The United States is expected to be the only one out of 184 countries to see foreign visitor spending fall in 2025, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
  • AskThinkingTim@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 hours ago

    I’m not surprised. I live in Australia and always wanted to travel to the US. As time goes on the likelihood of travelling there seems more bleak.

  • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works
    23·
    1 day ago

    Tourism is down? No shit!

    I’m in a situation where I might have to travel with a group of students, and big boss is dead set on the US. We’re talking overtime, plane tickets, car rental, hotel, and a per diem. But still I’m resigning before I’ll go to the US right now. If ICE or CBP sees 10% of the stuff I’ve said about TACO, and politics in general, online, I’d be lucky to just get shipped home.

  • KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    23 hours ago

    Well yeah. Anyone too chicken to come here and get shot would logically end up somewhere else. Vacation is a zero sum game. Money not spent here will still be spent elsewhere.

  • Rachel@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    14·
    2 days ago

    No one wants to visit. ICE is even detaining white people from Canada and UK, no one is safe from this Trump crap.

  • Ronno@feddit.nlEnglish
    91·
    2 days ago

    It’s only been a couple of months. For many people across Europe, visiting the US is quite a trip, these are easily planned a year in advance. Therefore, many still visit the US, because otherwise they might lose serious sums of money. I’m curious to see what next years figures will look like

    • Redrangutang@discuss.onlineEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      I had that thought too, but it is true that in Canada for instance the USA border guard has recently gotten a nasty reputation for detaining canadians over nonsense. It is chilling to see how little they think of the good faith relationship people from those countries have long shared.

      • Samskara@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        1 day ago

        Oh yes, there have been several press stories for tourists from the EU as well. Being questioned and detained for weeks even.

  • Furbag@lemmy.world
    22·
    2 days ago

    Gee, I wonder why? Perhaps xenophobia and open hostility towards foreigners isn’t good for the tourism industry? Who could have possibly foreseen this outcome? 🤔🙄

    I expect this trend to continue if the federal government moves forward with it’s plan to charge foreigners more money to visit national parks. One of the objectively best things about our country is our vast natural beauty protected by the federal government in perpetuity, and the national parks system is one of the few institutions that turns a profit every year and we still have the dumbass-in-chief trying to fuck that up too.

  • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
    311·
    2 days ago

    You mean Trump is bad for business?

    Which means all those people saying he’d run it like a business are…stupid?

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      2 days ago

      He is running it like a business, problem is, he runs most of his businesses straight into the ground.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Well, the idea of running a Constitutional republic “like a business” is stupid for a whole lot of reasons, but having Taco run it like one of his “businesses” is…next-level stupid.

  • rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works
    31·
    2 days ago

    You’re literally imprisoning tourists for the most minor shit, you silly dickheads. Of course that’s going to cost you money.

  • CalipherJones@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    2 days ago

    No idea why a European would ever want to come here. The travel options there are much better and cheaper. Oh and you won’t get thrown into a foreign prison.

    • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
      171·
      2 days ago

      Throwing aside the current administration… There’s so much to see in the US. All the national parks and other sights. It’s a roadtripper’s dream. One of the most diverse countries as far as landscape and climate is concerned. We have Disneyland in Europe (Paris), but there’s Disney World in Florida which is way bigger (never been to either, not THAT big of a fan myself, but I know there’s loads of Disney fans). NYC, LA and SF are all great cities to visit I hear, though I’ve only been to NYC (lots of fun - there’s so much to discover just by walking around)

      Now as a foreigner I’m slightly scared of the current admin despite being pasty white, so I’m not going to visit again anytime soon. But one day I would like to come back for sure. Until then… I do still have a LOT of Europe to discover as well, I’ve only spent any real time in my neighboring countries, others I’ve visited very briefly.

      • skozzii@lemmy.ca
        5·
        2 days ago

        All those national parks are on the chopping block too now. Unless major changes happen it won’t be worth visiting in 10 years.

      • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        Throwing aside the current administration…

        That’s not true, I noped out after they want pants on head insane after 9/11, you’re just seeing that amped up now. People just normalised it as they will this.

        I spent quite a bit of time there and lived their briefly early this century but havent been back since.

        There’s so much to see in the US.

        Agreed but the worlds big place and lots to see

        It’s a roadtripper’s dream.

        Or nightmare because you’re forced to use a car, train travel is laughable and walkabilty is ridiculous in most places.

        But to be fair for environmental and carbon emission reasons I don’t fly anymore and try not to drive unless it’s essential.

      • javiwhite@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Slightly off topic, but If you have the time to travel; may I suggest looking into Interrail if you’re not already aware of it. An interrail pass would be the European equivalent to an american road trip imo.

        One train ticket helped me cover places like Portugal, Spain, and Italy, all the way through to Switzerland and onto Hungary, Poland etc and back home all over the course of two weeks.

        I was backpacking solo, so just looked up hostels in whatever city i ended up in on the day. But you could just as easily use it to plan a family itinerary. The actual ticket lasts a lot longer than a fortnight too; I’m just a slave to the machine and couldn’t get more time off.

        • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
          2·
          2 days ago

          I will once they finally build rail baltica lol, otherwise I’d need to fly anyway, or drive which makes luggage more convenient

    • BassTurd@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 days ago

      Aside from politics, the US has a ton to offer for someone that wants to experience the world. The Rockies, Appalachian trail, Great plains, deserts, huge rivers and lakes, and a bunch of other natural beauties. Not that mountains and bodies of water don’t exist elsewhere, but when it comes to nature, there’s something for anyone that likes being out doors.

      From a tourist side of things, places like Disney World, Universal, Las Vegas, New York City, and others just don’t have the same thing elsewhere. I’m more into the nature side, but lot’s of people really enjoy the big cities and amusement parks. The Rockies also offer some of the best snowboarding and skiing in the world, and there’s only 1 Appalachian trail.

      Too bad politics makes all of that less safe for foreigners and is actively enshitifying nature.

    • Retrograde@lemmy.world
      42·
      2 days ago

      I had a Finnish friend visit me in LA a few months ago and he had an absolute blast. There are still plenty good people and things to do and see in the US.