The mideast...I guess its easy to forget that, despite the turmoil in certain areas, many parts of the middle east are quite desirable.
Apparently, the UN suggests that the U.S. has quite a hold on the tourism market:
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"We are cautiously optimistic for 2008, which will see growth but probably not as high as in 2007," said Frangialli.
He said only in the event of a "deep recession" in the United States would global tourism see negative growth this year.
The organization said economies worldwide "have shown increased volatility and confidence has weakened in some markets due to uncertainty about the subprime mortgage crises and economic prospects, in particular for the USA, alongside global imbalances and high oil prices." [/url]
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Global tourism soaring, led by Mideast, despite financial crises: UN
The mideast...I guess its easy to forget that, despite the turmoil in certain areas, many parts of the middle east are quite desirable.
Apparently, the UN suggests that the U.S. has quite a hold on the tourism market:
"We are cautiously optimistic for 2008, which will see growth but probably not as high as in 2007," said Frangialli.
He said only in the event of a "deep recession" in the United States would global tourism see negative growth this year.
The organization said economies worldwide "have shown increased volatility and confidence has weakened in some markets due to uncertainty about the subprime mortgage crises and economic prospects, in particular for the USA, alongside global imbalances and high oil prices." [/url]