keady - cause and effect? we just hate them "furriners" | |  |
| | | US national parks to triple entry fees for foreign visitors | International visitors to US national parks will face significantly higher entry fees starting Jan. 1, with an annual pass costing $250 for nonresidents versus $80 for residents. Additionally, a $100 per person surcharge will be applied at 11 popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite National Park. The Interior Department says the revenue will support facility upgrades and maintenance. | Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (11/25) | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | International travel to US falls for 6th month in a row | |  | | | | (Busakorn Pongparnit/Getty Images) | US inbound travel declined 3.1% year over year in October, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decrease, and is now at approximately 87% of the pre-pandemic level, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office. Travel from the Middle East, South Korea, Japan, Central America and Colombia increased, but travel from Oceania, Africa, Western Europe, Germany and France decreased. The U.S. Travel Association predicts that inbound travel won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2029, with 2025 being the first year since 2020 to register an annual decline. | Full Story: Skift (tiered subscription model) (11/26) | | | | | |  | |
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