11% state tax, up to 3% county tax, for a combined 14% tax on visitors staying in “transient” accommodations for less than six months.
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Financial considerations for those moving abroad
This applies to most anyone but especially to anyone contemplating retiring abroad, although only about 1% of Americans will retire abroad.
Continue readingFake news: Travel advisory for Canada
Contrary too fake news reports, the US has not issued a Warning for travel to Canada.
Continue readingEducation: About 50% of US college students are likely to have international experience
About 27% of all grad students in the U.S. were foreign born. The importance of international experience cannot be over stated.
Continue readingFrance proposes surcharge on non-EU visitors
Would add an additional fee to visitors from outside the EU, when visiting French museums and other venues.
Continue readingNew Zealand triples “tourist fee” to NZ$100
NZ raises “tourist fee” to US$62.20 per person, starting October 1.
Continue readingWhy the focus on “country count”?
Why the focus on “country count”? Does visiting a country for a flight layover or a few hours stop count? I don’t think so.
Continue readingEurope may eventually limit travelers to wealthy tourists
Growing anti-tourist movement would like to limit tourism to wealthier visitors spending more money. Restrictions have already been put in place in many global travel locations.
Continue readingMore: Spainards tell tourists “Go Home”
And it worked! We’ve canceled our plans to eventually visit Spain.
Continue readingDo we need to end “free museums”?
Do we need to end “free museum admission” and free admission to other cultural attractions?
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