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News Articles: tourism

Passengers from an international flight enter customs and immigration control at McCarran International Airport (now known as Harry Reid International Airport) in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security is proposing collecting social media information from tourists visiting the U.S. from countries that don't require a visa.

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  • Law

What's on your TikTok page? U.S. looks to scour tourists' online profiles

Foreign visitors who are eligible to bypass the visa application process may soon have to turn over five years' worth of social media history to enter the U.S., under a new Trump administration plan.

December 12, 2025
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Gainesville Glows at the Atlanta Botanical Garden's Gainesville, Ga., location is open on select nights between Nov. 20 , 2025 and  Jan. 4, 2026.

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  • Art & Design

Looking for holiday fun? Try these 3 uniquely Georgia experiences

The holidays are here, and cultural opportunities are popping up across Georgia for the month of December and beyond. GPB’s Kristi York Wooten takes us to three family-friendly options that celebrate both the darkness and light of this winter season.

Looking for holiday fun? Try these 3 uniquely Georgia experiences

November 26, 2025
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
With hundreds of clinics specialized in hair transplants, Istanbul is a growing hub in the industry, attracting people from all over the world.

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  • World

How one country has become a top destination for hair transplants

With more than 1 million people going to Turkey for the procedure every year, hair transplants are transforming men's scalps — and vanity. But not every story ends with a perfect hairline.

October 06, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in Savannah on Friday, Sept. 26. (Contributed/Explore Georgia)

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  • News

Tourism sets new record in Georgia

Tourists and business travelers continued flocking to the Peach State last year, injecting billions into the economy, according to new state numbers from Gov. Brian Kemp.

September 29, 2025
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By:
  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
The demarcation line marking the border between Canada and the United States is seen in the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in May.

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  • National

Far fewer Canadians are visiting the U.S. this year, new numbers show

Canadian residents made just 1.7 million return trips by motor vehicle back into their country from the U.S. in July, a nearly 37% decline over the same month in 2024, according to Statistics Canada.

August 21, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2015 file photo, Paula Deen attends the EVINE Live launch event at The Todd English Food Hall at The Plaza in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

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  • Business

Paula Deen abruptly closes the Savannah restaurant that launched her to fame

Paula Deen has abruptly closed the Savannah restaurant she started with her two sons nearly three decades ago.

August 01, 2025
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  • Associated Press
This photo provided on July 2, 2025, by the North Korean government shows a beach resort in the Wonsan-Kalma eastern coastal tourist zone on July 1, 2025.

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  • World

North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.

July 05, 2025
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  • Se Eun Gong
A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.

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  • Europe

Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest mass tourism

The tourists who were targeted by water blasts laughed it off. Cities like Barcelona and the island of Mallorca have seen housing costs skyrocket as homes are diverted to the short-term rental market.

June 16, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
People take pictures with the Las Vegas sign in that city on July 29, 2023. Tourism industry leaders warn that recent actions by the Trump administration may be causing a drop in Canadians traveling to the U.S.

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  • Politics

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
While many museums have their guests exit through the gift shop, patrons of the American Prohibition Museum in Savannah end their journey at a "speakeasy," run by bar manager Nicole Price.

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  • Business

Mocktails stir change in Savannah's tourism scene amid America's alcohol retreat

Why Savannah's tourism economy may be well-positioned to weather young adults' slow but steady decline in alcohol consumption

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Lone Wolf Lounge in Savannah's Thomas Square neighborhood.

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  • Arts & Life

'Completely out of the blue': Savannah bar earns surprise nomination for coveted James Beard Award

A hidden gem well outside downtown is up for Outstanding Bar among 20 national semifinalists in the prestigious awards contest, sometimes referred to as "the Oscars of the food world."

January 27, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Brandon Carter leads his “Savannah Dark History Tour” in downtown's Monterey Square. The Casimir Pulaski Monument is in the background.

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  • Politics

Savannah set to impose 90-day curfew on downtown walking tours beginning February

The trial period creates two zones with different end times for guided tours.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Mall of America's amusement park is one of the ways the shopping center lures tourists and locals to make a day of their visit.

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  • Business

Come for the roller coaster, stay for the shops: Can malls be fun again?

Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center?

November 28, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Visitors walk through the Disney Springs shopping center in Orlando ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida on Oct. 9, 2024.

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  • National

Florida airports, amusement parks reopen as officials weigh damage from Hurricane Milton

Theme parks and the airport in Orlando announced reopenings Friday, but officials warned more flooding could continue in the region over the coming days.

October 11, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
Atlanta Has Become a Top Tourist Destination

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  • Economy

Georgia sets tourism records for second straight year

Georgia broke tourism records last year for the second year in a row, setting an all-time high for visitors.

September 18, 2024
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By:
  • Dave Williams
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