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  2. International tourism - Wikipedia

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    As a result of the late-2000s recession, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown from the second half of 2008 through the end of 2009. [6] This negative trend intensified during 2009, exacerbated in some countries due to the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, resulting in a worldwide decline of 4.2% in 2009 to 880 million international tourists arrivals, and a 5.7% decline in ...

  3. World Tourism rankings - Wikipedia

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    International tourism receipts reached USD 1 trillion in 2022, growing 50% in real terms compared to 2021, driven by the important rebound in international travel. [5] The World Tourism Organization reports the following destinations as the top ten tourism earners for the year 2022, with the United States by far the top earner.

  4. Travel - Wikipedia

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    Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. [ 1] Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements, as in the case of tourism .

  5. Tourism - Wikipedia

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    Tourists at the Temple of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. [1] UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more ...

  6. List of international trips made by presidents of the United ...

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    In the 19th century, American social convention made international travel by the incumbent president taboo, though foreign travel by former presidents was acceptable. The most widely publicized trip of this nature was the 1877–79 world tour of Ulysses S. Grant. Domestic travel was regarded as a welcome opportunity for presidents to talk with ...

  7. List of international presidential trips made by Joe Biden

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    This is a list of international presidential trips made by Joe Biden, the 46th and current president of the United States. Joe Biden has made 18 international trips to 24 countries (in addition to visiting the West Bank ) during his presidency so far, which began on January 20, 2021 and will end on January 20, 2025.

  8. Vaccination requirements for international travel - Wikipedia

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    From some countries. Travellers who wish to enter or leave certain countries must be vaccinated against polio, usually at most twelve months and at least four weeks before crossing the border, and be able to present a vaccination record/certificate at the border checks. [3] : 25–27 Most requirements apply only to travel to or from so-called ...

  9. List of cities by international visitors - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the top 100 cities ranked by the number of international visitors, including all international arrivals by land, air, and sea, for tourist or business purposes. The consulting firm Euromonitor and the financial services corporation Mastercard define the concept of the foreign visitor differently, thus their respective rankings ...