Articles tagged “usa”

Cities with the biggest businesses charge the most because they know they can, which explains why Santa Clara, California - home to Google, Apple and Intel – takes the number one spot on this list.

Considering the battles that have been raging across the U.S. to limit access at the polls, Virgin risks getting itself immersed in a political debate as it encourages young people to exercise their right to vote.

What does a political candidate's choice of destination say about his ability to run the nation? Possibly nothing… or perhaps there's something to be said when the destination’s biggest attraction is trolley cars and rowboats.

This is a smart and efficient way to poll both local and national travelers on their voting plans in the weeks before the city hosts the Democratic National Convention this September.

The Oglala Sioux reservation has the opportunity to finally benefit from its ancestral land, the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre, with plans for a new national park that is favorably located among popular US attractions.

Although Tijuana, Baja California remains the world's busiest border crossing, most tourist arrivals to Mexico bypass the land crossings for airborne arrivals in Cancun, Mexico City, and other leisure destinations.

The fastest growing sector of inbound tourists to the U.S. is from Brazil, China, and India -- thanks largely this year to the eased visa rules.

MIT researchers considered size of airport, its role in international travel, and traveler mobility patterns to rank which U.S. airports would be the most influential during the first 15 days of an epidemic.

The government quietly passed an anti-pollution program requiring all large ships to cut their fuel's sulfur content from 2.7% to 1% by August 1. The cost is estimated as an additional $19 a day -- less than lines routinely pass on as "fuel surcharges."

Spaces are still open on the yearly liberal or democratic-themed cruises that give citizens the opportunity to chat with well-known political commentators only months, or weeks, away from the election.