I think you'll feel welcome. Some parts of the USA depend very heavily on
tourism for their economy (Florida, for example), and even in other areas,
tourists who come and spend money help local people keep their jobs. I don't
think anyone here hates foreign tourists who have money, it is our own
political and corporate leaders who have sold out our country and they are
the objects of hatred for those suffering. We know who did this to us, and
it wasn't you or anyone else outside the USA.
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On 4/3/09 5:34 PM, "Wiliam Wagenaar" <wiliam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have booked a holiday trip with the family to the US this coming
> summer. Because of the currect economic state however I am having mixed
> feelings. One half of my thoughts are about preparing for the trip and
> wanting to ask you what to visit. On the other hand I am wondering how
> welcome tourists are at the moment. I keep hearing stories about people
> loosing their jobs and no longer being able to pay their mortgage and
> loosing everyhthing. Some have to live in tent cities. I know that
> staying at home will not help anybody, but I feel like we might offend
> people because we are able to have a holiday in the US. Last week I read
> on this list that in some stores more staff was present than customers.
> That cannot be good. What are the thoughts about this on the list?
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts and opinions and please believe me I
> do not want to offend anyone by visiting or even by asking.
>
> Wiliam
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