 percent over the past 10 years - from $26.3 billion in 1996 to $7.4 billion in 2005.

Now, it's intuitively obvious that tourism to the US would have declined since 2001 but the period covered includes the Clinton years. I thought that tourism to the US increased in the 1990s? In fact, I am pretty sure that it increased by about 10% just from 1999 to 2000 and then began its inevitable and irreversable slide once monkeyboy was selected President.

What the US needs is an answer to the Soviet-era Intourist, where a helpful DHS agent is assigned to each visitor. Hmmm. And to anyone who willingly comes into contact with Non-Americans.

Nicked from the Sideshow.

The decline of US tourism

But while the travel business is flourishing internationally, tourism to America has been on a steep decline, dropping 36 percent between 1992 and 2005, with a loss of $43 billion in 2005 alone. The nation’s international tourism balance of trade declined more than 70 percent over the past 10 years - from $26.3 billion in 1996 to $7.4 billion in 2005.

Now, it's intuitively obvious that tourism to the US would have declined since 2001 but the period covered includes the Clinton years. I thought that tourism to the US increased in the 1990s? In fact, I am pretty sure that it increased by about 10% just from 1999 to 2000 and then began its inevitable and irreversable slide once monkeyboy was selected President.

What the US needs is an answer to the Soviet-era Intourist, where a helpful DHS agent is assigned to each visitor. Hmmm. And to anyone who willingly comes into contact with Non-Americans.

Nicked from the Sideshow.

The decline of US tourism

But while the travel business is flourishing internationally, tourism to America has been on a steep decline, dropping 36 percent between 1992 and 2005, with a loss of $43 billion in 2005 alone. The nation’s international tourism balance of trade declined more than 70 percent over the past 10 years - from $26.3 billion in 1996 to $7.4 billion in 2005.

Now, it's intuitively obvious that tourism to the US would have declined since 2001 but the period covered includes the Clinton years. I thought that tourism to the US increased in the 1990s? In fact, I am pretty sure that it increased by about 10% just from 1999 to 2000 and then began its inevitable and irreversable slide once monkeyboy was selected President.

What the US needs is an answer to the Soviet-era Intourist, where a helpful DHS agent is assigned to each visitor. Hmmm. And to anyone who willingly comes into contact with Non-Americans.

Nicked from the Sideshow.

Finally, A Cure for Girl Cooties in the Comic Book Market

Dark Horse to reprint Gor novels.

That should put those manga-buying minxes in their place.

Reported in a number of places including over at viktor_haag.

Finally, A Cure for Girl Cooties in the Comic Book Market

Dark Horse to reprint Gor novels.

That should put those manga-buying minxes in their place.

Reported in a number of places including over at viktor_haag.

Finally, A Cure for Girl Cooties in the Comic Book Market

Dark Horse to reprint Gor novels.

That should put those manga-buying minxes in their place.

Reported in a number of places including over at viktor_haag.

This has nothing to do with Helix SF

Will Sanders: the gift that keeps on giving.

This has nothing to do with Helix SF

Will Sanders: the gift that keeps on giving.

This has nothing to do with Helix SF

Will Sanders: the gift that keeps on giving.

Speaking of Gifts that Keep on Giving

Mundane SF in Astrophysicists Ate My Baby, now with added link.

Speaking of Gifts that Keep on Giving

Mundane SF in Astrophysicists Ate My Baby, now with added link.

Speaking of Gifts that Keep on Giving

Mundane SF in Astrophysicists Ate My Baby, now with added link.