Tag Archives: tourism

Visiting India? Battling a Kafkaesque Bureaucracy

Reflections on the amazing difficulties of obtaining a visa to India.

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5 Facts: Global Jet Set

Since the mid-20th century, the number of international tourists has grown rapidly.

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Global Travel Champion

Which nation spends the most on international tourism?

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China Takes a Vacation

How China is creating an infrastructure for a new consumption boom.

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Brazil: Ready for the World Cup?

An aspiring global tourism magnet, Brazil still needs work on the basics.

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Why Can’t Washington Get Anything Done on Immigration?

What actions could the U.S. Congress take on immigration that would have profound economic impacts?

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Dateline Sri Lanka: Tourism and Peacebuilding

How is tourism playing a key role in helping Sri Lanka rebuild from its civil war?

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Remnants of Empire — Pakistan (2009)

What is Pakistan like 60 years after the British left?

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France in August — Far from the Maddening Crowd

Is the French countryside tourist-friendly in the summer months?

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Trekking Through China

How has development progressed in coastal versus inland China?

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