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Travel and Toursim in AmericaBooksat the American Library:a select listDiscoverUSA'sbest national parksby Danny Palmerleeet al. Lonely Planet, 2012.Fodor's 2011:Washington, D.C.best national parksedited by Jess Moss.Fodor's, 2011National Geographicguide tonational parks ofthe United StatesNational Geographic, 2012.Fodor's essential USAedited byMatthew Lombardiand Eric Wechter.Fodor's Travel Publications, 2011.Road Trip USA:Cross-Country Adventureson America's Two-Lane Highwaysby Jamie Jensen.Avalon Travel Publishers, 2012.1,000 Placesto see in the United States& Canada before you dieby Patricia Schultz.Workman Publishers, 2011.The most scenic drivesin America:120 spectacular road trips by editorsEastern USAat Reader's Digest.Reader's Digest Association, 2012.by Karla Zimmerman et al.Lonely Planet, 2012.The 2013large scale road atlasby Rand McNally.Western USAby Amy Balfour et al.Lonely Planet, 2012.Rand McNally, 2012.Online Cataloghttp://amlibindia.state.gov

Travel and Toursim in Americae-booksColorado,the Highest StateAn American Digital LibraryTaking Responsibilityfor Tourismby Harold Goodwin.Goodfellow Publishers Limited,01/2011Crossing the Atlantic:Travel and Travel Writingin Modern Timesby Thomas Adam andNils H. Roemer.Texas A&M University Press, 03/2011Cycling the Erie Canal:A Guide to 400 Miles of Adventure andHistory Along the Erie Canalway Trailby Parks & Trails New York,State University of New York Press,03/2012by Thomas J. Noel andDuane A. Smith.University Press of Colorado, 09/2011Texas Almanac2012-2013by Elizabeth Cruce Alvarezand Robert Plocheck.Texas State Historical Association Press,11/2011Green Travel Guideto Northern Wisconsin:Environmentally andSocially Responsible Travelby Pat Dillon, Lynne Diebeland John Imes.University of Wisconsin Press,10/2011CultureShock!In the Footsteps ofLewis and Clark:Early Commemorations and the Originsof the National Historic Trailby Wallace G. Lewis.Chicagoby Orin Hargraves.Marshall Cavendish,05/2011University Press of Colorado, 08/2010Metropolitan Portraits:Miami: Mistress of the Americasby Jan Nijman.University of Pennsylvania Press,11/2010http://elibraryusa.state.gov

Travel and Toursim in AmericaList of DVDsat the American LibraryAmerica's National Parks:A Video Tour of All 55 National Parks,Vol.1 & 2, 2002.(120 minutes)Georgia Aquarium:Keepers of the Dee.PBS Home Video,2006. (30 minutes)Hoover Dam:a look at the design andconstruction.A & E Television networks.2005. (50 minutes)Brooklyn Bridge:Ken Burns America Collection.America's NationalParks Collection:Nature's Symphony,2002. (60 minutes)Grand Canyon:The World's Great Natural Wonder,2002. (145 minutes)Great Lodges of theNational Parks.PBS Home Video,1981. (58 minutes)PBS Home Video,2002 (120 minutes)Yellowstone:America's SacredWilderness:Yosemite: Inspirationfor Conservation.The Living Edens.PBS Home Video,2000. (60 minutess)New Dimensions Media,2009. (20 minutes)

FactsOnline VideosTravel and Toursim in AmericaAmerica's World Heritage:National Park ServiceBrand USA International Tourism Announcement:DiscoverAmerica.comPresident Obama on Boosting Travel and Tourism:The White HouseSee the USA – Travel in AmericaUnited States Travel Guide - Top 5 Destinations:GeobeatsVisit America: It's Easier Than You Think:Department of StateInternational visitors spent 168.1 billionU.S. GDPin 2012Tourism represents2.7%Total Travel andtourism receiptsrepresent27%of U.S. GDP1.2 milliontotal jobs supportedby international Travelersof servicesexportsSource: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade eases/2013/travel-fast-facts-2012.pdf

