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U.S. Is Only Country To See Tourism Decline In 2025
(crooksandliars.com)
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I am not doubting, but I am surprised that the article does not even mention Israel. I can't see their tourism growing this year
I'm equally perplexed. So tourism to places like North Korea or places in active war like Libya or South Sudan have gone up?
During the civil war in the usa in the 1800s, locals would leave their house, bring a blanket, and a picnic basket. They would sit on top of a hill, and watch the battle, like it was entertainment.
Maybe that's making a comeback?
I suspect it's unchanged from its already low number in those places.
North Korea has just built a beach resort. https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2025/jul/07/kim-jong-un-opens-beach-resort-north-korea-in-pictures
Yeah, in fairness, NK would make more sense, tbh. It's been so closed off for so long, that it increasing tourism after opening to it a few years back isn't that surprising. But my point still stands regarding other countries that are extremely dangerous/even worse than the US in terms of safety.
But if we included those countries we wouldn't be able to condemn America with our shocking but false headline.
To be fair, hard to decline when it's already low. Even if they did include Israel or other countries mentioned in the replies, it's still totally possible their tourism isn't lower this year than last. Especially places where it was already pretty much 0 or statistically insignificant. Not declining doesn't mean it went up, just means it's at least the same percentage it was last year.
It's because Israel is one of the USA. It was a clarity moment.
The Gaza shore is lovely this time of year, would be nice to visit if not for ALL THE GENOCIDE!!!
Israel‘s tourism is in a pretty bad slump. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-859360
Israel has had a ceasefire for a bit. Unlike last year, when it was fighting all the time.
But I don't remember their airports being closed last year, like they have this time. Last year they were bombing the sh#t out of Gaza. This year they have had some hits themselves.
Personally, I'd have thought that Israel itself would have been a more dangerous place this year than last
June saw a 42% collapse due to airport closures. The probably more important number is that 2023 tourism was more then three times higher then it was this year.
The airports were only closed for like two weeks during the war against Iran.
That said. I know two people who have visited friends in Israel this year. Only one of them had to go a shelter.