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Tourism Up 6.6% in USA, Plummeting in Migrant & Terror-Infested Western Europe
We were told it was going to be the opposite, because Trump's travel ban is 'literally Hitler' and Europe is so peaceful, loving, and tolerant.

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Quote:Last winter, the U.S. tourism industry fretted that Trump administration policies might lead to a "Trump slump" in travel. But those fears may have been premature. International arrivals and travel-related spending are up in 2017 compared with the same period in 2016.

Latest numbers from the U.S. Travel Association's Travel Trends Index showed 6.6 percent growth in international travel to the U.S. in April and 5 percent growth in May compared with the same months last year. The Travel Trends Index uses hotel, airline and U.S. government data.

Individual sectors have good news, too. Hotel occupancy for the first five months of 2017 was "higher than it has ever been before," said Jan Freitag, senior vice president with STR, which tracks hotel industry data. American Express Meetings & Events has "not seen a slowdown in either domestic U.S. meetings or international meetings from the U.S. in the past six months," according to senior vice president Issa Jouaneh.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-slump-...m-not-yet/

Quote:Terrorism fears up stakes for tourism as Europe travel falls ‘off a cliff’

"Our data shows that American summer travel to Brussels and Istanbul has fallen off a cliff," said Durazo, while "other locations, which Americans deem safer, like Dublin and Shannon in Ireland, have seen tremendous increases in American visitors."

Round-trip airfares from the U.S. to the U.K. are down about 35 percent, to $667, from their highs in May, reports Hopper, with prices to Western Europe down 36 percent, to $627. And compared to the same period last year, flight prices from the U.S. to Europe and the U.K. are down 31 percent overall.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/05/terrorism...cliff.html
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Tourist? lol
Those are terrorist crossing the border. They got in while the ban was held up in the courts. 05-stirthepot
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Poland is probably doing OK, no Muzzies there.

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(07-18-2017 02:59 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Poland is probably doing OK, no Muzzies there.

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True, I meant Western Europe. Countries that refused to take in migrants are doing great. I'll alter the title.
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but, but, but... MUH MUSLIM BAN!!!
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Super, I didn't realize you could tell what religion someone is by sight alone. Learn something new every day ...
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(07-18-2017 03:06 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  Super, I didn't realize you could tell what religion someone is by sight alone. Learn something new every day ...

hint: look for the black sheets, knife and vest bomb.
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(07-18-2017 03:06 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  Super, I didn't realize you could tell what religion someone is by sight alone. Learn something new every day ...

We have several senses for a reason. Sight is one of them.

So, if I see this guy...
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Am I able to tell what religion he is by sight alone?

There are telltale signs, is what I'm saying. It just so happens that many, many, many Muslims look like that guy.
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Not at all. Just your cultural bias.

I know a guy here in the cities that is a Muslim from the middle east, but guaranteed you wouldn't be able to pick him from a lineup of any five other random Minnesota white guys.
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but of course not, he would have already blown himself up by then... 07-coffee3
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(07-18-2017 03:22 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  Not at all. Just your cultural bias.

I know a guy here in the cities that is a Muslim from the middle east, but guaranteed you wouldn't be able to pick him from a lineup of any five other random Minnesota white guys.

Wait, you're saying many Muslims DON'T dress/look like that guy? 03-lmfao

I didn't say all. I said "many"... 07-coffee3
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You mean more non-Mericans are coming in? Where is the wall?
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(07-18-2017 02:59 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Poland is probably doing OK, no Muzzies there.

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Plus they have Captain Stubing going in for a grab.
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"In isolationist Poland, boob grabs you!"
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(07-18-2017 03:55 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  "In isolationist Poland, boob grabs you!"

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(07-18-2017 03:02 PM)Kronke Wrote:  
(07-18-2017 02:59 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Poland is probably doing OK, no Muzzies there.

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True, I meant Western Europe. Countries that refused to take in migrants are doing great. I'll alter the title.

I'll let you know after I go to Eastern Europe in September (Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria plus Sweden - we're staying in the supposed 'no go area' of Stockholm - like I did 2 years ago - LOL). I was in Western Europe most of June (that's why I wasn't commenting in here). The crowds were huge. Even right on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice where the attack was last year. To be honest, it was miserable at times (but I had to do it then due to family concerns) and I'm pretty much done with Spain/France/Italy in June.

Generally, I find Eastern Europe (other than Prague) to be largely empty of tourists.

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Part of the issue is that Europe is not stoooopid cheap now. Four star hotel in Central Manchester? 80 bucks a night. Two top shelf mixed drinks at a nice bar? 2 dollars (not each, but both). Hotel on the beach in Spain? 80 bucks a night, breakfast included. Airfare from Manchester to Venice? 79 bucks (including the 50 buck fee for the bag). Meanwhile, the US is relatively expensive for European tourists because of the exchange rate.

For the cost of 5 nights in a three star hotel on the beach in Miami, you can travel in style for 2 weeks in Europe.

Eastern Europe is frequently very inexpensive, but the 'hassle factor' can be large. Customer service is frequently Soviet Style.
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My sister in law is in Paris then Prague then Munich this week. I'll give y'all a full report when she gets back
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(07-18-2017 05:27 PM)shere khan Wrote:  My sister in law is in Paris then Prague then Munich this week. I'll give y'all a full report when she gets back

Post some pics of her, we have rules around here if you haven't heard.
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I know several people personally that canned trips to London after the last terror attack.

Hell, I grew up in Europe in large part and would not go to certain places.
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(07-18-2017 05:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I know several people personally that canned trips to London after the last terror attack.

The terrorists won, then.

I'm not going to cower at home, I'm going to experience life while I've still got time on this blue ball.
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