Travel and Toursim in veramerica.com/DiscoverAmerica is the official USA travel website.U.S. Department of Interior,Recreation.govPamphletsAtlanta, Georgia: Capital of New South BeckonsVisitors with Old-Fashioned 3/english/P 20120925 US Cities Atlanta English.pdfSeptember 2012, 2 pageshttp://www.recreation.gov/The website offers information on the best American experiences,from the majestic outdoors to important historical and culturallandmarks.USA.govTravel and Tourism Sites for U.S. Statesand l-Tourism/State-Tourism.shtmlUSA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal which offerstourism websites on some diverse destinations for vacations.Gateway to the Colorado 3/english/P 20120925 US Cities Denver English.pdfSeptember 2012, 2 pagesMiami, Florida: Discover Diversity andDelight of “Magic 183/english/P 20120925 US Cities Miami English.pdfSeptember 2012, 2 pagesU.S. Department of Commerce (DOC),Las Vegas, Nevada: An Entertainment EconomyInternational Trade Administration (ITA),Lights Up the DesertOffice of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI), lish/P 20120925 US Cities LasVegas English.pdfInternational Visitation in the United StatesSeptember 2012, 2 d.general information.inbound overview.htmlOTTI enhances the international competitiveness of the U.S. traveland tourism industry and increases its exports, thereby creatingU.S. employment and economic growth.Los Angeles, California:City of Angels Offers More than 3/english/P 20120925 US Cities LosAngeles English.pdfSeptember 2012, 2 pagesU.S. Department of Commerce (DOC),U.S. Census Bureau, the 2012 StatisticalAbstract - Arts, Recreation, & Travel:Travel and /arts recreation travel/travel and tourism.htmlThe website provides statistics on travel and tourism in theUnited States.Road Trip to english/1305 WelcomeToTheUSA RoadTripUSA English.pdfMay 2013, 4 pagesSan Francisco, California: City by the english/P 20120925 US Cities SanFran English.pdfSeptember 2012, 2 pagesDepartment of State, U.S. lA one-stop portal for travel websites and visa information.Note: Links to web sites in this listing are for the convenience of the user andshould not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Website Internet addresses known as URLs tend to change and these URLs arecurrent as of July 2013.

Travel and Toursim in AmericaArticlesWebliographyReportsTravelers Visiting U.S. in Growing NumbersJune 11, icle/2013/06/20130611275922.html#axzz2VyRR9QkYU.S. Department of Commerce, InternationalTrade Administration, Office of the Travel andTourism Industries, Profile of Overseas Travelersto the United States: 2011 InboundU.S. Works to Attract More International Visitors d data table/2011 Overseas Visitor Profile.pdf15 pages, 2011May 11, efAmericans on Vacation: f6U.S. Increasingly Popular with aveling to the /english/1304 WelcomeToTheUSA TravelingToTheUnitedStates English.pdfApril 2013, 4 pagesU.S. Museums: Exhibiting 183/english/P US Museums ExhibitingAmerica English.pdfOTTI collects, analyzes and disseminates international travel andtourism statistics from the U.S.National Travel and Tourism Strategy Task Force on Travel & es/loader.cfm?csModule security/getfile&pageid 29502138 pages, 2012The strategy establishes the goal of increasing American jobs byattracting and welcoming 100 million international visitors, whowould 250 billion, annually by the end of 2021.The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report2013: Reducing Barriers to Economic Growthand Job Creationhttp://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF TT Competitiveness Report 2013.pdf517 pagesThe report includes data on almost one hundred different variablesrelated to travel and tourism, from visas to air transportation, fromnatural resources to the friendliness of people towards foreigners.There are country rankings as well as country reports.April 2012, 3 pagesElectronic JournalsNational Parks, National 5/publications-english/EJ-natparks-0708.pdfJuly 2008, 56 pagesDestination 45/publications-english/1307 EJ Destination America English Digital.pdfJuly 2013, 38 pagesNote: Links to web sites in thislisting are for the convenience of theuser and should not be construed as anendorsement of the views containedtherein. Web site Internet addressesknown as URLs tend tochange and these URLsare current as ofJuly 2013.

National Geographic, 2012. by Rand McNally. by Amy Balfour et al. by Karla Zimmerman et al. edited by Matthew Lombardi and Eric Wechter. to see in the United States & Canada before you die et al. Lonely Planet, 2012. Fodor's Travel Publications, 2011. by Patricia Schultz. Fodor's, 2011 Avalon Travel Publishers, 2012. Reader's Digest Association .