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Expansion of Graceland complex enshrines the King for a new generation

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 2, 2017
About 600,000 people visit Graceland a year.
The new visitors’ center at Graceland, called Elvis Presley’s Memphis, includes museums, restaurants and gift shops. It opens on Thursday and represents the largest expansion of the Memphis tourist attraction since it opened in 1982. 
Courtesy of Elvis Presley Enterprises
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Executive order hits tourism industry

by Mark Garrison
Jan 30, 2017
President Donald Trump’s order to restrict people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. is sparking global protests and anxiety. It’s also raising worries about what will happen to America’s tourism industry and the millions of American jobs it supports. The impact could go far beyond the countries in the executive order.
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Tourism that caters to Muslims is growing worldwide

by John Laurenson
Dec 26, 2016
One French B&B offers meals that follow halal dietary laws and other amenities.
The Chateau de la Roche-Tinard B&B caters to Muslim guests.
John Laurenson
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Japanese tourists seek information about their history at Pearl Harbor

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 7, 2016
The National Park Service doesn't keep records on how many Japanese tourists come to Pearl Harbor, but visitors can take guided tours, and find Japanese-language headsets and brochures.
Musashi Shiota is the owner and president of Island Makana Tours. He has been operating his Pearl Harbor tours for Japanese tourists for the past 15 years.
Molly Solomon
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Getting the chop: helicopter tours in NY city

by Adrian Ma
Oct 10, 2016
A the number of tours has climbed, so have complaints from residents who say the noise from passing choppers is driving them crazy.
According to the New York City Economic Development Corp., there were nearly 60,000 helicopter tours in Manhattan in 2015. Now, that number is getting cut in half. 
Adrian Ma
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Terrorism fears deter tourists in parts of Europe

by Stephen Beard
Sep 22, 2016
Tourists avoid France after terror attacks, but flock to the UK as pound is low.
A view of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images
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The rise of Trump tourism in Kallstadt, Germany

by John Laurenson
Sep 16, 2016
This tiny Rhineland village is the ancestral home of Trump's grandparents.
The house in Kallstadt, Germany, where Donald Trump's grandfather once lived.
John Laurenson
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Back to school in August? Tourism businesses not happy

by Adam Allington
Sep 5, 2016
In some states, a pre-Labor Day school start is banned; but schools are pushing back.
Scheduling the first day of school can be tricky.
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Orlando tells nervous Brazilian tourists: don't worry

by Renata Sago
Jul 6, 2016
The city hopes recent events don't affect 700,000 Brazilians who visit each year
Brazilian teenagers at a restaurant in Orlando.
Rocco Arcuri/Pegasus Transportation
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Plane crash the latest shock to Egypt’s tourism sector

by Kimberly Adams
May 20, 2016
The country has faced repeated blows to an industry that makes up 11 percent of its GDP.
A group of tourists ride a camel at the Pyramids of Giza compound on October 21, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt.
Ed Giles/Getty Images
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