Florida tourism boom in 1Q of 2013
State tourism officials say that more people visited Florida in the first three months of 2013 than any other quarter in the state's history. Full story
Fed officials to discuss Niagara tourism efforts
Federal officials are responding to calls to raise the tourism profile of New York's Niagara region. Full story
Chilling out in sizzling Dubai's all-ice cafe
DUBAI (Reuters) - Honeymooners and other tourists from the Gulf are heading to the throbbing heart of Dubai to beat the summer heat by cooling off at the first "ice lounge" in the Middle East. Full story
Dreary April kept tourists away from Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Cool and wet weather combined to keep tourists away from the Grand Strand in April. Full story
'SoNew' tourism effort highlights Mass., RI, Conn.
People travel from all over the world to walk the Freedom Trail in Boston, see the autumn leaves turn in Vermont and New Hampshire and eat lobster in Maine. A new campaign involving tourism officials in three states to the south and west of Boston is aimed at peeling off some of those visitors and a Full story
Maine panel airs bipartisan tax overhaul bill
As a legislative committee heard testimony Friday on a bill calling for a historic overhaul of Maine's tax code, there was near-universal agreement on one point: appreciation for the efforts of the bipartisan "Gang of 11." Full story
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Space tourism by end of 2013? Could happen
Virgin Galactic made a giant leap closer to its goal of space tourism by the end of this year. Its rocket-powered test ship “SpaceShipTwo” broke the sound barrier before a smooth landing in the Mojave Desert.
Orangutan steals shirt off tourist’s back
When a tourist gets too close to an orangutan cage at a zoo in the Philippines, the enormous primate swipes his shirt, puts it on and then dances in a triumphant fashion show for onlookers.
The US exports Cuba may actually want to avoid
While the U.S. embargo of Cuba has taken a heavy economic toll, Melissa Harris-Perry’s panelists look at how Cuba remains burdened but not broken.
Author: ‘Other parents make my job more difficult’
Jill Smokler, also known as the blogger Scary Mommy, talks about her humorous new book, “Motherhood Comes Naturally … and Other Lies.” She also explains her dislike for the phrase “it takes a village” and answers parenting questions.
Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Cuba trip under fire
Despite a long-standing ban on tourist trips to Cuba, Jay-Z and Beyonce were recently spotted on the island, sparking outrage for many Cuban-Americans and prompting a letter from two Florida Republican Congressmen to the Obama administration. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports.
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